In this MEL Academy lesson your child will:
- learn the physical and chemical properties of metals
- obtain pure copper from raw copper oxide
- grow your own tin hedgehog
Lesson time
11:00am | PST | (San Francisco, Seattle, ...) |
12:00pm | MST | (Phoenix, Denver, ...) |
1:00pm | CST | (Chicago, Houston, ...) |
2:00pm | EST | (New York, Toronto, ...) |
7:00pm | GMT | (London, ...) |
Lesson duration: 45-55 minutes.
Prepare in advance
On this lesson we will conduct "Clean Pennies with Acid" DIY experiment. Prepare the following household materials:
MEL Experiment
If you are a subscriber of MEL Chemistry then you can conduct Tin hedgehog from the Tin chemistry set:
Tutor
This lesson is presented by Indraneelan Thalayasingam:
Indraneelan is an experienced and highly educated but accessible tutor. He specialises in engaging with students to help them connect with the work, and creating a learning environment that is different from a dry academic room. He loves the opportunities to do this and has a keen passion for the subjects that he teaches. He finds being able to use that to generate a new outlook on the subject for his students is immensely rewarding for you both.