In this STEAMfest DIY science with MEL Science lesson your children will:
- Delve into some of the wonderful properties of chemical compounds including density, absorption, and a curious change in temperature
- Understand the science behind each of the experiments
- Be able to ask questions
Lesson time
| 4:00pm | EST | (New York, Toronto, ...) |
| 9:00pm | GMT | (London, ...) |
Lesson duration: 50-60 minutes.
Equipment
To complete the DIY experiments you will need the following equipment:
- Safety glasses
- Baking soda (700 g)
- Citric acid (200 g)
- Table salt
- Distilled vinegar (1 L)
- Water (2 L)
- Red food dye
- Bubble blowing kit
- Large super absorbent nappy / diaper
- Container of thick transparent hair gel
- Large measuring jug (2 - 5 L)
- Small measuring jug (100 – 500 mL)
- (Ideally) plastic fish tank or deep glass / plastic bowl
- Plastic washing up bowl
- Small plate
- Teaspoon
- Wooden spoon
- Sieve
- Scissors
- Long safety matches
Tutor
This lesson is presented by Daniel Sullivan:
Dan is a hugely enthusiastic and experienced ex-head of science with over 20 years of teaching experience, running science departments in which he delighted in introducing truly exciting, inspiring practical science lessons that made learning and the voyage of discovery of the natural world a joy to experience. He is a hugely passionate scientist whose singular aim is to instil in his students a love of science, a fascination with the universe, and a lifelong habit of challenging all types of 'received wisdom'! All of this is of course done with a sense of mischievousness and fun!
