Description
Kit contents
- Safety goggles
- Gloves (1 pair)
- 2 petri dishes’
- 50 mL ‘Falcon’ tubes x
- 10mL graduated tubes x 3
- 3 balloons
- 3 transfer pipettes
- Chalk
- Agar mix
- pH indicator paper
- Filter papers
- Cornstarch
- Kidney beans
- Alfalfa seeds
- Yeast
- Iodine solution
- Clip-lock bags
- A DVD demonstrating experimental techniques and interviews with real Australian scientists.
WARNING:
- Children under 8 years may choke or suffocate with uninflated or broken balloons.
- Adult supervision is required
- Keep uninflated balloons away from children
- Discard broken balloons at once
Teaching ideas for the Biology Madness kit
- Grow microorganisms and investigate under a microscope
- Grow yeast
- Perform water quality testing in your area
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I just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big FunI just wanted to pass on how much the staff and students really enjoyed it and how perfect it was to launch our science week activities. The students were enthralled, educated and entertained – a perfect trifecta!
-Caulfield Grammar School – Big Science Big FunThanks so much for presenting at our school on Monday. Our students enjoyed the show.
-Greenvale Primary School – Big Science Big FunFizzics Education curated a thoughtful and hands-on experience for the children, incorporating practical, skill-based learning activities and followed by a science presentation at the end of the event involving liquid nitrogen. This was delivered safely and effectively, capturing both the children and the parents for the duration of the presentation.
-Macquarie Bank – Family Fun DayFizzics Education ran a show today at our school and it was wonderful. He was a great facilitator and the show was age appropriate and well done.
-Mount Zion Early learning centre – Little Science Big Fun