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Rice Grains, A Chessboard, and Rings Around Saturn

  • Post published:March 8, 2021
  • Post category:Enrichment Activities
  • Reading time:2 mins read

The third one in the problem solving series. The challenge here is of a mathematical nature. You will have to contend with two questions, the first one of which has an answer, a correct answer that is. The second one on the other hand is an open-ended variety. Have fun!

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Sugar Daddy…with Flare

  • Post published:August 1, 2016
  • Post category:Chemistry/Enrichment Activities/IB Diploma
  • Reading time:2 mins read

Who says sugar is bad for children?! It's especially not bad in a chemistry classroom where it can be used to create flares and to bring chemistry alive! This is the 6th Beauties vs. Brawns challenge.

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Modelling…Without the Catwalk

  • Post published:July 16, 2016
  • Post category:Enrichment Activities
  • Reading time:13 mins read

When people think of modelling, they think of catwalks and skinny models, mostly. We do a lot of that in Science too...modelling that is, not the catwalks and skinny models!

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The Gunpowder Challenge: The Explosive Meet

  • Post published:June 19, 2016
  • Post category:Chemistry/Enrichment Activities/IB Diploma
  • Reading time:5 mins read

Gunpowder chemistry in the classroom! My first year IB Chemistry students prepare gunpowder mixture and test them. The results, of course, are quite dramatic!

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