How can a potato be a battery?
How quickly will a shark find you?
What food should you take with you when climbing a mountain?
The Really Useful Book of Secondary Science Experiments presents 101 exciting, -real-world- science experiments that can be confidently carried out by any KS3 science teacher in a secondary school classroom. It offers a mix of classic experiments together with fresh ideas for investigations designed to engage students, help them see the relevance of science in their own lives and develop a passion for carrying out practical investigations.
Covering biology, chemistry and physics topics, each investigation is structured as a problem-solving activity, asking engaging questions such as, -How can fingerprints help solve a crime?-, or -Can we build our own volcano?- Background science knowledge is given for each experiment, together with learning objectives, a list of materials needed, safety and technical consi
