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S1 scientists enjoyed Firework Fun<\/em> on 5 November when they experimented with different compounds to find out what colour of flame these burned with. They also made their own sparklers with iron filings.\u00a0\u00a0 Once they completed the practical they set about designing their perfect firework but, (thankfully) we didn\u2019t actually build it. No gunpowder was used during the experiments and the school is still standing!<\/p>\n

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Copper Chloride burning with a blue flame<\/p>\n

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Making sparklers with iron filings<\/p>\n

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(photos by Poppy)<\/p>\n

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