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Use cobalt chloride as a humidity detector to predict the possibility of rain
Humidity is often seen as an indication of the likelihood of rain occurring, and this is usually measured with...
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Test and compare the protein content in various everyday foods
Meat and dairy products are foods which are rich in protein. In this science experiment, test for proteins in...
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Use red cabbage as an indicator to test if a substance is an acid or base
Acids and bases are opposites and cancel each other out or 'neutralizes' when mixed together. 'Litmus' paper is an...
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Use chromatography to predict the ‘fall’ colour of a green leaf tree
In a process called 'chromatography', scientists can separate the individual parts of a mixture so that each one can...
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Use iodine to test for the presence of starch in foods
When starch is combined with hot water it breaks up into a kind of starch/sugar molecule called 'dextrin'. When...
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Study how temperature affect the stretch of an elastic band
'Polymers' are compounds made of very long chains of molecules which often have 'plastic' or 'rubber' properties. An elastic...
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Extract the starch from raw potatoes and break it up into sugar
When starch is combined with hot water, it breaks up into a kind of sugar molecule called 'dextrin'. ...
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Drawing colours from black ink using basic ‘chromatography’
Various colours of ink can be mixed together to form new ink colours and this is often used to...
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Make your own stalactites
Stalactites form on the roof of a cave, whereas stalagmites form on the floor. When the water drips, it...
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Learn why some liquids do not mix with each other
Not all liquids can be mixed together to form one new liquid substance. If more than one liquid cannot...
