La Sainte Union Catholic Secondary School

Science Clubs Day @ the Science Museum

18th August 2010

Science Clubs Day @ the Science Museum
The Science Museum is renowned for putting on amazing shows, events, and experiences for audiences of all ages. On the Museum Clubs Day students will have the opportunity to experience a very special programme. Museum staff will be with the groups to guide them around the events and support them to enjoy the day, but school staff are responsible for supervising their students.
The day will include:
Seeing a show
A facilitated visit to one of our interactive galleries
Sphagetti and marshmallow challenge!

Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide

18th August 2010

Earthing up potatoes and second attempt at collecting oxygen

Working in pairs, using a conical flask and a delivery tube pupils mixed hydrogen peroxide and manganese dioxide and hydrogen peroxide. They collected the gas and tested oxygen gas.

Crafty rafts

18th August 2010

Paper rafts made from one sheet of A4 paper and 10 paper clips, investigators explore raft design to find the best raft that will hold the most marbles. Activity from BA SuperStar activity.

http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/ccaf/CRESTStarInvestigators/AdditionalResources/SuperStar/Craftyrafts.htm

revisited corn flour gloop
Excellent clip http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/educators/classroom_and_homework_resources/resources/newtons_nemesis.aspx

Save our snacks

18th August 2010

Save our snacks – designed packaging for save transport of a snack. Similar to the Pringle challenge..

http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/educators/classroom_and_homework_resources/resources/sos.aspx