Kitchen Concoctions
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Focusing on the use of mixtures in the kitchen. Children examine a mince-pie as a 'mixture' and compare 'real' dairy cream with imitation aerosol cream. Activities include making a soap bar, developing a bubble mixture, investigating the effectiveness of washing products and scourers, and making a simple fire extinguisher.
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Resource | Media type | Resource size | Notes |
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Kitchen Concoctions : Introduction | ![]() |
294 kB | Presentation to introduce the topic. |
Kitchen Concoctions Introduction: Notes | ![]() |
89 kB | Teachers' notes on using Kitchen Concoctions: Introduction |
Introduction to bubbles investigation | ![]() |
318 kB | Sets the scene for the investigation to find the best bubbles mixture. |
Bubbles investigation: Notes | ![]() |
89 kB | Teachers' notes on using Bubbles investigation presentation |
Introduction to investigation into cleaning | ![]() |
296 kB | Presentation to help introduce the cleaning investigation |
Introduction to investigation into cleaning: Notes | ![]() |
91 KB | Teachers' notes on using the presentation for introducing the cleaning investigation |
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