• 5 x Graduated square test tubes
• Plastic
• 5 ml capacity
• Blue plastic stopper

5 ml Square test tube

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Mini funnels for sand art, perfume, spices, essential oil etc

• Pack of 5 miniature funnels
• ★ MULTIPLE USES: essential oil funnel, powder funnel, sand art funnel etc.
• ★ BEST QUALITY: The Funnel designed to fit all kind of vials and small bottles
• ★ 5 PIECES
• ★ HANDLE: Helps holding the funnel while transfer
• ★ SIZE: Opening Diameter 3.1 cm / Bottom Diameter 0.6 cm X 3.9 cm Height

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This Stirrup Pump with gauge is perfect for schools and teams to inflate numerous ball efficiently – but is also a great aid in the classroom.

Scientific Sue uses this pump for her Cloud in a Bottle Demonstration and her water rocket demonstrations.

Features an air pressure tank. spring clip valve lock, reinforced air hose and a fold down footplate.

• Quick and easy to use
• Standard size needle ( included)

In the Cloud in a Bottle demonstration, the students directly observe a cloud from right before their eyes – and when the bottle is connected back to the pump and the air pressure is increased they will see the cloud disappear!

Cloud formation is part of the water cycle, but one we usually cannot see up close.

A cloud is a large collection of very tiny water droplets or ice crystals. The droplets are so small and light that they can float in the air. When warm air rises carrying with it evaporated water, it expands and cools. Cool air cannot hold as much water vapour as warm air, so some of the vapour condenses onto tiny pieces of dust that are floating in the air and forms a tiny droplet around each dust particle. When billions of these droplets come together they become a visible cloud.

This demonstration shows how water in the atmosphere can be made visible by changes in pressure and temperature.

Objectives

• Describe and illustrate the water cycle and associate parts of the cycle with weather conditions.
• Observe and describe changes to the properties of water when it is heated or cooled and associate these changes with weather conditions.

Materials

• Clean 2 L plastic bottle
• Cork with inflating needle 
• Stirrup or bicycle pump
• rubbing alcohol
• Safety Goggles

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The pH Scale

Universal test papers for measuring pH levels. The pH indicates the acidity/alkalinity of a liquid.

Universal Indicator Paper is one of the most popular pH test papers on the market and suitable for many applications. They provide a quick and easy method of indicating the pH of a solution by using a single colour change which can be matched to the colour chart at intervals of 1 pH.

• pack of 80 strips
• standard colour card
  

  80 pH testing papers in a water tight plastic container

• high quality pH paper
• perforated strips for easy use
• Water-tight plastic container
• Strip have intervals of 1 pH unit

Directions

• Dip a strip of test paper into test solution for approximately 1 second and remove.
• Compare colour on test paper with colour chart within 5 seconds of removal.
• Colour produced will indicate the pH of the solution.
• For turbid liquid/suspensions place a drop of test liquid onto a strip of test paper. Use the spot on the reverse side of the test paper to compare with the colour chart.

Storage

• Keep unused test papers in their original plastic container
• Store in a cool dry place

A Little bit of Science:

FACTS ABOUT ACIDS

Acids have a low pH ( below 7 )

Acids turn pH paper red or orange

Acids taste sour.

Some acids can damage living cells.

Acids are neutralised by bases to make salts and water.

Acids make hydrogen when they react with some metals.

Acids have hydrogen in them! For example, Hydrocholoric Acid ( HCl )

FACTS ABOUT ALKALIS

Alkalis have a high pH ( over 7 ) and turn pH paper blue or purple.

Alkalis often feel soapy or slimy.

Alkalis can be corrosive and very damaging to skin.

Alkalis neutalise acids to make salts and water.

Alkalis dissolve in water to give an alkaline solution.

Alkalis are usually Metal Oxides, Hydroxides or Carbonates eg. sodium hydroxide (NaOH)

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Red cabbage – which is purple! – is a natural acid/base indicator

Pronunciation: /AH-mor-TEN-see-ah

Description: Causes target to be strongly attracted to a particular witch or wizard.

Contents:

• Pop-up Wand
• Red Cabbage Magic
• 3 x small clear measuring cups
• 1 x 60 ml measuring up
• 2 x 50 ml bottles with flip top cap
• 2 Pipettes
• Tub of Baking Soda – 40 g
• Tub of Citric Acid – 40 g
• 4 x wooden stirring spoons
• Liquified Ogre’s Bogeys label
• Dragons drool Label

In this video Scientific Sue will show you how you can use the red cabbage powder in a very magical spell.

From the Latin amor (love) tentamen (attempt or effort), Amortentia is a powerful love enchantment. The spell doesn’t actually create love, but causes the target to be strongly attracted to a particular witch or wizard. Both muggles and wizards can fall under the spell of AMORTENTIA!

This video will take you through the steps you need to take to wow  your audience – Science Magic – Fun Guaranteed!

Secrets for Success:

Potions and Explosions Spell Book Click on this link for the full version of this and other spells!

Add a spoonful of the dried cabbage powder into the 60 ml cup. Top up with 40 ml warm water. Leave for 10 minutes. Use a sieve to remove the rehydrated cabbage leaves. You now have some “Dragon’s Drool’ to use in your AMORTENTIA Spell!

Prepare the cups before your audience arrives: place a spoonful of Dried Skin of Basilisk (Citric Acid) into one clear cup and Horn of Bicorn (Baking Soda) in to another.

Watch the video to give you an idea of a possible story line. Don’t forget this is your spell so you can make up any story to go with the colour changes.

Test other powders and liquid in the kitchen and bathroom, with adult supervision. Can you get any other colours? Use the Red cabbage card to give you some ideas.

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes

Children love to be engaged in learning, especially through interactive projects that they can really get involved and be hands on with.

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes are part of our STEAM Academy. The activities use everyday life objects, toys and knick-knacks and turns them into fun, innovative, hands-on experiences designed to encourage children to:

• discover the amazing world of science and engineering
• to perform engaging activities that show how science and engineering is at work in their everyday lives
• to foster a lifelong love of science and engineering
• to give a basic grounding in scientific concepts and scientific thinking
• to increase children’s motivation to learn and
• enhance their perception, creativity and logic.

Hands-on learning is learning by doing.

Children involved in our ‘Science iT!’ activities and programmes are introduced to various STEAM learning methods and activities. Our creative programmes involve learning activities that require active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work. We all know how curious children are about the world around them and how they love using the word ‘why?’

The aim of our activities is to provide optimal learning opportunities that strategically help children grasp mathematics, engineering and science concepts.

With the inclusion of the arts component into STEM it makes it more fun to learn, and more approachable to children.

Art education allows children to learn things in a more open-ended way and make them applicable to real life.

Links to the curriculum

All of Science2Life activities can be used to entertain children – however they have been created with the curriculum in mind, so are perfect activities to generate mesmerizing examples of the topics they can be used to explore.

Plus our Science iT! activities can up scaled-up to be used in workshops within the classroom, for festival and birthday celebrations, which provide opportunities for children to collaborate on initiatives, explorations and creations.

The idea behind our Science iT! activities is to ignite children’s natural innate curiosity about the world around them (and the items in it) and to channel their enthusiasm for scientific discovery as early as possible.

Currently Science2Life have the following Science iT! activities:

1. The Magical EVANESCO Spell
2. The Magical AMORTENTIA Spell
3. The Super Bouncing Bubble Kit
4. Make your own Fossil Kit
5. Colour Changing Bracelet Kit
6. Pneumatic Monsters Activity
7. Creative Circuits
8. The Magical Wandarama
9. Gone Fishing
10. The Jitter Bug

Each of the above activities can be turned into a workshop programme! Interested? Give us a call!

Scientificsue@science2life.com

+447970884728

Note: All of Science2Life’s STEAM ACADEMY shows and workshops are designed to not only motivate and fire the spirit of discovery within your children but also ignite curiosity in their minds.

For more information on our shows visit our website: https://www.science2life.com

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When you just can’t get enough of gooey, slimey fun, use Gelli Baff to turn bath time into more play time!

Children Playing with Gelli Baff

Simply add the powder to your ordinary bath water and watch it become a pool of fun! GelliBaff is completely free of harmful chemicals which means it’s stain-free, easy clean and safe for your skin, your bath, your drain and the environment.

Description:

Have endless hours of bath time fun with the Green Gelli Baff! This super-cool set made by Zimpli Kids is great for kids who love playing with slime and creating their own slimy world. Set up in seconds, just add water to magically make ooze! Having a slime-tastic time has never been so easy with this easy clean, stain free and drain safe set, ideal for anyone who is doing the cleaning up after. 100% safe goo fun, suitable for children 3 years and over.

Features:

• 12 x 50g Green Gelli Baff powder
• 12 x 50g Dissolver Powder Salts
• Make Your Own Ooze
• 100% Safe Bath time Fun
• No harmful chemicals and kind on the skin
• Environmentally friendly

1 x 50g bag makes up tp 12 litres of Gelli/Goo

Use 1 x 50g bag with 4 Litres of water, mix and stand for 30 minutes to create Gelli modelling slush! Use it to build shapes, characters or even Gelli-castles!

Box and leaflet are fully recyclable in standard paper recycling and the Gelli Baff powder is certified biodegradable!

Great for Sensory Development!

• Creative Development
Provide open-ended opportunities where the process is more important than the product – how children use the materials in our products is more important than what is made from them. Using creative thinking skills and expressing creativity are important self-esteem builders.

Outdoor Gelli Play

• Social & Emotional Development
Children will learn to co-operate and have the opportunity to work as a team together around a sensory table, giving them the opportunity to express themselves and to feel good about their decision-making skills.• Cognitive Development
Changing the colour of water, making water turn into goo and slime, and moulding your own shapes will help children see and understand that if you add ‘this’ to ‘that’, it will make something new and unique.​• Physical Development
Children reinforce and practice their small motor skills while pouring, measuring, stirring and manipulating the materials. They learn to control and give their bodies directions to  accomplish tasks as they explore.

Ooze baff is the focus of our Science It! Activity the EVANESCO SPELL

Watch this video to see Scientific Sue perform this spell for the Northern Ireland Science Festival 2021

Click on this link above for the full version of this and other spells: Potions and Explosions Spell Book 

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250 ml Plastic Measuring Jug

250 ml / 8 oz Plastic Measuring Jug.

This plastic measuring jug is a standard piece of laboratory equipment.

To create the perfect bouncing bubble solution it is really important to measure out the volumes of water, fairy liquid and glycerine accurately. This jug is perfect for measuring volumes of 5 ml increments.

SI Units

Scientific measurements use units to quantify and describe the magnitude of something.

There are many different units for the measure of length: inches, feet, centimetres, etc.

Using common units, scientists from different countries and cultures can easily interpret each others’ results.

International System of Units

The current list of SI units are:

• Metres (m) for length
• Litres (L) for volume
• Kilograms (kg) for mass
• Seconds (s) for time
• Kelvin (K) for temperature
• Ampere (A) for electrical current
• Mole (mol) for amount of substance, and
• Candela (cd) for luminous intensity.

 

 

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Pronunciation: /EV–ə–NES-koh

Description: Makes the target vanish.

Seen/mentioned: Used in Order of the Phoenix  by Snape to make Harry’s potions disappear from his cauldron.

Contents:

• 3 Opaque cups
  

  Magically appearing pop-up wands

• Death Eater Crystals  (Ooze Baff Crystals)
• Bottle of Unicorns Urine (Coloured water)
• Small spoon
• Pipette
• Stirrer
• 2 Small mixing cups
• Mixing bowl
• Labels

In this video Scientific Sue will show you how you can use Ooze Baff crystals in a very magical spell. A similar spell used by the Death Eaters in the Mr Potters Magical World. The death eaters suck up the souls of their victims – our ‘Death Eater Crystals (Ooze Baff crystals) suck up liquids! Use a little bit of science to find out how much the crystals suck up and still stay in a sticky solid format – then use that science in the Evanesco Spell. This video will take you through the steps you need to take to wow and confuse your audience – Science Magic – Fun Guaranteed!

The Science

Ooze baff crystals are an example of  water absorbing polymers.

A polymer is a molecule, made from joining together many small molecules called monomers. The word “polymer” can be broken down into “poly” (meaning “many” in Greek) and “mer” (meaning “unit”).

Sodium polyacrylate are the water absorbing polymers found in babies nappies – the crystals Scientific Sue uses in her first EVANESCO Spell in the video below.

Water absorbing polymers soak up water through a process called osmosis and they swell up. Some, like Ooze Baff, just absorb a small amount of water. Others, like the crystals in nappies absorb huge amounts of water.

The polymer chains have an elastic quality. The amount they stretch depends on the polymer. Ooze Baff makes a wonderful slime like substance, whilst the nappy powder makes a substance like slushy snow.

Most common synthetic polymers are said to be hydrophobic (water-fearing), which means that they do not absorb water. Examples of these polymers might include products such as plastic cups, bags, and plastic toys. There are also hydrophilic, or water-loving polymers. Many natural polymers such as cotton fibres are hydrophilic.

If you like this product you will love our Magic Snow!

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes

Children love to be engaged in learning, especially through interactive projects that they can really get involved and be hands on with.

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes are part of our STEAM Academy. The activities use everyday life objects, toys and knick-knacks and turns them into fun, innovative, hands-on experiences designed to encourage children to:

• discover the amazing world of science and engineering
• to perform engaging activities that show how science and engineering is at work in their everyday lives
• to foster a lifelong love of science and engineering
• to give a basic grounding in scientific concepts and scientific thinking
• to increase children’s motivation to learn and
• enhance their perception, creativity and logic.

Hands-on learning is learning by doing.

Children involved in our ‘Science iT!’ activities and programmes are introduced to various STEAM learning methods and activities. Our creative programmes involve learning activities that require active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work. We all know how curious children are about the world around them and how they love using the word ‘why?’

The aim of our activities is to provide optimal learning opportunities that strategically help children grasp mathematics, engineering and science concepts.

With the inclusion of the arts component into STEM it makes it more fun to learn, and more approachable to children.

Art education allows children to learn things in a more open-ended way and make them applicable to real life.

Links to the curriculum

All of Science2Life activities can be used to entertain children – however they have been created with the curriculum in mind, so are perfect activities to generate mesmerizing examples of the topics they can be used to explore.

Plus our Science iT! activities can up scaled-up to be used in workshops within the classroom, for festival and birthday celebrations, which provide opportunities for children to collaborate on initiatives, explorations and creations.

The idea behind our Science iT! activities is to ignite children’s natural innate curiosity about the world around them (and the items in it) and to channel their enthusiasm for scientific discovery as early as possible.

Currently Science2Life have the following Science iT! activities:

1. The Magical EVANESCO Spell
2. The Magical AMORTENTIA Spell
3. The Super Bouncing Bubble Kit
4. Make your own Fossil Kit
5. Colour Changing Bracelet Kit
6. Pneumatic Monsters Activity
7. Creative Circuits
8. The Magical Wandarama
9. Gone Fishing
10. The Jitter Bug

Each of the above activities can be turned into a workshop programme! Interested? Give us a call!

Scientificsue@science2life.com

+447970884728

Note: All of Science2Life’s STEAM ACADEMY shows and workshops are designed to not only motivate and fire the spirit of discovery within your children but also ignite curiosity in their minds.

For more information on our shows visit our website: https://www.science2life.com

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Measurements marked up in 0.5 ml increments in these graduated pipettes.

Ideal for measuring small amounts of liquid.

• Disposable plastic transfer pipettes, 3 ml graduated
• 15.5 cm in length
• Soft, pliable and easy to use

Using a pipette can help chidden develop fine motor skills.

Scientific Sue cuts the end of the bulb off and then uses the pipettes in her Bouncing Bubble Workshop!

Some uses of pipettes for your young ones:

1. Dripping coloured water onto absorbent paper
2. Adding vinegar to baking soda
3. Transferring coloured liquids from one container to another, say a jar to a paint palette for mixing of colours – this takes lots of concentration!
4. Adding colours to a bowl of shaving or bath foam.
5. Watering seeds or plants.
6. Colour play – start with 2 colours. how many colours can be made? then add a third colour etc.

Plastic transfer pipettes are used to transfer liquids or oils safely into any containers without contact. This makes them ideal for transferring small amounts of  liquids such as water and oils for any science or art project. They are also great for decorating cakes!

Oil and Water Experiment

Nuts and Bolts:

• Oil (baby oil is good)
• Water
• Food colouring
• Pipettes
• Cups/bowls
• Clear bowl or dish

Secrets for Success:

1. 3/4 fill you bowl with oil.
2. decide on the number of colours you are going to use then collect that number of cups  – using one for each colour that you want to make.
3. Using a separate pipette for each colour, squirt the different colours into the bowl of oil.
4. What happens?

Science in a Nutshell

The water and oil do not mix. Instead, weird effects are observed!

• Oil is less dense than water.
• Water is a polar liquid – meaning there is a separation of charges on the water molecules so that one end is positive and the other end is negative. These charges allow water molecules to bond together.
• Oil is a non-polar liquid.
• Salt and sugar dissolve and mix in water because they too have polar molecules. They are able to bond with the water molecules.
• However, non-polar molecules only mix with other non-polar molecules.

When we try to mix oil and water the water molecules stick toother, and the oil molecules stick together, then along with the fact that oil is less dense than water you will see that eventually the oil and water separate to form two layers. The water molecules pack closer together, so they sink to the bottom leaving the oil floating on top of the water.

When you mix your oil and water designs they will appear to stay mixed for a short time, we call this and emulsion. However, this doesn’t last long. If you look again after a minute or so, you will see the water and oil will have separated again. What colour is you water now?

Can you separate out the colours? Check out the science of  chromatography!

SI Units

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Support for Bubbleology Workshop 2

These are the additional items required for you to increase the numbers of children taking part in the GIANT BUBBLE CHALLENGE by a factor of 6. 

Contents

• 6 x Tubs of bubbles with wands
• 6 x Sachets of Giant Bubble Mix
• 6 x Sachets of pH adjuster
• 6 x instruction cards
• 6 x Cotton strings and weights
• 12 x Sticks for bubble wands
• 12 x Cable ties

INNOVATIVE    IMAGINATIVE    CREATIVE

Want the live options – in person on online? Contact us.

Birthdays, Weddings, STEM Events  – in fact this wow-factor outdoor activity is perfect for any one wanting a fun educational celebration session!

See below find out the cost per child for all buying options:

The Bubbleology Workshop 2 Kit contains a range of traditional and modern bubble toys and chemicals all of which offer great STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) teaching and learning possibilities; plus, they will help you and your young Bubbleologists make a range of amazing bubbles.

It also does with a 27 page guidance booklet, online support for organisers of the event plus a 20 minute Science of Bubbles Show with Scientific Sue!

Bubbles hold many wonders and create lots of excitement, and investigating the science methods behind the creation of different bubble solutions is sure to fascinate young minds and help them think like a scientist.

All of our STEAM ACADEMY workshops are designed to not only motivate and fire the spirit of discovery with our children but also ignite curiosity in their minds.

Each child leaves with a tub of bubbles, their own tri-string bubble wand, a sachet of giant bubble polymer and pH adjuster to make 2 L of bubble solution which will allow them to make amazing bubbles with the rest of their family and friends!

Safety: It is recommended that all young children should wear safety goggles when playing with bubbles to prevent any soap splashes going into their eyes.

What to do:

Eyes:  Rinse eyes with lukewarm water with one of the following methods:

• Pour a gentle stream of water from a jug or clean teapot over the eye from the inside corner by the nose, across the eye, flowing out towards the ear.
• Eye may be irrigated in the shower if this can be accomplished without delay.
• Young children may be wrapped like a mummy in a towel with arms at side and held over sink or tub or laid on counter during flushing.

DELIVERY

Shipment tracking ID will be provided after your item has been despatched.

The delivery date stated is indicative and subject to availability, payment authorisation, verification and processing.

In case your product(s) is not delivered due to an incorrect or invalid address, or other reason outside of our control, we will not be able to process any claims. However, we will notify you if it is returned to us.

RETURNS

• Return or exchange requests can be made within 10 days of the delivery date.
• To return or exchange any items, please email us at scientificsue@science2life.com, clearly mentioning your order number and our customer support team will guide you on the process.
• To be eligible for return, products must be in the exact condition you received them in. All packaging material must be undamaged and unused with the price tags intact.
• Orders can be cancelled before dispatch. If the order has already been dispatched, cancellation fees might be charged.
• Due to the nature of the products that we sell, we will not be able to replace or refund unwanted items if they have been opened or any seals are broken.
• The refund will not include the import duties or the cost of delivery or return postage.
• If your refund is approved, then it will automatically be credited to the original method of payment, within 7-10 days.
• Science2Life reserves the right to alter and enforce this Return and Refund Policy at any time without having to serve a prior notice to users.

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