Home Chemistry - Forensic Science
1. Write a the definition of forensic science in your own words?
2. What are 5 different things that forensic scientists do?
Look at the "What you will do" section on the careersnz website.
Look at the "What you will do" section on the careersnz website.
Finger prints
Aim: To look at the different types of fingerprints.
Aim: To look at the different types of fingerprints.
Materials:
Steps
Record the types of fingerprints from those in your group.
Name
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Fingerprint 1 (Thumb)
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Fingerprint 2 (index finger)
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Questions:
Do people always have the same type of fingerprint on their thumb and index finger?What was the most common type of fingerprint in your group?
Hidden fingerprints:
Aim: To learn how to lift hidden fingerprints from an object.
1. Lifting and Gathering fingerprints.
Equipment:
Method:
Results:
Insert a photo of your lifted fingerprints here:
Conclusion Questions:
Did you manage to lift clear fingerprints?
What could you do to improve your results next time?
Why do you think fingerprints are useful to crime scene investigators?
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2019
Home chemistry - Fizzy Drink
Aim: To see which is the best recipe using baking soda and citric acid for making fizzy drink bubbles.
Recipe:
In groups of 3 write on the hexagons and explain to the class why you chose these words.
Equipment:Recipe:
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t tartaric acid
- 1 cup water
Steps:
1. Combine baking soda and tartaric acid into a container.
2. Mix them well together.
3. Add 1 t of the mixture to 1 cup of water
4. Stir together well
5. Count the number of bubbles.
Change the recipe around to see which recipe produces the most bubbles.
Findings:
Conclusion:
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2019
Home Chemistry - Mars
Aim: To design and build a Mars Rover using Lego Technics.
1. Rover facts
2. Design and make draw Rover
3. Mars facts
Research links:
Mission to Mars - NASA
Mars rover view
1. Rover facts
Why do we have each of the parts?
Fill in the table below.
Name:
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Purpose:
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Wheels
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Solar Panel
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Laser
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Camera
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Shovel, rock pick,drill
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Mars Rover details:
2. Make a Mars Rover that has the following:
- 6 wheels
- 1 camera
- 1 shovel, rock pick, at the front
- 1 solar panel
- 1 laser that points at the ground
( Upload a photo of your mars rover onto your blog.)
You will need to find out the following:
Fact
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Earth
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Mars
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Picture of planet
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Length of 1 year
| 365 days | |
Length of 1 day
| 24 hours | |
Distance from the sun
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Distance from Earth.
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Gravity:
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Colour:
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Temperature
| -88 to 57 C | |
Rainfall | ||
Atmosphere
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Surface
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Moons and names
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Extra for experts
Draw your mars rover. Clearly label each part.
Draw your mars rover. Clearly label each part.
The drawing must be neat, clearly labelled, and coloured.
Upload a picture of your drawing onto your blog.
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019
Home Chemistry - What is that white powder?
Today you will be a forensic chemist.
A bag of white powder has been confiscated by the airport customs. You need to find out what white powder it is?
Aim: To learn about the makeup of different white powders.
There are a number of different white powders in our everyday life. Some of these are harmful and others are not. Test the four white powders listed to see which one has been found at the airport.
Here are some examples of everyday kitchen white powders.
Flour, Cornflour, Sugar, Salt, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Icing Sugar, Tartaric Acid
Citric Acid, Gluten Free flour
You will be given a small amount of 4 white powders on your cardboard. On the black cardboard using a magnifying glass look at the powders.
Look at them under your magnifying glass and record what you see.
1. Cornflour
2. Baking Soda
3. Salt
4. Sugar
Before you add the iodine, vinegar or water you will need to divide each powder into 3.
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Steps
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Sugar
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Salt
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Baking Soda
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Cornflour
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Appearance
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Texture
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Smell
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Iodine
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Water
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Vinegar
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Write a paragraph about your findings.
Making Sherbet
Once you have completed your blog and cleaned up all your equipment you can make sherbet.
Using the following recipe you can make sherbet.
Sherbet recipe
Recipe:
Recipe:
1 tsp of powdered drink crystals (eg refresh)
1/4 tsp citric acid
1/2 tsp icing sugar
1/4 tsp -baking soda.
Put all ingredients into a zip lock bag, stir, and enjoy.
Materials:
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Steps
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Findings:
Sherbet
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Taste
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Colour
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Conclusion
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