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Science story: Nigel Latta Blows Stuff Up
Treasure hunt 1.Check out the context titles. Name three you think might be related to the Material World.Check out the context titles. Name three you think might be related to the Material World. 2.Check out the science story titles. Name two you think might be related to the Material World.Check out the science story titles. Name two you think might be related to the Material World. 3.What type of substance is ooblek? Find the video clip ‘Ooblek’ in the science story Strange Liquids.What type of substance is ooblek? Find the video clip ‘Ooblek’ in the science story Strange Liquids. 4.Who found out in the 1500s that toxicity depends on the dose? See Timeline in the context Toxins.Who found out in the 1500s that toxicity depends on the dose? See Timeline in the context Toxins. 5.Find the Teacher Resource ‘Alternative conceptions about water’s states of matter’ in Observing Water. What do most students call water vapour?Find the Teacher Resource ‘Alternative conceptions about water’s states of matter’ in Observing Water. What do most students call water vapour? 6.What is the student activity ‘Elemental rap’ about? See Teaching and Learning Approaches in Just Elemental.What is the student activity ‘Elemental rap’ about? See Teaching and Learning Approaches in Just Elemental.
© 2015 The University of Waikato | Answers to treasure hunt 1.Fire, Gases and Plasmas, Digestion Chemistry, Icy Ecosystems, Ceramics, Food Function and Structure, Just Elemental, Enviro-imprints, Toxins. 2.Strange Liquids, Observing Water. 3.Non-Newtonian fluid. 4.Paracelsus (1493–1541). 5.Hot air. 6.Recalling the names of chemical elements through song or rap.
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© 2015 The University of Waikato | Toxins Finding out about chemicals Science Ideas and Concepts Student activity
© 2015 The University of Waikato | Enviro-imprints Biodegradability Looking Closer Science Ideas and Concepts Student activity
© 2015 The University of Waikato | Strange Liquids Science Ideas and Concepts States of matter Non-Newtonian fluids Viscosity Liquids Student activities Exploring states of matter Racing marbles Slumpy solids and lumpy liquids Danger – quicksand! Walking on custard Explore ooblek and flubber!!
Observing Water Student activities – level 1 and 2 Looking at water – solid, liquid or gas Water molecules in drama Solid to liquid to gas Observing water’s thin ‘skin’ Investigating bubbles Alternative conceptions Unit plan: Observing Water
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