Chem(h)ist(o)ryCharlotte StillEducation Coordinator, North Westcharlotte.still@blackpoolsixth.ac.uk

Using cross-curricular resources to bring science

and history together

Over 40 activities linking the Vikings with Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM)

Experiment with the Vikings

http://rsc.li/experiment-with-the-vikings

Ages 5-14

Experiment with the VikingsAges 5-14

“Hi, I’m Leif Sigurdson… your fictional hero!”

Borg, Lofoten archipelago

Life, weapons, warfare, travel,

trade

Does padding in my helmet protect my brain?

How can I use the stars to find my way?

How does drying food stop it from going off?How does my clothing stay

so brightly coloured while poorer people’s fades?

Ages 5-7, 7-9, 9-11

• Stone age• Ancient Egypt• Ancient Greece• Romans• Vikings• Middle East – Medieval/golden age

(exact title tbc)• Aztecs and Mayans• Tudors• Victorians• World War II

Chemistry and artA growing collection of practical activities and resources investigating chemistry and art through time:

http://rsc.li/chem-art

USAGE: Perfect for cross-curricular work, projects, or practical work. Great for science clubs.

Age 7+

• making paints and pigments• dying fabrics• making blueprints

http://rsc.li/chem-art

Introduction:You are an ancient Egyptian science-artist, and you have heard of an up-and-coming artist whose new paints are causing quite a stir. Apparently he has been using lots of different minerals and other materials to create paints of amazing colours. However, when you tried to use these minerals in the past, you were unable to make a useable paint by just adding water. Apparently he adds a secret ingredient to his paint, and according to rumours it has something to do with chicken eggs. Like all good science-artists, you decide to investigate further…

Record what you see by taking a photograph, draw a picture or write a sentence.Discuss the results and work out which out of detergent, sugar, flour, mustard, egg white and egg yolk, worked as an emulsifier.

On this day in chemistry

http://rsc.li/chemistry-calendar

Ages 11-18

Interactive periodic table

Ages 11-18

http://rsc.li/periodic-table*now available as an app*

Any questions?Charlotte Still charlotte.still@blackpoolsixth.ac.ukKat Presland katayune.presland@manchester.ac.uk RSC Education team education@rsc.org