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Plaster of Paris

Plaster of Paris is a white, powdery substance made from gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO₄·2H₂O) that is heated to remove water, resulting in calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO₄·½H₂O). When mixed with water, it forms a quick-setting paste that hardens into a solid, durable material.

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Plaster of Paris is a white, powdery substance made from gypsum (calcium sulfate dihydrate, CaSO₄·2H₂O) that is heated to remove water, resulting in calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CaSO₄·½H₂O). When mixed with water, it forms a quick-setting paste that hardens into a solid, durable material. Widely used in construction, it is employed for coating walls and ceilings, creating architectural moldings, and making casts and molds. In the medical field, plaster of Paris is essential for making orthopedic casts to immobilize broken bones and support healing. Artists and sculptors also use it for creating detailed sculptures and decorative elements. Known for its versatility, ease of use, and smooth finish, plaster of Paris remains a popular material in various industries.

For many learners high school is not enough to prepare them for what they are to face at first year university. They find themselves completely overwhelmed and intimidated by what is expected of them to be able to do in a laboratory.

Unfortunately many learners who want to pursue science subjects go through this dilemma, few as they are because fact is SA is not producing enough learners who will become engineers, doctors, science researchers, let alone science innovators.

To address this, we developed a chemistry kits with 52 experiments for use by learners at home. This gives them an opportunity to gain hand-on exposure and engagement, confidence and understanding they need to study sciences further.

The kit comes with a manual explaining how science is experienced in daily life and therefore brings awareness of the application and usefulness of science, helping the learner relate to what they learn at school.

Some schools do have kits where only the teacher demonstrates the experiments and this is great, but you don’t master driving by watching the driving instructor, you must get in the driver’s seat yourself.

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