Density is a ratio of mass to volume. Relative density is a comparison of the density of two or more things.For example: What is the relative density of the two balls and water in the diagram? Ball A sinks in the water, thus the density of ball A is greater than the density of water. […]
Hidden Colors
Paper Chromatography Chromatography means to write with colors. Chromatography is a chemical process of separating mixtures of colorants. The first video below demonstrates the following Paper Chromatography procedure steps. The video also has a craft idea for making a butterfly using the colored paper filter.The second video below provides information about paper chromatography as well as more […]
Stone Soup Activity
Stone Soup is a wonderful story to encourage kids to share with each other. The video is one version of the story “Stone Soup.” Another tells of a solder who set up a cooking pot outdoors. He added water and a stone to the pot and started a fire beneath the pot. Periodically he would […]
How to Make Perfume
Question: How can I make perfume? Answer: We often use the word perfume in a generic way, meaning any liquid applied to the body to give it a pleasant fragrance. But perfume (parfume) –what I call “Real” perfume is more concentrated and is generally more expensive than a cologne with the same fragrance. Another way […]
Perfume Notes
Question: Why do perfumes smell different? Answer: Perfume is a generic term used for liquids with a distinctive pleasant smell. A more scientific definition is that perfume is a liquid solution, which is a mixture of a liquid solvent and different solutes. The liquid solvent for perfumes is generally ethanol (alcohol) or a mixture of […]