Cambridge chemist Dr Peter Wothers offers 12 students the unique opportunity to join him in his laboratory for a master class exploring the four ancient elements: water, earth, air and fire - with explosive results.
These clips are form the 成人快手 series The Alchemist's Apprentice.
Suitable for: Chemistry at Key Stage 3 and 4 / GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland or National 4 and National 5 in Scotland.
Experiments with air. video
Three students try out hands-on experiments with carbon dioxide and explore the properties of the air around us.
Experiments with rock. video
Students do a practical science experiment extracting copper from a piece of malachite in a lab.
Experiments with water. video
Students take practical experiments with water and explore why ice floats and what happens as water expands when frozen.
Experiments with fire. video
A look at the properties of fire and exploration of what happens during combustion.
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