Teacher Demo/Student Activity: Measuring the Speed of Light

This demonstration allows students to experimentally determine the speed of light by heating a piece of chocolate in a microwave oven. This demonstration is best used as an enrichment activity as the concepts involved go beyond the curriculum expectations. Still, the...

Student Activity: Refraction of Light – Reappearing Penny

This demonstration serves as a superb introduction to the refraction of light. Students will view a penny at the bottom of an opaque plastic cup. After moving slightly so that the penny just barely disappears from sight, water is slowly added. The penny magically...

Teacher Demonstration: Liver Enzyme Action

This demonstration illustrates the importance of enzymes in the human body. Enzymes catalyze many important chemical reactions in the body. This demonstration is a visual example of how the enzyme catalase, which is present in all cells, but in highest concentrations...
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