Practical 28 in the History in STEM practical series.
In this practical the students will start by reading about the history of firefighting throughout the ages, including a focus of how a WWII Aircraft Carrier was saved through the use of carbon dioxide during the Battle of Midway. After, the students will use various methods (acid-base reactions and decomposition with catalyst) to produce various gases which will then be flame tested to confirm the identity. This practical is a great way to combine history and chemistry together in one lesson and the experiments really allow the students to explore various aspects related to reactions.
**More about the History in STEM practical Series
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This series is designed to bring quality cross-curricula material to STEM subjects, that help students to explore and discover phenomena normally taught, while getting a glimpse into the history of its development.
In addition, a number of the practicals give the students the opportunity to play “Mythbusters”, looking at a number of different methods and having to reason why one or the other was the more likely or useful method.
From Ancient Greece to Vikings, China to the Golden age of the Muslim empire and beyond to India, the series takes a look at some of the most important STEM achievements throughout history.
There is a plan for about 35-40 of these such practicals in this series, so, if you liked this one, consider looking at some of the others, or check out some of the bundles available.
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