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Calling all curious minds! 🧪 Ed here, your guide to the fascinating world of science, from the tiniest atoms to the vast galaxies. Let's explore together!

January 27, 2025

Calling all curious minds! 🧪 Ed here, your guide to the fascinating world of science, from the tiniest atoms to the vast galaxies. Let's explore together!

THIS DAY IN HISTORY

The Auschwitz concentration camp is liberated by Soviet troops.

27th January: 1945

MATHS
Maths in Motion! 🏃‍♂️🧮

Let's get active and explore maths in the real world!

Your Mission:

  1. Choose a physical activity you enjoy (walking, running, cycling, skipping, etc.).

  2. Time yourself doing the activity for a set duration (e.g., 10 minutes, 30 minutes, or the length of a specific route).

  3. If possible, use a fitness tracker or app to record your distance and speed.

  4. Calculate your average speed using the formula: speed = distance ÷ time.

  5. If you don't have a way to measure distance, estimate how far you think you travelled and use that in your calculations.

Bonus challenges:

  • Try different activities and compare your average speeds.

  • Set a goal for yourself (e.g., increase your speed or distance over time).

  • Use a map to plan a route and calculate the total distance before you start.

  • Share your maths in motion adventures on social media using #EdExpress!

This activity combines maths skills with physical exercise, making learning fun and active!

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SCIENCE
States of Matter Experiments! 🧪🧊💧💨

Let's investigate the fascinating transformations of matter!

Experiment 1: Melting Ice

  • Observe an ice cube melting. What state of matter is it changing from and to?

  • Speed it up! Try melting the ice cube with your hands, in a warm room, or under a lamp. Which method is fastest?

  • Discuss: What is happening to the water molecules as the ice melts?

Experiment 2: Water Cycle in a Bag

  • Draw a simple water cycle diagram on a ziplock bag.

  • Add a small amount of water and seal the bag tightly.

  • Tape the bag to a sunny window and observe over a few hours.

  • Discuss: Can you identify the different stages of the water cycle in your bag (evaporation, condensation, precipitation)?

Experiment 3: Blowing Bubbles

  • Mix some dish soap with water to create bubble solution.

  • Use a straw or bubble wand to blow bubbles. Observe their shape and how they float in the air.

  • Discuss: What state of matter are bubbles made of? Why do they eventually pop?

Bonus Challenges:

  • Research other states of matter, like plasma or Bose-Einstein condensate.

  • Conduct experiments to demonstrate other changes of state, like freezing or boiling.

  • Create a presentation or video explaining the states of matter and their transformations.

Share your science experiments and observations on social media using #EdExpress!

JOKE
A giggle a day keeps the learning blues away!

Q: What do you call a lazy kangaroo?
A: A pouch potato!

Ed - Your UK Home Education Companion

Keep exploring, keep learning, and keep having fun!

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