Outreach: Make a molecule

To help children learn more about the types of molecules found in fruits and sweets, as well as how molecules are formed.

These resources were created for the Cambridge science festival 2013.

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Outreach: bath bombs
Aim: to demonstrate a chemical reaction that produces a gas when reactants are in the correct state.
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Outreach: speedy star jumps
An activity that allows the collection of data to test whether sports drinks make a difference to performance during short, high intensity exercise.
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Outreach: bendy bones
Come and see what makes bones so strong!

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Edible experiments
Discover the importance of chemistry in everyday eating experiences with this collection of edible experiments.
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Rock cycle board game
2021-02-01T10:01:00Z
A simple board game to help students avoid the common misconception that there is only one set path through the rock cycle
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Smartphone spectroscopy: Beer–Lambert law
Use your smartphone to measure changes in concentration across different concentrations of squash at home or in the classroom. Use your results to predict the concentration of an unknown dilution of squash.