Chapter 9 It was late next morning when Oliver awoke, from a sound, long sleep. There was no other person in the room but the old Jew, who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast, and whistling softly to himself as he stirred it round and round, with an iron spoon. He would […]
Chapter 8 Oliver reached the stile at which the by-path terminated; and once more gained the high-road. It was eight o’clock now. Though he was nearly five miles away from the town, he ran, and hid behind the hedges, by turns, till noon: fearing that he might be pursued and overtaken. Then he sat down
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You will need: The diagram Pen Paper Clock We have already conducted one experiment to try and understand how our brain works, but figure out this experiment to seehow much of your prefrontal cortex you use. INSTRUCTIONS Take your pen and paper and draw out the 9 dots on a piece of paper. Taking 9
You will need: A stove (open flame) 4 paper clips (plain steel without the colourful plastic coating) A cup of ice cold water Plate Prongs/Tongs Understand the science behind the molecularactivity in metals with this experiment. INSTRUCTIONS Take your paper clips and gently open all of them into straight lines. Ask an adult to help
Chapter 7 Noah Claypole ran along the streets at his swiftest pace, and paused not once for breath, until he reached the workhouse-gate. Having rested here, for a minute or so, to collect a good burst of sobs and an imposing show of tears and terror, he knocked loudly at the wicket; and presented such
You will need: Broom (with a long handle) Hands Try this simple experiment to find the centre of gravity of any object. INSTRUCTIONS Start by resting the handle of the broom on your hands. Place the index finger of both your hands at the extreme ends of the broom as shown in the diagram. Gradually
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Chapter 6 The month’s trial over, Oliver was formally apprenticed. It was a nice sickly season just at this time. In commercial phrase, coffins were looking up; and, in the course of a few weeks, Oliver acquired a great deal of experience. The success of Mr Sowerberry’s ingenious speculation, exceeded even his most sanguine hopes.
You will need: 2 glass bottles (plastic bottle will also do, butthey should not havebendable walls) Sink or a place outdoors Stopwatch Race your friends with this watery experiment to figure out the fastest way to empty a bottle. INSTRUCTIONS Ask your friends what they think is the fastest way to empty a water bottle.
You will need: Rolling pin Paper Pen Stopwatch Figure out what it takes to think outside the box with this experiment. INSTRUCTIONS Conduct a test of sorts with your friends by showing them the given image and asking them to write down, what the object is and what it is used for. Next, tell them
Chapter 5 Oliver, being left to himself in the undertaker’s shop, set the lamp down on a workman’s bench, and gazed timidly about him with a feeling of awe and dread, which many people a good deal older than he will be at no loss to understand. An unfinished coffin on black tressels, which stood
You will need: Buttered toast Newspaper Table How many times have you accidentally dropped toast onto the floor and how many times has it landed with the buttered side down! But trythis experiment to figure out how or why. INSTRUCTIONS Place an open newspaper below the table in the general area your toast will fall.
Chapter 4 In great families, when an advantageous place cannot be obtained, either in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy, for the young man who is growing up, it is a very general custom to send him to sea. The board, in imitation of so wise and salutary an example, took counsel together on the expediency
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You will need: 3 large jars (2 litres) 2-3 bowls of ice 2 litres of cold water 2 litres of hot water (40° Celsius) 2 litres of normal room temperature water Try confusing your senses with this experiment and understand how the brain interprets touch. INSTRUCTIONS Line up your 3 large jars. Label them ‘Ice
Chapter 3 For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of asking for more, Oliver remained a close prisoner in the dark and solitary room to which he had been consigned by the wisdom and mercy of the board. It appears, at first sight not unreasonable to suppose, that, if he
Chapter 2 For the next eight or ten months, Oliver was the victim of a systematic course of treachery and deception. He was brought up by hand. The hungry and destitute situation of the infant orphan was duly reported by the workhouse authorities to the parish authorities. The parish authorities inquired with dignity of the
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