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Christmas knowledge show

Be inspired by surprising demonstrations in physics and chemistry! Learn about phenomena and substances in an entertaining way, with soap bubbles, burning gases, liquid nitrogen and much more. Order:

Målgruppe: 5. trinn til VGS.

Antall: Maks 200 elever og lærere

Duration: 45 minutes

Fagområde: Kjemi og fysikk

Curriculum:

Competence target
  • Explore phase transitions and chemical reactions and describe what characterizes them
  • Use the particle model to explain phase transitions and the properties of solids, liquids and gases
Core elements:
  • Scientific practices and ways of thinking
  • Energy and matter

What happens in this learning offer?

This is a show, where the students sit together in the large auditorium. The teacher demonstrates a number of science experiments with smoke, flames, soap bubbles, liquid nitrogen and more. The teacher asks questions along the way, so the students have the opportunity to interact with the show. There will be big flames, loud bangs and lots of smoke from the smoke machine. 

Description of the lesson:

Introduction (approx. 5 min): 
  • The class(es) go to the auditorium themselves and are ready for the start of the show.
  • The teacher welcomes you. 
  • Dialogue about what chemistry and physics are.
  • Easy start demonstration
Experiments (may vary) (approx. 35 min): 
  • Smoke rings
  • Flames with lycopodium
  • Hydrogen
  • Sodium polyacrylate and water
  • Phase transition, liquids and gases
  • Liquid nitrogen
  • Soap bubbles
End (hour): 
  • Summary questions and hydrogen explosion  

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