Chapter 17 It is the custom on the stage, in all good murderous melodramas, to present the tragic and the comic scenes, in as regular alternation, as the layers of red and white in a side of streaky bacon. The hero sinks upon his straw bed, weighed down by fetters and misfortunes; in the next […]
Chapter 16 The narrow streets and courts, at length, terminated in a large open space; scattered about which, were pens for beasts, and other indications of a cattle-market. Sikes slackened his pace when they reached this spot: the girl being quite unable to support any longer, the rapid rate at which they had hitherto walked.
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You will need: Simple protractor (without any holes in the centre or extending lines) Smooth table surface Have fun with a simple protractor and learn all about ground effect. INSTRUCTIONS Clear a smooth surface where you can try this experiment. Make sure there isn’t any dust or dirt on the surface. Holding the protractor between
Chapter 15 In the obscure parlour of a low public-house, in the filthiest part of Little Saffron Hill; a dark and gloomy den, where a flaring gas-light burnt all day in the winter-time; and where no ray of sun ever shone in the summer: there sat, brooding over a little pewter measure and a small
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You will need: Bicycle Card paper Duct tape 2 small plastic bottles(which will fit betweenthe spokes of the cyclewheel) Salad dressing (2/3 oil + 1/3 vinegar + 1 teaspoon ful of mustard) Understand all about centrifugal force by cycling. INSTRUCTIONS First mix the salad dressing well and pourthe dressing in the 2 bottles in equal
Chapter 14 Oliver soon recovering from the fainting-fit into which Mr Brownlow’s abrupt exclamation had thrown him, the subject of the picture was carefully avoided, both by the old gentleman and Mrs Bedwin, in the conversation that ensued: which indeed bore no reference to Oliver’s history or prospects, but was confined to such topics as
You will need: 3 transparent water glasses Grated carrot Water Oil Food colour Understand the importance of staining the cells in the human body. Infections and diseases can be identified simply by staining some oil and water with carrot pigments. INSTRUCTIONS First experiment with food colour, waterand oil. In glass-1, add water and in the
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You will need: Candle Matchbox Metal sieve (large chalni) or metal gauze Do you know the flame produced by a candleis hollow? Find out how and why through thisexperiment. INSTRUCTIONS Ask an adult to help you light a candle. Wait for the flame to grow a bit in height. Once the flame is large, gently
You will need: Mouth Hand Figure out why your breath may sometimesblow hot and sometimes coldwith this experiment. INSTRUCTIONS First, keep your hand 15 cm away from your mouth and blow onto your hand by keeping your mouth open. Keeping your hand at the same distance, purse your lips and blow out air again. Next,
You will need: Sandpaper Spoon Rust powder (anything) Old plastic card (which has a magnetic strip at the back) Learn all about magnetic fingerprinting withthis experiment. INSTRUCTIONS Ask an adult to help you sand some rust off the rusty by object using sandpaper. Be careful not to hurt yourself. Collect ¼ th teaspoon of rust
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Chapter 13 Where’s Oliver?’ said the Jew, rising with a menacing look. ‘Where’s the boy?’The young thieves eyed their preceptor as if they were alarmed at his violence; and looked uneasily at each other. But they made no reply.‘What’s become of the boy?’ said the Jew, seizing the Dodger tightly by the collar, and threatening
You will need: A large jar Hand-washing liquid soap Small plastic bottle Have some fun with any hand-washing liquid soap and learn the science behind that viscous liquid too. INSTRUCTIONS You need a small plastic bottle so that you may easily pour the hand-washing liquid soap in a narrow stream into the large jar. So
Chapter 12 The coach rattled away, over nearly the same ground as that which Oliver had traversed when he first entered London in company with the Dodger; and, turning a different way when it reached the Angel at Islington, stopped at length before a neat house, in a quiet shady street near Pentonville. Here, a
Chapter 11 The offence had been committed within the district, and indeed in the immediate neighborhood of, a very notorious metropolitan police office. The crowd had only the satisfaction of accompanying Oliver through two or three streets, and down a place called Mutton Hill, when he was led beneath a low archway, and up a
Chapter 10 For many days, Oliver remained in the Jew’s room, picking the marks out of the pocket-handkerchief, (of which a great number were brought home,) and sometimes taking part in the game already described: which the two boys and the Jew played, regularly, every morning. At length, he began to languish for fresh air,