When we began mass-producing matches in the 1800s, workers in the factories started dying mysteriously. The history of our sparking little flame-sticks is darker than you think.

We add a jelly baby to a boiling tube containing potassium chlorate. When the chemicals react, gas is rapidly produced. The screaming sound is created as the gas escapes from the tube. The sweet burns brightly as the reaction occurs....

Explore the science behind matches and how they spark fire. Learn how components of a match, including red phosphorus, sulfur, ammonium phosphate, and paraffin wax, work together to ignite and sustain a flame. This video also explains...

In this demonstration, Mr. Carter gives an exciting demonstration of how organic compounds are broken down to release energy as in Cellular Respiration. For this demo, he uses Potassium Chlorate, heats it up and has students put in a...

Sugar: this white wonder that gives us sweet satisfaction... but at a bitter price. What dangers are lurking in these snow white crystals? Is sugar the new tobacco? Can it really lead to other problems like diabetes? Let's investigate...