What is starch? It’s what people sometimes add when they wash shirts and it is an ingredient in many medicines. But it’s also an important food!Plants make starch from sugar molecules in order to store food for winter. Plants also use starch to feed seedlings or new sprouts. The starch is stored in the seeds […]
Part 4 Chapter 1 Very early the next morning, before the first peep of the day, Dick arose, changed his garments, armed himself once more like a gentleman, and set forth for Lawless’s den in the forest. There, it will be remembered, he had left Lord Foxham’s papers; and to get these and be back
Chapter 2 The pier was not far distant from the house in which Joanna lay; it now only remained to get the men on shore, to surround the house with a strong party, burst in the door and carry off the captive. They might then regard themselves as done with the Good Hope; it had
Purpose : to separate and identify colour pigments in leaves.Things Required:Alcohol green leafCoffee filterPencilBaby food jarRuler Directions:Place the leaf, top side down, on the edge of the coffee filter. Rub the pencil lead back and forth ten times over the leaf about one half inch (13 mm) from the edge of the paper. Rotate the
Part 3 Chapter 1 Months had passed away since Richard Shelton made his escape from the hands of his guardian. These months had been eventful for England. The party of Lancaster, which was then in the very article of death, had once more raised its head. The Yorkists defeated and dispersed, their leader butchered on
Cultivated since prehistoric times, the onion has a number of varieties. The most familiar are the yellow and red onions that are very strong and can make people cry if they try to slice them without knowing how to handle them. Things Required:2 onionsRunning waterA knifeDirections:Peel both onions. Slice one under water. Slice the other
Chapter 2 Sir Daniel was in the hall; there he paced angrily before the fire, awaiting Dick’s arrival. None was by except Sir Oliver, and he sat discreetly backward, thumbing and muttering over his breviary.“You have sent for me, Sir Daniel?” said young Shelton.“I have sent for you, indeed,” replied the knight. “For what comes
All plants and animals exhale carbon dioxide. This is shown here in this easy experiment.Things Required:Distilled water1 quart (1 litre) of purple cabbage indicator (see preparation instructions below)Sprig of Elodea or other water plant (found at pet store)3 pint (500 ml) jars with lidsStrawAluminium foilDirections:Making the Purple Cabbage IndicatorCut a head of purple cabbage into
You will need: Large glass jar Planting soil+sand Black chart paper+tape 5-6 healthy earthworms Water Earthworms do not always generate a positive response. Their squishy bodies always make us squirm. But understand and observe them through this experiment and learn about their usefulness. INSTRUCTIONS Take your glass jar and fill it till the top with
Part 2 Chapter 1 The Moat House stood not far from the rough forest road. Externally, it was a compact rectangle of red stone, flanked at each corner by a round tower, pierced for archery and battlemented at the top. Within, it enclosed a narrow court. The moat was perhaps twelve feet wide, crossed by
You will need: Large glass fish bowl Glass jar Sugar water + normalwater Loose soil + sand Thin muslin cloth Rubber bands Black chart paper andtape More than 20 ants(from the same colony) Collect these hardworking sturdy little bugs to create your very own ant farm. INSTRUCTIONS Firstly, prepare your ant farm. Take a glassjar
People have been eating lettuce since ancient times. Most of the time, we eat these leaves raw in salads, though we can cook them in a variety of ways-even into soup.But lettuce has to be treated right!Things Required:2 lettuce leaves2 bowlsDirections:Tear one of the leaves into bite-size pieces and place them in a bowl.Leave the
Chapter 4 They awoke in the grey of the morning; the birds were not yet in full song, but twittered here and there among the woods; the sun was not yet up, but the eastern sky was barred with solemn colours. Half starved and over-weary as they were, they lay without moving, sunk in a
Do differences in the sizes of leaves affect the rate of evaporation? Find out.Things Required:3 paper towel sheetsWaxed paperCookie baking sheet Directions:Dampen the paper towel sheets with water. They should be wet, but not dripping. Lie one paper towel flat on the baking sheet. Roll up a second paper towel and place it next to
Chapter 3 It was, indeed, high time for them to run. On every side the company of the Black Arrow was making for the hill. Some, being better runners, or having open ground to run upon, had far outstripped the others, and were already close upon the goal; some, following valleys, had spread out to