Conducting Experiments
Science: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 3.3.1
Conducting Experiments
Scientists conduct experiments to find out answers to ideas or theories they have.
Scientists' experiments
- Scientists have completed experiments to find out which material is best for keeping us warm.
- Scientists have completed experiments to find out the best materials for conducting electricity in a circuit.
Post-it note experiments
- Spencer Silver is an American chemist who invented post-it notes.
- Spencer Silver invented the post-it notes after experimenting with materials.
- Spencer Silver wanted to make a glue with just the right amount of ‘stickiness’ to stick to surfaces.
- He wanted to avoid making the glue stick permanently.
Wrinkle-free cotton
- Ruth Benerito was an American chemist who did experiments with materials.
- Ruth Benerito experimented on how to make a wrinkle-free cotton thread.
Test yourself on Conducting Experiments
Who invented post-it notes after experimenting with materials?
Why do scientists conduct experiments?
What did the American chemist Ruth Benerito do experiments to try to make?