Resources by The Salters' Chemistry Club

Salters' Chemistry Club: secret writing

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students write with a special invisible ‘ink’ and spray the writing with special chemical sprays. The writing only becomes visible when a chemical reaction...

Salters' Chemistry Club: silver fractals

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students grow silver crystals to observe fractals. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop students’ curiosity.

Salters' Chemistry Club: silvered glass balls

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, a glass blowing activity. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop students’ curiosity.

Salters' Chemistry Club: slime with a twist

Salters' Chemistry Club: smell molecules

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club during which students explore the chemistry of fragrance. The aim is to develop students' interest and curiosity about the subject.

Salters' Chemistry Club: strengthening ice

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: t-shirt chromotography

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club during which students carry out chromatography on a T shirt. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop students' curiosity about the...

Salters' Chemistry Club: the apothecary's cocktail

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students make copper sulphate. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop students’ curiosity.

Salters' Chemistry Club: the blushing buttonhole

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, in this ‘magic’ trick, a flower is put in water with Phenolphthalein indicator solution. When the flower is sprayed with sodium carbonate solution it changes...

Salters' Chemistry Club: the secret of the disposable nappy

This resource describes an activity for an informal chemistry club, students investigate super absorbent polymers called polyacrylates. The aim is to convey the excitement of chemistry and develop their curiosity.