Category: Let’s Experiment!

From seeing to knowing

Yasmin Jayathirtha

Simple experiments using chemicals found in everyday household products to help children learn to observe changes and then convert their observations into balanced equations.

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The chemistry of nitrogen

Yasmin Jayathirtha

Nitrogen is a colourless, odourless gas and this makes it difficult to conduct experiments or to observe it directly. However, this article explains why it is important to study the chemistry of nitrogen and its compounds.

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The chemistry of water

Yasmin Jayathirtha

Water is a topic studied across classes and disciplines and is essential to life. Here are some experiments that can be brought to the attention of students.

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An activity for each day

Yasmin Jayathirtha
Science is a part of our daily lives and is accessible to everyone. All we need is a little curiosity. ‘The Agenda of the Aprentice Scientist’ is a book that has a lot of activities that can be carried out. Every science teacher and those teaching humanities too need to take a look at this book.

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All about sulfur

Yasmin Jayathirtha

Through this month’s column, the author shares with her readers simple experiments using sulfur that will help students understand the element better.

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