🚂 Ed Express [056]

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MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE

MATHS
Measurement Conversions! 📏🧮

Sharpen those conversion skills and conquer these measurement challenges!

1. Convert 5 kilometres to meters.

2. A recipe calls for 2.5 pounds of flour, but you only have a scale that measures in kilograms. How many kilograms of flour do you need? (1 kilogram ≈ 2.2 pounds)

3. A swimming pool is 25 meters long and 12 meters wide. What is its area in square meters?

4. A container holds 3 litres of juice. How many millilitres is this?

5. Convert 15 degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit. (Use the formula: F = (C * 9/5) + 32)

6. A car travels at a speed of 40 miles per hour. How many kilometres per hour is this? (1 mile ≈ 1.6 kilometers)

7. A rectangular garden has a length of 8 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is its perimeter?

8. Convert 7.25 meters to centimetres.

9. A recipe calls for 1/2 cup of butter, but you only have a tablespoon measure. How many tablespoons of butter do you need? (1 cup = 16 tablespoons)

10. A jug holds 1.5 litres of water. If you pour out 350 ml, how much water is left in the jug?

Bonus Challenge:

Find a recipe and convert all the ingredient measurements to a different unit (e.g., from cups to millilitres, or grams to ounces).

Share your measurement mastery on social media using #EdExpress! 📏📐

SCIENCE
Leaf Chromatography! 🧪🍁

Unleash your inner scientist and reveal the hidden colours of autumn leaves!

You'll Need:

• Fresh leaves (spinach, green leaves, or colourful autumn leaves work well)

• Rubbing alcohol

• Clear jars or glasses

• Coffee filters or paper towels cut into strips

• Scissors

• Tape

• Pencil

Instructions:

1. Tear or cut your leaves into small pieces and place them in separate jars or glasses.

2. Add enough rubbing alcohol to each jar to just cover the leaves.

3. Use the end of a spoon or a pestle to gently crush the leaves, releasing their pigments into the alcohol.

4. Cut strips of coffee filter or paper towel, making sure they are long enough to reach the bottom of the jar and hang over the top.

5. Tape one end of each strip to a pencil and place the pencil across the top of the jar so the strip hangs down into the alcohol.

6. Observe as the alcohol travels up the strip, carrying the pigments with it and creating a colourful display!

The Science Behind It:

• Chromatography is a technique used to separate mixtures of substances.

• The different pigments in the leaves travel at different speeds up the paper, causing them to separate and create a colourful pattern.

Bonus Challenges:

• Experiment with different types of leaves and see how their colours vary.

• Try using different solvents (like water or nail polish remover) to see if you get different results.

• Research the different pigments found in leaves and their roles in photosynthesis.

• Share your chromatography creations on social media using #EdExpress!

This hands-on activity encourages observation skills, scientific inquiry, and an appreciation for the hidden beauty of nature!

JOKE
A giggle a day keeps the learning blues away!

Q: Why did the tree get a job as a librarian?

A: It had so many branches of knowledge!

Ed - Your UK Home Education Companion

Keep exploring, keep learning, and keep having fun!

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