posted 20/06/2008States of Matter

 

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"Excellent diagram, especially for liquid- nice to see a 2d diagram that shows the 3d as..."

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Simon Ball
Balcarras School

 

This is an interactive PowerPoint used to deliver states of matter. The particles are animated to show each state and also each heating/cooling process. It is navigated from the first slide. Included is a free help sheet for students to have in front of them to aid learning.

posted 13/06/2008Hazard Symbols

 

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"A convenient resource to have as part of a quick introduction to chemistry in the lab. ..."

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Simon Ball
Balcarras School

 

Simple PowerPoint that presents colour images of the hazard symbols students come across in a laboratory. The last slide is a quiz to test them on their memory of each. [7 Slides]. The worksheet is a cut and stick exercise where students match the same set of symbols to their meanings.

posted 16/09/2008The Mystery of the Missing Ming Vase

 

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"WOW what an amazing resource. The kids in my class really got into it!"

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edward upton

 

An "off-the-shelf" teaching pack which includes posters, worksheets, guidance notes and equipment lists that can be photocopied as required. Clues are set up as individual experiments around the room, with three sets of equipment so pupils can work in twos or threes. Clue 5 is downloaded from the further info link

Further information: http://www.soci.org/SCI/groups/ycp/20...

posted 20/06/2008Heating, Cooling & Burning

 

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"An image-based resource that is a fun first introduction chemical reactions, based on h..."

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Jessica McAulay

 

A presentation on heating, cooling and burning materials and deciding whether they are reversible or irreversible changes. A link to a video clip of a match burning is included and a chance for children to discuss.

posted 15/10/2008Creating Fireworks & a 'green' flame

 

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"A good resource that can be easily used to create various lessons especially when cover..."

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How fireworks work, what different types there are, the chemistry of colour, and the history of fireworks. Lots of facts for Guy Fawkes day, 4th July or any other celebration that involves fireworks displays. One sheet how to create a green flame effect inside a pumpkin using Boric Acid; second sheet simpler activity on coloured fire using copper chloride and lycopodium powder

posted 10/09/2008Bath Bombs to teach acid-base reactions

 

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Ang Whitlam

 

Instruction sheet for creating a bath bomb using simple ingredients from the chemist, such as citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. Practical demonstration of acid and base reacting, and about why reaction only happens in solution

Further information: http://www.teachers.tv/video

posted 01/10/2007Elephant's tooth paste - old style movie

 

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edward upton

 

Video showing a dramatic version of the elephant tooth paste experiment, using the catalyzed decomposition of hydrogen peroxide with potassium iodide to generate the bubbles.

Further information: http://planet-scicast.com/view_clip.c...