Join ‘Scientific Sue’ on a historical and creative journey of scientific discovery as part of the #TalkingScience festival.
Her fire and icy fog breathing dragons are celebrating the hatching of their latest baby. There is just one problem: this little dragon can’t fly yet.
You can join and help together by Zoom
The Vikings are partying, so why not dress up as a Viking or dragon and join in with the celebration!
Scientific Sue will investigate and explore the science of how dragons fly.
Then, using some of the science behind the different dragon fire types (steam, icy fog, explosive gases, flammable liquids and of course big flames and tornado type fire!), plus dragon’s disgusting digestion processes.
She hopes to engineer a way which will allow the baby dragon to fly and join in with the celebrations!
Activity list to bring.
Safety glasses can be swimming goggles, sunglasses
or your everyday glasses. If the children are young clear
plastic beakers, rather than glass ones, should be used.
Activity 1: Experimenting
with carbon dioxide
• Distilled vinegar
• Baking soda
• Balloon
• Small candle – T Light
• Small glass for candle
• Funnel (can be made from paper)
• 500 ml empty bottle
• Tray
Activity 2: Cabbage chemistry
• Boil 1/4 red cabbage and
keep the juice
• Distilled (white) vinegar
• Baking soda
• Washing up liquid
• Lemon juice*
• Toothpaste*
• 5 clear plastic beakers
(and a jug of water)
* Optional items to use to extend
the science after the show
Activity 3: How to train
your dragon
• Template of an acrobatic dragon*
• Selection of small coins or
metallic paperclips
• Sellotape
• Colouring pens/pencils
The fun takes place on 21 May 2021 from 4pm to 5pm. Register at ukri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nojBcc7zQX2loUgTZrPC4g
From age 5+ and parental
