A mixture is a substance in which two are more substances are mixed but not joined together, meaning that a chemical reaction has not taken place.Mixtures can be easily separated and the sustances ...
Kitchen Science
Blowing Balloons Respiration Style
We have talked about respiration before when we made bread.This is another very easy experiment that demonstrates respiration in action and is quicker than making bread if you are short of ...
Jelly Science – changes of state and colour mixing
Why does Jelly set? Do you know?It is because of a protein called collagen which is found in our bodies. Collagen is made up of three protein fibers wrapped around each other. ...
Food Groups
Looking at food groups is such a fun thing to do. It gives children a real insight into the types of food they eat and you can use it as an opportunity for taste testing.For younger children, you ...
Rainbow Bubbles
Bubbles are one of the most fun things to play with...but what colour are they?Transparent? Clear? ...
Why is the Statue of Liberty Green? – Copper Chemistry!
The Statue of Liberty is an iconic landmark situated in New York, America. When asked to describe the appearance of the Statue of Liberty, what first things pop into your head? A woman, A torch, ...
How to make honeycomb
'Thank crunchie it's Friday' seems the perfect phrase for today's experiment as it involves learning how to make honeycomb.How to make honeycombYou will need:100g of sugar1 table of ...
Why does milk curdle?
Curdling is a process by which a liquid is transformed to a soft semisolid or solid mass. We can see this happen by a very simple experiement! ...
Viscosity Races – investigating the flow of liquids
It is so annoying when get to the end of a ketchup bottle and you have to keep banging to get that last bit out. Why is this? Because ketchup is thick and does not flow as easily as other fluids. We ...
Why does pineapple stop jelly setting?
When making some jelly last week, I noticed the packet said it wouldn't set if pineapple, kiwi or papaya were added to it. We decided to find out why pineapple stops jelly setting.What you ...
