The science department brought loads of exciting experiments to students enrichment sessions this week. Here's what they got up to...
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Barbies Bad Hair Day - We used a Van de Graaff generator to make Barbie's hair stand on end. All the hairs have the same charge and repel each other.
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Fume Cupboard Chemistry - We use this cupboard in our experiments to stay safe from fumes.
Goggles on! Gloves on! 🧪🔬
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Lego Density Test - We tested how different liquids affect floating and sinking using Lego. A simple but cool way to observe the science of density.
To wrap up the week, science went out with a bang - A Thermite Reaction! In this demonstration, students observed the highly exothermic reaction between aluminium and iron oxide that produces molten iron. Watch the video below: