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1. 2 H 37 lee that delete plastica H 1 38 A balloon that blows itself up seer eee 39 Telephone sound transmission cccccceccceccseeceeceeeceseceeeaeeaes 40 Ice and thread stick to each other with salt 4i Why does aniceberog loat seene 42 Thecoinithatfalls p Mss E nee 43 Invisible ee 44 Water ACHE n T 45 The tissue stays dr 46 WaterinsUuSpensliOn eee eee eee eee eee 47 Saturated solutions and temperature as avariable sse 48 Aquatic MUSIC stra raar ayaa anad e aa 49 G 550650 GB 280611 Soap Solution Objective of the experiment Discover how different solutions have different properties Also discover how the dis solution of a solid causes the links of the crystal lattice to break up and causes the subsequent breakdown of the components of the solid in the liquid Materials used Container A and cap Container C Spatula B 15 ml of non concentrated washing up liquid not included Approximately 10 grams of sugar not included Approximately 10 grams of honey not included 150 ml of tap water not included 1 plastic straw Add the sugar to 50 ml of tap water and mix it using spatula B Put the contents into container C Do not allow to overflow Carefully put the straw into the solution and blow gently and continuously through the straw to get the largest possible bubble on the surface Clean the materials with water and follow the same process using2. in other words a polymer composed of amino acids One of the characteristics of this molecule is its behaviour at different temperatures visually it seems to dissolve in hot water but it solidifies again with cold water forming that gelatinous texture we all know IMPORTANT Caution Although edible gelatine is used do not eat it because plas tic elements that have come into contact with are not intended for use with food and the environment does not meet hygiene conditions 550650 GB 280611 B Approximately half of a typical envelope used for cooking at home Gelatinous spider inedible Description Create a gelatine spider Materials used Container A Mould covers N and O Mould P 5 grams edible gelatine powder not included Hot and cold water not included Tweezers Remember to recover the content from the preceding expe riment 9 if you did it Process Assemble the mould on some of the covers Put the powdered gelatine on the mould and distribute the content evenly inside without allowing it to overflow Do not put in too much product the figure will not come out of the mould correctly Cover with the other mould cover ensuring that the ensemble is closed correctly Fill container A with hot water and place the ensemble in the container Wait 2 to 4 minu tes and then remove the hot water from the container Do not remove the mould and make sure it moves as little as possible Refill
3. quickly The balloon will lose air slowly but it will not burst Analysis of the experiment The balloon does not burst and the walls of the balloon won Y collapse because of the adhesive tape which holds the walls together 550650 GB 280611 B Make the spider jump with sound Description We can use vibration to make the spider jump Materials used Container A not included Piece of fabric not included Rubber band not included Spider figure Wooden spoon not included Saucepan not included Process Cover container A with a piece of fabric over it Using a rubber band tighten the piece of fabric and put the spider figure on it Bang ona large saucepan with a wooden spoon or spatula with the open part towards container A Analysis of the experiment Pressure humidity and temperature changes in the environment cause the molecu les that make it up to move Each molecule transmits vibration to its neighbouring molecule thereby causing a chain of movement These coordinated movements of millions of molecules cause so called sound waves which cause the sensation des cribed as sound in the human ear Here this vibration is concentrated on the textile surface thus causing it to move 36 550650 GB 280611 DFreeze a spider Description Freezing a liquid Materials used Container A Water not included Spider figure Process Place the spider figure in container A and fill with w
4. sediment at the bottom This occurs because as the temperature drops the water s dissolution value also decreases 550650 GB 280611 G Aquatic music Description Depending on the mass of each glass it vibrates one way or another Materials used 6 glass cups or wine glasses not included Water not included Pencil not included Process Fill 6 glasses with different levels of water and arrange them on a surface according to the quantity of water such as from more to less Gently tap the different glasses and you ll hear that they produce different notes Analysis of the experiment Sound moves by vibrations Depending on the quantity of water and air contained in a glass a different sound will be produced Play with the quantities of water to get different musical notes If you have a musical instrument you can compare its notes to those obtained with the glasses and even make a musical scale 550650 GB 280611 49 For any claim about its correct functioning please contact with IMC TOYS S A Pare Llaurador 172 08224 Terrassa Barcelona Espa a info imc es e www imc es NIF A 08667370 Made in China 9 CE LES 550650 GB HS Toys SPIDER LAB PLAYSET TM amp 2011 MARVEL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE 280611
5. authorities 550650 GB 280611 B Table of Contents DPHSOSEHESSISPOOOE OE OHHHOOOESEOSOOSOOCOCOOOOO Soap SOMO M iitocnstuncernsvedonienientar enters 7 Bubbles with a Funnels sese eee 8 Soap bubbles inside one another eee eee 9 Clean old coins with Vinegar sss sees eee eee 10 Dissolve an egg shell using vinegar sse sees eee eee eee 11 Dissolve the shell of a hard boiled egg using vinegat 12 Separation DY cold n p eeens 13 KIG S 1 61 T p csceeeeeeeeeeees 14 Gelatine rublet s sss sss sss sss sn H p as ss 15 Gelatinous spider rnediblel sn 16 BIG AVIGICGG cccssseeccssssoreserseesesesseeeesss s MERR I 17 Movingtoothpicks srs sss sss sss B oe T 18 Water and VOIUIMEC sese 19 Secret messad es ON dlass eser eee 20 Thread on SOa p E ss ln ee T 21 Bleewostaticballoorieeeeeeeeeeen lt aane lt 0 22 Dying a carrot A L LS 23 Hovercraft E A L 24 AD OUE iin Taa see 25 Ait pU ern een eet ena 26 Spiderz Manwe BrE IRID IENA IINA IINA Nee AA TAO TT 27 Figuretra cing ER sss 28 Make aa ON e p 29 Gravity Water diS pensen eeo oeeo eee H 30 CIRSTEA N A o000000000000000000000000000000000000 HARR D 31 Prainegicnake B o o H 32 TECI N 2 ME stone 33 Rocketpalloon M A 34 Pokeaballoonwitrhaneedle sss 35 Makethespideriumpwith sound sss 36 breeze 3spider
6. in a straight line The two tubes must be in line Run the thread through the tubes and tighten the thread You can tie one end to a door knob and simply hold the other end or tie it to something else Move the balloon so that the clip is at one end of the thread When you remove the clip and the balloon will take off following the thread Analysis of the experiment Actually rockets are lifted and moved using the same principle of gas expulsion In this case the air has been concentrated inside a balloon While the mouth of the ba Iloon is closed the air pressure inside the balloon is the same in all directions When opened the pressure inside the balloon is lower at the open end than at the opposite end causing the balloon to take off B 550650 GB 280611 GE Poke a balloon with a needle Description Reinforcement of the zone where a hole means that the balloon doesn t burst Materials used Balloon Transparent adhesive tape not included Sewing needle not included Thread Process With the balloon deflated put adhesive tape on one side and then do the same thing on the opposite side so that when the balloon is pierced by the needle the places with the adhesive tape are in line Thread the needle with the string With the threaded needle pierce the two zones with the adhesive tape thus running the thread through the balloon Remove the needle leaving the thread through the balloon Blow up the balloon
7. long test tube Fill it half full of water check the level and freeze This is because water increases in volume when frozen If you thaw it the water will return to its original level Analysis of the experiment Elements whether solid liquid or gas undergo changes in volume and even chan ges in their state according to temperature and pressure conditions In this case when the water solidifies it expands and increases in volume 550650 GB 280611 19 Secret messages on glass Description The objective is to create secret messages on a glass surface Materials used Container C Water not included 15 ml of non concentrated washing up liquid not included Cotton bud not included Pipette Spatula Process Put a little liquid soap in container C add water and stir slowly Submerge the cotton bud in the mixture and use it to write a message or do a drawing on a piece of glass or a mirror Now exhale hot breath on the glass or mirror and the message will be perfectly legible Analysis of the experiment In this case the mixture acts as a barrier on the surface of the glass and stands out from the rest of the surface when it comes into contact with breath of steam 20 550650 GB 280611 Thread on soa Description See the effect of surface tension Materials used Container C Water not included 15 ml of non concentrated washing up liquid not included Thread Pi
8. the other two so lutions Analysis of the experiment See which of the solutions is more elastic and which one has the molecules that form the strongest link which will be determined by the size of the bubbles 550650 GB 280611 Bubbles with a Funnel Description The objective is to make soap bubbles of different sizes using a funnel Materials used Soap solutions used in experiment number 1 Container C Funnel R 15 ml of non concentrated washing up liquid not included 150 ml of tap water not included Pipette Process Make up 20 ml of soap solution Put it in container C Fig 1 and submerge the wide part of the funnel in the solution Remove it carefully and blow through the narrow end A large bubble will form slowly Analysis of the experiment You can use various items to create different bubbles according to the air flow and the size of the surface area affected by the flow B 550650 GB 280611 Soap bubbles inside one another Description The objective is to put one soap bubble inside a larger one Materials used Soap solutions used in experiment number 1 Container C Funnel R Straw Process Make up 20 ml of soap solution Put it in container C Fig 1 and submerge the wide part of the funnel in the solution Remove it carefully and blow through the narrow end When the bubble is the size you want remember that it has to be big enough so that another bubble
9. USE AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS IMC TOYS products undergo strict production controls to guarantee the enjoyment and safety of your children They are easy to use and operate We are certain that they will provide your children with great entertainment Thank you for purchasing one of our products To consult our extensive product catalogue please visit our web page at www imc es PRODUCT FEATURES This product includes a small laboratory inside the character s head with which you can safely perform a number of experiments it does not contain chemical substances or elements al Rz A 550650 GB 280611 550650 GB 280611 3 Functions available Container A and Tubes G H and J When the content of container A is poured out it will follow the line to con tainer C fii lt gt d LE i L NOTE FOR ADULTS Adult supervision is required while conducting the experiments The product contains no chemical substances and not all items required to conduct the experiments are included in the product These items are every day items such as water vinegar lemon toothpicks glasses etc It does not include protective equipment gloves or goggles because the items used and the experiments are considered safe and do not require special protection Even though the experiments included in this product can be considered safe this does not mean that children should be left unsupervised or should not be monit
10. ater to the top Put in the freezer until frozen then remove the ice from container A You can run a little hot water on the outside of the container to help release the ice contained inside Observe the figure inside Analysis of the experiment Ice is frozen water It is one of the three natural states in which water is found gas liquid or solid Pure water freezes at o C at sea level In this case a variation in the freezing point can be caused by pressure differences depending on the altitude and the composition of tap water In this experiment we can simulate how a liquid me dium when it becomes a solid can trap and contain elements in this case a solid 550650 GB 280611 Ice that deforms plastic Description When air cools inside a bottle the interior pressure decreases and the exterior pres sure deforms the bottle Materials used Plastic bottle with a cap not included Ice not included Process Take some ice and crush it until it can be put inside the bottle To do this take an ice cube wrap it in a cloth and hit it with a wooden mallet or use a blender designed to crush ice Put the ice inside the bottle and make airtight with the cap Shake the bott le so that the ice comes into contact with the walls of the bottle and cools the bottle entirely The bottle will contract and deforms Analysis of the experiment The ice causes a sharp reduction in the air temperature inside the bot
11. board on the container and keeps the water inside Atmos pheric pressure is over one kilo per square centimetre of surface area but we don t notice it on our body This is due to the fact that air exerts pressure in all directions such as all fluids and gases but the internal liquids of all living beings exert pressu re that balances the external pressure 550650 GB 280611 Saturated solutions and temperature as a variable Description Depending on the temperature of a solvent in this case water we can dissolve more or less solute sugar Materials used Container A Water not included Sugar not included Spatula Process Fill container A with hot water and add a spoonful of sugar Stir with the spatula and see if the sugar dissolves Continue to add sugar and count the number of spoonfuls of sugar you add until you see that the sugar cannot be dissolved and remains at the bottom The solution has become saturated Now perform the same operation but with cold water Notice how fewer spoonfuls of sugar can be dissolved than in hot water Analysis of the experiment You have seen that more sugar will dissolve in hot water so by increasing the tempe rature of the water we also increase dissolution capacity If you dissolve sugar in hot water until the solution is saturated and until it will not dissolve any more sugar you will see that as the water cools to ambient temperature sugar is slowly deposited as
12. can fit inside cover the narrow end of the funnel with your fmger Now take the straw and dip the tip in the soap solution Carefully insert the tip of the straw inside the bubble that you previously created and blow gently on the other end of the straw This will create another bubble inside the first one Analysis of the experiment With patience and skill you can make bubbles inside bubbles You can also pour a little soap solution on an waterproof surface create a bubble there and then blow other bubbles inside the first one You can make some very interesting geometric shapes 550650 GB 280611 9 Clean old coins with vinegar Description The objective is to use the acid created by mixing vinegar and salt to clean metal coins Materials used Container A Plates D E and F A copper coin not included 5 grams salt not included Pipette 15 ml vinegar not included Process Put 5 grs of salt in Container A Measure 15 ml of vinegar and add it to the container with the salt Mix well Place the coins in the solution and leave them there for two hours A SZS Ml Use the tweezers to remove the coins from the container and rinse them with water Analysis of the experiment Depending on the characteristics of elements and their mixtures they have different reactions and different properties In this experiment what actually occurs is that the copper reacts with the mixture and during the process part
13. e snake is attracted by the electrically charged pen B 550650 GB 280611 Coiled snake Description Observe effect of convection and how rising hot air causes the spiral shaped snake to spin Materials used Scissors not included Paper not included Pencil not included Thread Process Draw and cut out a spiral Make a hole in the centre and run some thread through it you can use the snake made in the preceding experiment A e Step 1 7 LEA Put a knot in the thread at the bottom of the spiral Hold the thread and place the spiral over a source of heat Analysis of the experiment The so called convection effect shows how heat is transferred If a liquid or gas in this case gas air is in a gravitational field the hottest fluid or gas rises because it is less dense while the colder fluid or gas descends because it is more dense This type of movement due exclusively to the non uniformity of the temperature of the fluid or gas is called natural convection WARNING Hot water heat source can cause burns please handle with care 550650 GB 280611 33 gt Rocket balloon Description Convert the balloon in a rocket with the force of air Materials used Clip not included Adhesive tape not included Balloon Thread Tube H 2 Process Blow up the balloon and seal it with the clip so that no air comes out Use adhesive tape to stick two or more tubes H to the balloon
14. eakened by the reaction IMPORTANT Caution The hard boiled egg must discarded and must not be eaten The hygiene conditions do not make it suitable for use B 550650 GB 280611 Separation by cold Description The objective is to observe how two mixed liquid elements of different densities se parate according to the conditions in this case a cold temperature Materials used Container A Water not included Orange juice not included Process Fill container A half full of water Fill the other half with orange juice and mix well until the entire mixture looks like juice Now place the container in the freezer and leave it there for two hours You ll see that when it freezes the orange juice goes to the bottom of container and the water stays at the top due because juice is denser than water Analysis of the experiment Materials in this case liquids behave in different ways according to their characteris tics and on the environment to which they are exposed temperature pressure etc 550650 GB 280611 B Age a newspaper Description Observe how newspaper changes colour Materials used Transparent drinking glass not included Pieces of newspaper not included Process Put pieces of newspaper in a clear drinking glass and leave it in the sun for 2 or 3 days You ll see how the newspaper turns yellow when exposed to the sun This is due to the fact that sheets of newspaper are
15. eans that the air stored in the balloon leaves through the only point where it can The air comes out at high pressure causing it to push up when the air hits the surface creating an air cushion effect This lifts the ensemble a few millimetres allowing it to glide over the surface 24 550650 GB 280611 Fun fountain Description Fluids communicating vessels principle Materials used Container M Straw not included Water Process Put a straw through the hole and in the right direction as shown Be sure that the bend of the straw is inside container M Fill the container with water You will see that the water will not start to fill the straw until it reaches the approximate height of the bend Once past the bend stop filling the container and it will empty completely Analysis of the experiment The effect known as the communicating vessels principle is caused by what we call hydrostatic pressure which is the effect of pressure on fluids 550650 GB 280611 B Air pump Description Contraction of hot air creates negative pressure that is capable of absorbing water Materials used Container A Tubes H and G Container M Hot water not included Cold water not included Process Set up the tubes as shown in the illustration Fill container M with cold water Fill the interior of container A with hot water to heat up the container Then pour out the hot wa
16. fall out Now put the container into the water little by little without allowing the water to touch the tissue You will notice some resistance Notice how as you apply more force pressure the water gains ground on the air con tained in the container which in turn causes the tissue at the bottom of the container to become more crumpled This is due to the fact that the pressure exerted by the water is increasing thus causing the air to compress Analysis of the experiment When the pressure increases the volume decreases and if the pressure decreases the volume increases This is called Boyle Mariotte s law which also establishes a correla tion between temperature and pressure 550650 GB 280611 Water in suspension Description The weight of water can be sustained by atmospheric pressure Materials used Container A Water not included Tray E or cardboard not included Process Fill container A with water until overflowing Place piece E on the opening Put your hand on top of the piece and turn the ensemble upside down Slowly remove your hand and note how the piece or cardboard remains attached to the container and that the piece holds the weight of the water The pressure exerted by air on the cardboard piece is greater than the pressure exerted by the water Analysis of the experiment By adding greater surface area in contact with air with piece E or the cardboard the air pressure keeps the card
17. lest possible pieces Fill container C with water Sprinkle the cork pieces so that they float on the surface Touch the centre with a drop of soap but don t stir You ll see how the small pieces of cork move away Analysis of the experiment The reaction between different liquids depending on their composition can be seen thanks to the help of additives colorants or solid objects on liquids 550650 GB 280611 g d3 Trained snake Description The magnetic charge of a pen attracts a snake Materials used Scissors not included Paper not included Pen not included Thread Wool cloth not included Process Draw a snake in the form of a spiral so that the head is pointed and is located at the outside part of the spiral Cut it out and make a hole in its tail which is in the centre of the spiral Run a piece of thread through the snakes tail and tie a knot in the thread Hang up the snake and rub the pen against the wool cloth Move the pen around the snake and the snake will follow Analysis of the experiment This is another experiment involving to electrical charges In this case rubbing the pen with the cloth gives it an electrical charge This happens because the materials that are rubbed together have different capacities to retain and transfer electrons and when they touch some electrons jump from one surface to the other An electri cally charged body will try to offset its charge In this case th
18. lume expanded by the ice Analysis of the experiment Because water expands when frozen its density decreases which makes it float When water cools its volume contracts just like all bodies However when it reaches 4 C contraction stops and its structure expands until it transforms into ice at the freezing point Water is one of the few substances that expands when it solidifies Most substances contract in the solidification process This explains why ice floats and why in rivers lakes and oceans only the surface water freezes which then acts as a thermal layer and allows underwater life to continue below 550650 GB 280611 p The coin that falls Description Destabilise a coin making it wobble or fall Materials used Container A Coin not included Process Place container A in the refrigerator to cool the air inside Take it out of the refrige rator and place a coin over the opening if possible a coin with the lowest possible weight You must leave a little less than half of the coin hanging over the edge of the container When the cold air inside heats up its volume increases which will cause the coin to move and even fall Analysis of the experiment In this case we previously cool the air inside the container which reduces the volume When the container is taken out of the refrigerator the air recovers its normal volume at room temperature It therefore exerts pressure on the walls of the co
19. not included Plate not included Process Take an ice cube out of the freezer and leave it on the plate Take the thread and place it on the top surface of the ice cube Sprinkle a little bit of salt on the ice cube in the zone where the string and the ice cube touch With your finger gently rub the salt on the thread and the ice cube being careful not to move the thread Wait a few minutes and the thread will be stuck to the ice cube Analysis of the experiment On the surface of ice cubes there is a layer of liquid water in equilibrium with the ice By adding salt part of the salt dissolves thereby forming a saturated solution that breaks the equilibrium with the ice To recover the equilibrium the solution tends to dilute and the ice tends to cool This is achieved by melting part of the ice which gets the necessary heat to melt from the solution which in turn cools below 0 C It s as if we had thawed it and frozen it very quickly so that when it freezes again the thread remains trapped in the part affected by the salt 550650 GB 280611 Why does an iceberg float Description The floatability of the solid state of water in the liquid state of water Materials used Container A Water not included Ice cube not included Tweezers Process Fill container A approximately half full Take the ice cube and put it in container A Notice how it floats The entire volume that the water rises is the vo
20. ntainer At its weakest point the opening where the coin is placed the air is able to expand outside causing the coin to move 550650 GB 280611 B eb Invisible ink Description Write invisibly in plain sight Materials used Container C Lemon juice not included Small brush not included Blank paper not included Process Squeeze the lemon and use a small brush to write secret messages on a blank sheet of paper with the juice When the writing dries it will become invisible Place the paper in the sun or close to a heat source an incandescent bulb and noti ce how the hidden message appears Be careful not to get burned when placing the paper near a heat source Analysis of the experiment The message appears because the solids contained in the liquid burn faster than the paper You can also get the same result using milk or the juice of an onion WARNING Hot water heat source can cause burns please handle with care 550650 GB 280611 Water arch Description The electrical charge of aspoon attracts the non charged particles of water Materials used Metal spoon not included Wool cloth not included Water not included Process Rub a spoon on a wool cloth Turn on the tap and allow the thinnest possible stream of water to flow When you take the spoon close to the water flow note how it attracts the stream of water Analysis of the experiment When you rub the spoon on the wo
21. o a pot with soil Plant research like this makes it possible to analyse plant growth in a lab and to find ways of improving production of plants for food or for industrial or medicinal use 550650 GB 280611 29 Gravity water dispenser Description Gravity water dispenser Materials used Container A Tube W Container M Water not included Vessel or container for collecting water not included Process Fill container A with water up to the top and fill container M uncovered to the height shown in the illustration Cut the tube to obtain a 6 5 cm long piece and another 9 cm long piece Insert the tu bes in the holes in the cover of container M as shown in the illustration Cover contai ner M and keep the tubes facing upwards so as not to spill the water Turn container M upside down so that the shorter length of tube outside it goes inside container A as shown in the illustration Analysis of the experiment See how water is sucked up by the long tube and dispensed by the short one This is because fluids behave differently under different pressure conditions which in this case is different in each container This is called hydrostatic pressure E 550650 GB 280611 Cork dispersion Description Soap moves water with cork particles Materials used Water not included Container C Cork not included Washing up liquid not included Process Break up the cork into the smal
22. of the copper on the surface is lost The copper that has not been in contact with air is then exposed and that s why it looks clean and clear 10 550650 GB 280611 Dissolve an egg shell using vinegar Description The objective is to dissolve an egg shell given that the calcium in the shell dissolves when it comes into contact with an acid such as vinegar Materials used Container A Plates D E and F Vinegar not included Egg shells not included Process Put some egg shells into Container A and add vinegar until the shells are covered Wait two days and then check the shells You ll see that they ve disappeared Analysis of the experiment Another example of the effect that some substance has on another In this case cal cium is lost in the reaction and the shells decrease in size 550650 GB 280611 ai Dissolve the shell of a hard boiled egg using vinegar Description The objective is to for the calcium in the egg shell to dissolve when it comes into con tact with an acid such as vinegar Materials used Container A Plates D E and F Vinegar not included Hard boiled egg not included Process Ask an adult to make a hard boiled egg Place it in container A and add vinegar until the egg is covered Wait two days and then check it Analysis of the experiment The same as the example above but more visual because the egg can be seen In this case the egg shell is also w
23. ol surface you are transfer electrical charges from one body to another which causes that the spoon to be positively charged and the cloth negatively charged This shows the interaction between charged particles Because water is neutral when you place the charged spoon close to the stream of water the charges inside the liquid reorganise themselves forming a dipole meaning that it has two electrical poles one positive and another negative This is due to the fact that the positive charges in the water are attracted by the negative charges of the spoon while the negative char ges of the water are repelled by the negative charges of the spoon This means that the stream of water curves in the direction of the spoon a product of the attraction between the negative charges of the spoon and the positive pole of the water This interaction is described by Coulombh s law The curving effect of the water becomes stronger as the spoon is moved closer to the flow without touching the water 550650 GB 280611 The tissue stays dr Description Water pressure gains on air pressure depending on the force or push to which the container is subjected Materials used Paper tissue not included Container A Bowl or bucket with water not included Process Wad up the tissue so that it can be put inside and will stay at the bottom of contai ner A Turn the container upside down that the opening is face down and the tissue doesn t
24. one of the Spider Man figures Place the figure under a sheet of paper Use a pencil and rub the tip over the figure Spider Man s silhouette will appear on the paper Analysis of the experiment The figure actually appears because of the roughness of the surface of the T piece The graphite in the pencil hits the irregularities of the piece harder and the irregula rities are therefore more visible on the paper B 550650 GB 280611 Make a lentil grow Description Growing lentils Materials used Container M cover Cotton wool not included Lentils not included Water not included Process Take the cover of container M and place a little of cotton wool inside on which to grow your lentils Place 3 or 4 lentils inside the cotton wool and water them every day The cotton wool should always be moist but the water shouldn t be visible If necessary remove excess water by tipping the cover being careful to keep the cotton wool and the lentils from falling out In a few days plants will start to grow inside the cotton wool Step1 Pa C 9 Analysis of the experiment Man has discovered ways to make plants and animals grow outside of their natural environment The moisture contained in the cotton wool activates the seed as if it were in soil However neither the water nor the cotton will give it the nutrients it needs to survive If you want the plant to continue growing you should transplant it int
25. ored du ring play ADULT SUPERVISION Read the instructions before use follow them and keep them for reference This product it is recommended for children over 8 years of age The supervising adult is responsible for determining which experiments are suitable and safe for the specific child according to his or her skills because children skills and 4 550650 GB 280611 abilities to do the experiments may vary in the same age group Perform only the experiments in this manual and follow the instructions provided SAFETY RULES Warnings Caution Not suitable for children under 3 years of age It contains small parts which might be ingested by them Choking hazard The lab play set may only be used under the close supervision of an adult who must have read the precautions to be taken in this manual Natural rubber latex balloon It can cause allergies Deflated or burst balloons can cause suffocation or asphyxiation in children under 8 years of age Adult supervision is required Deflated balloons must be kept out of reach of children Burst balloons must be disposed of immediately Please read the instructions before use Follow them and save them for future re ference Avoid contact with the substances used and the body especially the eyes and mouth Keep small children and animals away from the experiments Store the lab play set out of reach of small children Please keep the packaging for future
26. originally yellow before several chemical products are added to make them white When exposed to the sun the chemical products di sappear and the paper goes back to its original colour Analysis of the experiment The effect by the sun and solar radiation on elements varies according to the element and the level of solar radiation Do the same experiment in different seasons winter summer See how much time elapses You can also use magazines which are more durable and take longer to age during the degradation process 14 550650 GB 280611 Gelatine rubber Description The objective is to create rubber using edible gelatine EN 42 gt Materials used Container C 5 grams edible gelatine powder not included Water not included Pipette Tweezers Spatula B Z ZZ Process Put a couple of grams of gelatine in the hexagonal container Using the dropper put a drop of water in the centre of the container Add a second drop and wait for the gela tine to dry You ll see that the texture of the gelatine changes when it comes into con tact with the water Keep doing this drop by drop until a gelatinous mass is formed You ll see that material similar to rubber is formed but made of gelatine which you can take out with the tweezers If you want to do the next experiment number 10 keep the non solidified or unused gelatine Analysis of the experiment Gelatine is what we call a complex protein
27. pette Process Fill the hexagonal container with water Tie the ends of a piece of thread and place in the container Place two drops of liquid soap in the centre of the shape created by the thread as shown in the example Analysis of the experiment The thread will expand into a circle as the soap breaks the surface tension of the water 550650 GB 280611 g Electrostatic balloon Description Observe the effect of static electricity Materials used Pieces of paper not included Balloon RG Process Use scissors to cut up a sheet of paper into a lot of small pieces and spread them on a table Blow up the balloon from the play set Now rub it against your shirt or a textile cloth wool is best and hold the balloon close to the pieces of paper The balloon will attract the pieces of paper Drying a carrot Description See how some elements absorb water in this case salt Materials used Container A Salt not included Carrot not included Process Put a fresh carrot into container A Now add a couple of spoonfuls of salt and let it stand for a day The next day the carrot will be much more wrinkled and dry because the salt will have absorbed the water from inside the carrot Analysis of the experiment Generally speaking atoms have the same number of electrons and protons This means an atom has no electrical charge it is neutral However when some mate rials are rubbed
28. reference as it contains very important infor mation Please note that due to technical improvements this product may differ from the one that appears in the illustration MAINTENANCE To maintain the product and its parts correctly remember to wash all items used with soap and water and dry them completely after every test or experiment before put ting them away RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RESPONSIBLE USE AND FOR PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT Put all the transport packaging cardboard plastic etc in the recycling containers in your neighbourhood Use rechargeable batteries whenever possible Remember to turn off the toy if you have finished playing with it and take out the batteries if you are not going to be using it again for along time If you no longer want the toy and it still works do not throw it away Remember that other people can still enjoy it and find bodies or associations that can give it to them At the end of the life span of this product it must not be disposed of as normal house hold rubbish It should be delivered to a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices Consult the symbol on the product in the user manual or on the packaging for more information The materials are recyclable in accordance with their markings If you recycle mate rials or find ways to reuse old devices you make a considerable contribution to pro tecting the environment Please consult the nearest recycling centre or local
29. t The physical characteristics of an element determine its behaviour depending on the characteristics or composition of the element with which it interacts In this case the salt makes the egg float in the liquid although the density of the egg has not chan ged 550650 GB 280611 Moving toothpicks Description The objective is to observe the changes in the surface tension of water Materials used Container C Water not included Toothpicks not included Sugar cube not included Bar of soap not included Tweezers Process Fill container C with water Break the toothpicks in half and float them on the surface of the water Use the tweezers to place the sugar cube in the centre The toothpicks will move towards the sugar cube as it absorbs the water around it Now repeat the experiment this time with a piece of the bar of soap instead of the sugar This time the effect is the opposite because the soap dissolves and spreads over the water Analysis of the experiment When the sugar cube absorbs the water it creates surface traction that draws the too thpicks floating on the surface towards it In contrast as the soap dissolves it tends to create a pushing force on the surface B 550650 GB 280611 Water and volume Description The objective is to observe changes in water volume Materials used Test tubes H I J and G l Water not included Process Assemble the 4 tubes to obtain a
30. ter from container A and immediately put on the cap with the tubes already attached Place the tube in container M and observe how the water goes up to container A Analysis of the experiment This is another effect involving pressure and temperature In this case heating con tainer A causes the air it contains to expand In other words the pressure inside is lower than that in M When container A cools it creates a suction effect until the pres sures inside both containers are the same WARNING Hot water heat source can cause burns please handle with care 26 550650 GB 280611 G Spider Man web Description Assemble Spider Man s web Materials used V pieces of Spider Man s web U piece or centre of Spider Man s web String Process Take the 5 V pieces of Spider Man s web and assemble using the central U piece Once connected they should form a pentagon Run a piece of string through the plastic supports to form a web like the one in the image Analysis of the experiment Nature offers researchers useful items to analyse There are spiders capable of wea ving spider webs of differing complexities with materials whose strength and elasti city are even today a true challenge for man 550650 GB 280611 CB Figure tracing Description Trace Spider Man s silhouette with paper and pencil Materials used T Spider Man figures Paper not included Pencil not included Process Use
31. the container with cold water Wait for about 15 minutes with the ensemble submerged Remove the mould ensem ble from the water and allow it to dry about 10 minutes before opening the mould Carefully remove the figure Be particularly careful not to break the legs This will be easier if you use the tweezers Now you have created a gelatine figure Analysis of the experiment As it was explained in the experiment above gelatine has properties that make it sui table for moulding and creating shapes This is how the gummy bears we all know are made IMPORTANT Caution Although edible gelatine is used do not eat it because plastic elements that have come into contact with are not intended for use with food and the environment does not meet hygiene conditions WARNING Hot water heat source can cause burns please handle with care 16 550650 GB 280611 Floating egg Description The objective is to observe changes in the density of a solution containing a solid Materials used Container A Water not included Spatula B Egg not included Plates D E and F Process Fill container A with water and add a whole uncooked egg The egg will sink to the bottom Now use a spoon to add salt to the water that contains the egg The egg will begin to rise until it floats This is because by adding salt to the water you have changed the density of the water and made it denser than the egg Analysis of the experimen
32. through a solid Materials used 2 plastic cups or empty containers similar to yoghurt containers not included Needle not included Thread Process Take one of the plastic containers and perforate it using the needle Be careful with your fingers Send the thread through the hole and tie a knot in the end inside so that the thread can t be pulled out Follow the same steps with the other container and tie a knot in the other end of the thread Pull the thread taut by pulling the containers away from each other Speak through one container and listen at the other end Analysis of the experiment The speed at which sound waves are propagated depends on the characteristics of the medium through which that propagation takes place and not on the characte ristics of the wave or of the force that generates it The speed of sound is the pro pagation speed of sound waves In Earth s atmosphere this speed is 343 5 m s at a temperature of 20 C The speed of sound varies according to the medium through which it is transmitted In this case it is a solid medium the string The containers act as amplifiers of the signal Note how the movement of the sound waves varies and therefore the transmission of the sound depending on how taut the thread is 550650 GB 280611 Ice and thread stick to each other with salt Description Trap a thread inside an ice cube Materials used Ice cube not included Thread Salt
33. tle causing it to reduce in volume Because the bottle sealed and airtight it cannot compensate for the pressure The outside air presses on the walls and crushes them due to the diffe rent pressures In this case the pressure inside the bottle is lower than the outside air pressure and the plastic material is not capable of withstanding the outside pressure and becomes deformed All bodies except water contract when they cooled B 550650 GB 280611 A balloon that blows itself up Description By heating the air inside a balloon it expands and blows up the balloon Materials used Balloon you can use the balloon contained in the play set as long as you haven t done experiment number 36 Washbowl not included Water not included Process Take a balloon and blow it up just a little bit enough so that the balloon s walls aren touching Tie off the opening and place the balloon over a washbow with hot water As the air inside the balloon heats up it will expand and blow up the balloon Analysis of the experiment In this case heat causes the air molecules contained inside the balloon to expand thereby pressing on its walls Since the walls are elastic and flexible they allow the balloon to expand and grow in volume WARNING Hot water heat source can cause burns please handle with care 550650 GB 280611 39 D Telephone sound transmission Description Sound sound waves is transmitted
34. together the electrons move from one atom to another Some atoms then get extra electrons and have a negative charge Other atoms lose electrons and have a positive charge When charges are separated like this it is called static electricity As elements return to neutral according to their charge they create an attraction in this case the balloon to the pieces of paper Little by little the balloon loses ability to attract as it returns to a neutral state without a charge B 550650 GB 280611 Analysis of the experiment Salt has a dehydrating effect and absorbs water from objects that it surrounds in this case the carrot Thanks to the properties of some substances such as salt Man has found ways to preserve foods such as what we call salting 550650 GB 280611 23 18 Hovercraft Description The pressure caused by a stream of air released by a balloon can hold up a block Materials used Disk K Mast L Balloon Process Connect the pieces as shown in the image Blow up a balloon and place it at the top of piece L holding the neck of the balloon to stop the air from escaping Place the disk on the floor or on the smoothest possible surface and connect piece L with the balloon to the disk Release the neck of the balloon You will see how the disk lifts a few millimetres off the surface You can push the ensemble manually or blow on it so that it slides in any direction Analysis of the experiment Pressure m
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