Christmas science experiments to do at home. Over the holidays you may well find your home filled with the usual Christmas paraphernalia – why not use some of the items to carry out some Christmas science experiments? Dancing tinsel orbs For this experiment you will need the thin tinsel that you throw onto your Christmas…
Christmas science – the chemistry behind how crackers work
For many, the sound of bangs from crackers marks the start of Christmas dinner. Share this article about the chemistry behind the cracker with your students so that, before they don their paper hat and tuck into their turkey this year, they can inform their family exactly how crackers work. The chemistry behind how…
Christmas Science: The Chemis-tree
To spread a little Christmas cheer, why not add a chemis-tree to your lab this year? Making a chemis-tree to decorate your classroom is a great way of combining chemistry with Christmas. Read on for some ideas on how you can make your own. Making a chemis-tree The basic scaffold for the traditional chemis-tree…
Smart Science YouTube video – working scientifically
The Smart Science YouTube videos The Smart Science YouTube channel offers a range of videos which talk you through areas that are new to the KS3 Science Programme of Study. They offer hints and tips on how to tackle these new topics and show demonstrations and investigations that you can do in the classroom. If…