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Ancient Roman art
753 BCE–476 CE
Making a crystal garden
Create chemical gardens with your students by growing crystals of coloured silicates in this class practical. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
Bubble volcanoes
In this experiment, students describe what is observed when ethanoic acid and sodium hydrogen carbonate are mixed, using key terms such as reaction, fizzing or effervesce and gas.
Making concrete
In this experiment, students determine how different sized materials with binder increase the stability and strength of mortar and concrete. Also, students can test how altering the proportions of cement, water and different aggregates affects concrete’s properties.
Plaster of Paris
In this experiment, students produce Plaster of Paris, which they then use to produce a cast, in order to identify the items that have left an impression in an apple.
Making solder as an alloy of tin and lead
Try this practical to make solder by heating together the metals tin and lead before investigating the alloy’s properties. Includes kit list and safety instructions.
Timeline
Discover the links between art and science through different historical eras.
Cave art
The cave art era spans 10,000–3000 BCE. Discover the links between cave art and chemistry
Ancient Egyptian art
The Egyptian art era spans 3000–300 BCE. Discover the links between Egyptian art and science
Ancient Greek art
The Ancient Greek art era spans 3000–30 BCE. Discover the links between Ancient Greek art and chemistry
Ancient Roman art
The Ancient Roman art era spans 753 BCE–476 CE. Discover the links between Ancient Roman art and chemistry