tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post5294744170939294228..comments2024-01-19T05:29:16.776+00:00Comments on The Tiger Chronicle: Colourful Ooohs and AaahsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-15172111661391932412014-06-12T13:51:26.824+01:002014-06-12T13:51:26.824+01:00Wow! I love all the cool experiments with chemist...Wow! I love all the cool experiments with chemistry, Hwee. I'm going to have to remember the Future Learn website as my children get just a touch bigger :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-25108852185048829802014-06-07T21:54:57.826+01:002014-06-07T21:54:57.826+01:00I saw the same experiment on Steve Spangler and th...I saw the same experiment on Steve Spangler and thought it would be a really cool extension but didn't get round to doing it. I'm glad you did and have shared your findings here.<br /><br />I think our chromatography experiment went so well because the felt-tip pens we used are the really cheap ones with highly soluble ink. :-)<br /><br />The Blogger site has been acting rather strangely last week so I wonder whether that has messed up the subscriptions... sorry about that, Lucinda. I hope it is fixed now.<br />Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-23800463589036047962014-06-07T20:40:06.812+01:002014-06-07T20:40:06.812+01:00Hwee, this is wonderful! I love all your photos an...Hwee, this is wonderful! I love all your photos and videos of the fun experiments you've been doing. We haven't got further than the chromatography week. Our saline chromatography didn't work nearly as well as yours, but we did do a fun extension. We noticed that Sharpie permanent markers didn't dissolve at all in water, so we used alcohol instead. We made very cool tie-dye effect designs on white cotton. It was a great demonstration of how some substances don't dissolve in water but do dissolve in other liquids. The experiment is on Steve Spangler.<br />(I need to re-subscribe to your blog - I didn't get an email again. Over-active spam filter, perhaps.)Lucindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165136384071830629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-35164060041154722252014-06-04T16:55:48.247+01:002014-06-04T16:55:48.247+01:00That's a funny story, Ticia! :-) I have had ...That's a funny story, Ticia! :-) I have had similar experiences many times over with different perishable items that just got pushed to the back of the cupboard until weeks later when they've turned into disgusting items. :-)Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-87363200364375089942014-06-04T04:47:58.603+01:002014-06-04T04:47:58.603+01:00The liquids separating was a cool video. Now I...The liquids separating was a cool video. Now I'm itching to do some chemistry and play around with red cabbage. I'd actually bought some for expressly that purpose and then we got distracted and the kids accidentally put the cabbage in the back of the pantry and needless to say when I found it, it was not going to be used for anything.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-9146600063549572014-05-30T22:01:52.915+01:002014-05-30T22:01:52.915+01:00Have you tried using different types of absorbent ...Have you tried using different types of absorbent paper for your chromatography experiment? We used coffee filter paper and blotting paper. Not sure what we'll do next yet, since the course has to be pitched at the right level for Tiger to benefit from it.<br /><br />The periodic videos are made by Nottingham University, that covers all the elements of the periodic table. They can be found here: http://www.periodicvideos.com/<br /><br /><br />Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-83507792848102653962014-05-30T18:26:24.101+01:002014-05-30T18:26:24.101+01:00What a great course! We have tried the chromatogr...What a great course! We have tried the chromatography experiment on a few occasions but have never been successful, I'm not sure why. It looks like all your experiments worked which I think goes a long way to extending one's enthusiasm for more! What will you try next? <br />Are the periodic videos on Sue's blog, do you know? If not would you be able to tell me what they are called?<br />Have a lovely weekend Hwee!claireshomeeducationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697524025087880484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-36133447011573693542014-05-29T22:24:34.372+01:002014-05-29T22:24:34.372+01:00The course may be repeated in the future, as they ...The course may be repeated in the future, as they often do with MOOCs, so keep an eye out for it! :-) The red cabbage indicator is such a useful tool for chemistry lessons. I don't know why I didn't do it earlier.Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-14802465934467658672014-05-29T22:21:36.314+01:002014-05-29T22:21:36.314+01:00I had read about the Kitchen Chemistry but didn...I had read about the Kitchen Chemistry but didn't sign up as there was too much going on at the time. That was probably a mistake! We made red cabbage indicator recently which was a great success.DeliveringGracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08320150355352857841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-45746694745221680232014-05-29T11:43:49.125+01:002014-05-29T11:43:49.125+01:00The MOOC courses are good for learning at home whe...The MOOC courses are good for learning at home when the child is ready. The Kitchen Chemistry course happens to be pitched at an introductory level so many homeschoolers I know took it with their children.<br /><br />We do science in a number of ways, watching videos is one but Tiger learns more by engaging his hands at the same time. I've read your posts about how Charlotte learnt chemistry, and have been inspired by her process. I'm saving the Period Videos for later when we learn about the elements. Thank you for the tip! :-)<br />Hweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895959128588945675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2847571046883368877.post-43506584762074327102014-05-29T11:03:26.518+01:002014-05-29T11:03:26.518+01:00Hwee,
I had a look at the FutureLearn website. Wh...Hwee,<br /><br />I had a look at the FutureLearn website. What a great way to learn! I also like Lucinda's science posts. <br /><br />I studied biochemistry at university and the chromatography experiment brings back memories! So far none of my children have shown any interest in performing experiments but they do like chemistry. They love the videos on the Periodic Video site. Charlotte watched each one 2 or 3 times. Chemistry is such a fascinating subject and it is everywhere in our lives!Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.com