SPS Science Form 2

Apparatus and Materials

Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 | Chapter 6 | Chapter 7 | Chapter 9 | Chapter 10 |

Chapter 1
EXPERIMENT 1.2 Sense of touch and structure of the human skin Materials: Charts, models or transparencies that illustrate skin structure

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EXPERIMENT 1.3 Sensitivity of the skin covering different parts of the body towards stimuli Materials: Thick cardboard, toothpicks, cellophane tape, a strip of cloth EXPERIMENT 1.4 Sense of smell and structure of the nose Materials: Charts, models or transparencies showing the structure of the nose EXPERIMENT 1.5 Sensitivity of the tongue to taste stimuli Apparatus: Clean cup, straws Materials: Vinegar, sugar solution, salt solution, fever medication dissolved in water EXPERIMENT 1.6 Relationship between the sense of smell and the sense of taste Apparatus: Pineapple, papaya, banana, lime, piece of black cloth Materials: Clean knife, clean fork EXPERIMENT 1.7 Structure of the human ear Materials: Models, charts or transparencies showing the cross-section of the ear EXPERIMENT 1.9 Sense of sight and structure of the human eye Materials: Charts, models or transparencies showing the cross-section of the human eye EXPERIMENT 1.12 Reflection of light Apparatus: Ray box, plane mirror, ruler, protractor, plasticine, white paper, pencil EXPERIMENT 1.13 Refraction of light between two media of different densities Apparatus: Ray box, glass box, protractor, ruler, white paper, pencil EXPERIMENT 1.14 Short sightedness, long sightedness and how to correct them Apparatus: Ray box, round-bottomed flask, retort stand and retort clamp Materials: Two convex lens of different focal lengths, concave lens, plasticine, fluorescent solution EXPERIMENT 1.16 Blind spot Materials: Pen, white paper EXPERIMENT 1.18 Producing sound by vibration

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Apparatus: Beaker 250 cm3, test tube Materials: Plastic ruler, tuning fork, a beaker of water, pieces of paper EXPERIMENT 1.19 The need of a medium for sound to travel Apparatus: Bell jar Materials: Vacuum pump, connecting wires, electric bell, batteries, rubber stopper EXPERIMENT 1.20 Reflection and absorption of sound Materials: Plastic tube, asbestos sheet, metal sheet, cotton cloth, stopwatch EXPERIMENT 1.21 Stereophonic hearing Material: Black cloth EXPERIMENT 1.23 Response of plants towards light Apparatus: Evaporating dish Materials: Green bean seeds, box, wet cotton EXPERIMENT 1.24 Response of plants towards gravity Apparatus: Petri dish Materials: Green bean seeds, wet cotton, plasticine

Chapter 2

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EXPERIMENT 2.1 Food tests Apparatus: Test tubes, beakers, Bunsen burner, tripod stand, wire gauze, dropper, glass rod Materials: 1% starch solution, glucose solution, albumen solution, cooking oil, iodine solution, Benedict's solution, Millons reagent, filter paper EXPERIMENT 2.4 Human digestive system Materials: Charts, models or transparencies of the human digestive system EXPERIMENT 2.5 Action of enzyme in saliva on starch Apparatus: 250 cm3 beaker, Bunsen burner, tripod stand, wire gauze, thermometer, test tube holder, dropper, asbestos sheet Materials: 1% starch solution, saliva, iodine solution, Benedict's solution, water EXPERIMENT 2.6 Absorption of products of digestion Apparatus: Boiling tube Materials: 1% starch solution, glucose solution, Visking tube, distilled water, iodine solution, Benedict's solution, thread

Chapter 4

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EXPERIMENT 4.6 Constructing food chains and food webs Materials: Photographs of green plant, rabbit, wolf, tiger, deer, caterpillar, chicken EXPERIMENT 4.10 Presence of starch as a product of photosynthesis Apparatus: 250 cm3 beaker, test tube, Bunsen burner, wire gauze, tripod stand, asbestos sheet, white tile, dropper, knife Materials: Leaf, water, alcohol, iodine solution EXPERIMENT 4.11 Carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis Apparatus: Apparatus for testing of starch in leaves, bell jar, glass piece, beaker Materials: Pot with soil, green plant, sodium hydroxide solution EXPERIMENT 4.12 Light is necessary for photosynthesis Apparatus: Apparatus to test the presence of starch in leaf Materials: Black paper, paperclips, green plant EXPERIMENT 4.13 Chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis Apparatus: Apparatus to test the presence of starch in leaf Materials: Variegated leaf, colour pencil

Chapter 5

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EXPERIMENT 5.1 Freezing and boiling points of water Apparatus: Thermometer, 250 cm3 beaker, boiling tube, Bunsen burner, tripod stand, retort stand, wire gauze Materials: Distilled water, ice, table salt EXPERIMENT 5.2 The effect of impurities on the boiling point of pure liquids Apparatus: 100 cm3 beaker, wire gauze, tripod stand, Bunsen burner, thermometer, spatula, asbestos sheet Materials: Distilled water, table salt EXPERIMENT 5.3 Electrolysis of water Apparatus: Electrolysis set, 10 cm 3 measuring cylinders, batteries, wires, crocodile clips Materials: Distilled water, dilute sulphuric acid, wooden splinter, matches EXPERIMENT 5.5 Factors that affect the rate of evaporation of water Apparatus: Gas jar, 100 cm3 beaker, cellophane tape, a big bottle, electric fan Material: Water, anhydrous calcium chloride, filter paper, thread, wooden plank EXPERIMENT 5.9 Dilute solution, concentrated solution and saturated solution Apparatus: 50 cm3 beaker, spatula, glass rod Material: Fine table salt, water EXPERIMENT 5.10 Solution and suspension Apparatus: 50 cm 3 beaker, glass rod, spatula

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Materials: Zinc nitrate powder, sodium chloride powder, starch powder, wheat flour, water EXPERIMENT 5.11 Factors that affect the solubility of solutes in water Apparatus: 250 cm 3 beaker, glass rod, wire gauze, Bunsen burner, tripod stand, spatula, balance, asbestos sheet Materials: Water, table salt (sodium chloride) EXPERIMENT 5.13 The properties of acids Apparatus: Dropper, test tubes Materials: Vinegar, filter paper, concentrated sulphuric acid, dilute hydrochloric acid, red and blue litmus papers, universal indicator, universal indicator chart, wooden splinter, magnesium ribbon EXPERIMENT 5.14 The properties of alkalis Apparatus: Dropper, test tubes, Bunsen burner, test tube holder, asbestos sheet Materials: Soap solution, filter paper, concentrated sodium hydroxide solution, dilute sodium hydroxide solution, blue and red litmus papers, universal indicator, ammonium chloride solution, universal indicator chart EXPERIMENT 5.16 Acidic, neutral and alkaline substances in daily life Apparatus: Test tube, dropper Materials: Lime juice, vinegar, pineapple, distilled water, table salt solution, toothpaste, soap, soda water, baking powder, detergent, litmus solution EXPERIMENT 5.18 Neutralisation reaction Apparatus: Filter funnel, burette, retort stand, pipette, 250 cm3 conical flask Materials: Dilute hydrochloric acid, sodium hydroxide solution, universal indicator EXPERIMENT 5.19 Purifying water through filtration Apparatus: Sand filter, 250 cm3 beaker, rubber stopper with a hole, rubber tubes, retort stand clamp and clips, microscope, glass slide, cover slip, dropper Material: Pond water EXPERIMENT 5.20 Purification of water using the process of distillation Apparatus: Wire gauze, tripod stand, Bunsen burner, round-bottomed flask, Liebig condenser, retort stand, rubber stopper, thermometer, conical flask, asbestos sheet Materials: Muddy water, porcelain chips, tap water

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Chapter 6
EXPERIMENT 6.1 Air pressure Materials: Glass, thick cardboard, water EXPERIMENT 6.2 Factors that influence air pressure Apparatus: Glass Materials: Balloon, rubber band, dented ping-pong ball, hot water

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Chapter 7
EXPERIMENT 7.1 Push and pull forces Materials: Roller skates, rope EXPERIMENT 7.2 The effects of force Materials: Plasticine, ping-pong ball

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EXPERIMENT 7.3 Types of forces Materials: Matches, a matchbox, dry cloth, plastic ruler, two bar magnets, small pieces of paper EXPERIMENT 7.4 The unit and magnitude of force Apparatus: Spring balance, a retort stand and clamp Materials: 50 g, 100 g and 500 g weights EXPERIMENT 7.5 The direction and magnitude of frictional force Materials: Wooden block, spring balance, a piece of thread EXPERIMENT 7.6 The effect of the contact surface on frictional force Materials: Wooden block, spring balance, sandpaper EXPERIMENT 7.7 Increasing and decreasing friction Materials: Wooden block, water, fine sand Apparatus: Spring balance EXPERIMENT 7.9 Determination of the amount of work done Apparatus: Spring balance, metre ruler, stopwatch Material: Wooden block

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Chapter 9
EXPERIMENT 9.1 Point of equilibrium Materials: Metre ruler, thick cardboards (of non-uniform shapes), thread, weight EXPERIMENT 9.2 Factors that affect the stability of an object Materials: Wooden block, wooden board

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Chapter 10

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EXPERIMENT 10.1 Relationship between the product of the load with the load distance, and the product of the effort with the effort distance Apparatus: 50 cm metre ruler Materials: Six 50 g weights, a triangular wooden block (fulcrum)

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