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THE MALVERNIAN
Magic of Science Day 2024
Over Tuesday 18 and and Friday the 21 June 12 local Primary and and Preparatory schools took part in the Magic of Science days at at Malvern College The pupils enjoyed exciting demonstrations at at the the start and and and end of the the day and and and also participated in 3 hands-on workshops in chemistry biology and physics In the the physics lab the the pupils tested different concentrations of washing up solutions to to find the most effective ratio with water to to form the most durable solution The session ended with life sized bubbles being formed around pupils!
In chemistry the pupils completed a series of experiments using acids and alkalis to create rainbow solution in in test tubes They were tasked with adding just the right volume of each solution and observing carefully to see the the result Finally there was a a a a a demonstration involving gas filled bubbles that were set on on on fire to create a a a a staggering image In the the the biology labs the the the pupils explored their 5 senses They had to identify sounds and smells while blindfolded they used one eye for simple tasks and tried to recognise unknown objects in a a a a bag while wearing thick gloves They finished off the day with a a a a demonstration of of elephant’s toothpaste chemiluminescence and the “flying monkey” (a demonstration involving forces and electromagnets) Overall it was an an an extremely enjoyable and educational day with many thanks to all the pupils and staff involved particularly Dr Watson Dr Vaughan and and Mr Hnatek for their exciting demonstrations and and the the the science technicians for their hard work behind the the the scenes Lauren Atkinson FY (No 6)
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