Get an introduction to science-based skills through simple, exciting, hands-on physics, chemistry and biology experiments. On this practical course you will start thinking like a scientist, by carrying out experiments at home.
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You will extract the DNA from fruit, observe osmosis in action, see how different liquids behave when frozen, and bake a potato to destruction.
As you carry out these experiments, you will develop scientific skills including observation, record-keeping, data analysis and experiment control.
The course was produced with the kind support of Dangoor Education. You may also enjoy Basic Science: Understanding Numbers.
What topics will you cover?
- Evaporation during heating, quantified by weight
- Relationship between density and state of matter by freezing fluids
- Living organisms and the requirements for life
- Extraction of DNA from fruit
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you'll be able to...
- Demonstrate and carry out a basis scientific experiment
- Investigate and test any hypothesis using experimental techniques
- Record and analyse results from your experiments
- Discuss and share ideas with fellow students online
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