Resources by The Salters' Chemistry Club
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Salters' Chemistry Club: bouncing custard balls
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club in which students explore a simple cross-linking reaction between two polymers by making bouncy balls out of custard powder. The aim is to convey the...
Salters' Chemistry Club: burning food
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students carry out flame tests with different foods and consider whether the food contains any metals. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry...
Salters' Chemistry Club: chemical magic
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, the activity describes a ‘magic’ trick using chemical reactions to change water into ‘wine’. ...
Salters' Chemistry Club: chemical problems to solve
This resource describes activities for an informal chemistry club. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop students’ curiosity. In this activity, students are challenged to remove the colour from the three samples of copper sulphate solution using three different methods. They then have to...
Salters' Chemistry Club: chemistry in the 23rd century
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students design and build a cell or even a battery which will give the highest voltage. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop...
Salters' Chemistry Club: clock reactions
This resource describes activities for an informal chemistry club. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop students’ curiosity. In this activity, students react acidified potassium iodide solution with a solution of starch and hydrogen sulphate solution. The reaction mixture stays colourless...
Salters' Chemistry Club: cooking is chemistry
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students investigate emulsions by making salad dressing, mayonnaise and a strawberry bombe. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop...
Salters' Chemistry Club: create your own chemistry trail
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students investigate the best material and conditions for producing strong composite ice. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop...
Salters' Chemistry Club: crunchy foam and microwave meringues
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, in which students explore the use of gases in cooking, and make honeycomb as well as meringue. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop...
Salters' Chemistry Club: crystal gardens
This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop students' curiosity. Students use metal salts to grow a crystal garden in a solution of sodium silicate.