Year 8 young scientists led Year 6 students from our partner primary schools in science experiments as part of primary-secondary transition.
Year 8 young scientists took the Year 6s through experiments that used the Bunsen burner. Year 8s taught the Year 6s:
Year 8 young scientists took the Year 6s through experiments that used the Bunsen burner. Year 8s taught the Year 6s:
- how to light a Bunsen burner safely
- how to change from a yellow Bunsen burner flame to a blue flame
- how to perform a flame test for different metals
- how to heat a chemical safely over a Bunsen burner flame by seeing colour changes of copper sulfate when it is heated