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Pesticide analysis with GC-MS
Subject Chem Env HealthFinding environmental pesticides by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry.
Time required 2.5 hours
Elementary flame test
Subject Chem PhysA simple demonstration of the characteristic colours produced by metallic salts in flames.
Time required 1 hour
Hominid skull evolution
Subject Bio Earth EnvExplore the features of a collection of hominid skulls and take measurements that will enable you to determine the evolutionary relationships between them, investigating the march of bipedalism through the fossil record.
Time required
OpenSTEM Labs (GOLC)
Subject GenTime required
Using the digital microscope to count leukocytes in blood samples
Subject Bio HealthTime required
Time required 30 mins or more
Eating for energy
Subject Env BioAn investigation into why greater horseshoe bats are so rare in Britain today.
Time required 1 hour
Time required 2.5 hours
Exploring nature with iSpot
Subject Env BioIdentify anything in nature - a guide to help you develop your skills and interest in nature.
Time required 1-3 hours
Measuring levels of nitrates in spring water (SXHL288)
Subject Bio Chem EnvMeasuring levels of nitrates in water samples.
Time required
Flame test II
Subject ChemA simple demonstration of the characteristic colours produced by metallic salts in flames.
Time required
Time required 3 - 4 hours