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The kinetics behind the diet coke with mentos experiment
The experiment between diet cola and mentos produces a fascinating fountain, but it also offers an ideal platform for students to explore different facets of chemical kinetics in a fun and motivating way.
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ART4DEM: Project to use drama around citizenship
This website is packed with info, tips, tools and downloadable materials to use drama for citizenship education in schools and was created as a result of a research project.
You can also read the brochure Drama and citizenship at school .
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Sffrds!: Climate Change Self-Help
Sffrds! is the title of a booklet about climate change. It is also the basis for our lessons on climate change and related topics, from distinguishing fake news to the circular economy.
This publication explains in simple language the connection …
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Simple synthesis and characterization of CdSe quantum dots
Synthesizing and characterizing quantum dots are colorful experiments
students in the professional bachelor of chemistry. By running
such experiments give students more insight into typical characteristics
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Artonaut: Experience exhibitions more intensely
The Artonaut is a set of cards by and for Space Travelers full of stimulating assignments to experience museums even more intensely. Stray from prescribed paths, wander through meanings and stumble over details.
Because art is for everyone! Everyone …
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Recognize who I am
The new field guide Recognize who I am by nature illustrator Jasper de Ruiter contains more than 57 recognition maps of plants and animals in the Netherlands. This makes naming species a lot easier.
With these accessible recognition cards you quickly …
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Qualitative determination of sulphites in wine
Almost every label on a bottle of wine states that the wine contains 'sulfites'. Sulphites are therefore a frequently used additive during the vinification process because many winegrowers are convinced that they are indispensable to …
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The relationship between global citizenship education and education for sustainable development
The Sustainable Development Goals promote global citizenship education and education for sustainable development as the ideal frameworks for bringing global challenges into the classroom. Due to their increasing popularity, the question arises …
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The critical micelle concentration of sodium dodecyl sulfate
The determinations of the critical micelle concentrations (cmc) for ionic surfactants using specific conductivity measurements are excellent research projects for students and pupils to gain insight into some properties of substances in solution. …
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Giving an extra dimension to classic equilibrium tests
Chemical equilibrium is a difficult topic theoretically. By studying the complexation reactions in an aqueous solution of a copper salt with hydrogen chloride and with ammonia, it can be made clear that there is a single reaction system.
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Experiment with copper nanoparticles to show color changes
In this contribution, we discuss a student project where copper nanoparticles were prepared by reducing copper (II) sulfate using sodium borohydride. The use of iodide ions provides the necessary stabilization of the nanoparticles formed. The …
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The discovery of argon and the importance of accurate data analysis
John William Strutt, third baron of Rayleigh (1842-1919), is one of the most impressive figures in the history of the natural sciences. He is best known for his explanation of the blue color in the sky caused by Rayleigh scattering. It is less …
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