- Do the "Halloween Reaction"
This is a variation of the traditional iodine clock reaction and
includes an animation of the reaction.
- Try "The Witches' Potion"
demonstration. This may capture their interest in acids and
bases; you can explain the chemistry when you get to that unit.
- Sal Trupia from the HSChem@googlegroups.com
you would like to blow something
up or out you can put a small amount of Calcium Carbide in a bottle
top. Cut out a pumpkin and keep the eyes and mouth and nose
in. Put a small hole in the back of the pumpkin for a match
to ignite the acetylene gas. When the gas ignites there will
be a loud bang and the parts of the face should shoot out. I
would do it a few times prior to determine the appropriate amount of
Maines from the NSTA
Listserve contributed these very specific instructions for "Pumpkin
Steve Spangler's "Oozing
Pumpkin" demo, a Halloween
version of his "Elephant's
- Michelle Rhodes of the HSChem
Google Group contributed the
link to this "Thanksgiving
What's the Connection?" video.
- Elnore Grow of the HSChem
said he got this "Elements
activity with this key
a teacher in Colorado. The instructions are also in the
- Try this Valentine's Day lab
with lab station instructions .
- In "Attar of Roses: A Valentine’s
Laboratory Investigation" ,
you attempt to isolate the compounds that make up the fragrance of a
- Or do the Flinn Scientific Inc.
"The Vanishing Valentine" .
- In the Flinn
"St. Patrick's Day"
gas supply for a burner is
bubbled through a solution of boric acid in ethyl alcohol, a green
color is imparted to the flame. This makes a spectacular demonstration
on St. Patrick's Day or any day of the year!
Day or any Patriotic Holiday
- Change the "Deck the Halls with Science"
Christmas theme to Easter by using egg shaped cutouts "Easter Egg
- Or try
with Easter Eggs" demo that is
simpley the "Egg in the
Bottle" demo. (Maybe you can color the egg before you peel