Ok, so you made your students work last week, asking them what could the first controlled chemical reaction by mankind have been? (it was fire).
So this week, ask them ‘What was the second chemical reaction to be controlled by mankind?’
Triple A Learning IB Blogs
January 10, 2011
January 7, 2011
January 4, 2011
The First Controlled Chemical Reaction
It’s the start of a new year and the start of a term.
Will your students return to school fired up and ready to go or slow and lethargic?
October 11, 2010
Toxic Sludge
What have Iron Oxide, Aluminium Oxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide and Sodium Oxide all got in common?
Well, they were the substances found in the highest concentrations in the recent toxic sludge spill in Hungary.
June 5, 2010
Energy on the Moon?
Lets make an assumption (a dangerous thing, I know!). Man has built a Moon base. Where will the power come from?
Transporting fuel to the moon is not cost effective. Solar panels? Well, they need to be transported there as well and a lunar night lasts fourteen days! How about…..
March 13, 2010
Solid – Solid Phase Reactions
Most of the reactions we carry out in the lab involve a liquid reacting with another liquid, a liquid reacting with a solid or a solid reacting with a gas. There are no solid – solid reactions. Why? (You can post your reasons below) – if you cannot think of any please contact me!
The following clip shows that solid – solid reactions do occur and they can be quite vigorous!
