Outreach

Key Stage 3 workshops are suitable for all abilities.   A number of the workshops introduce students to real world applications of chemistry to help them understand how it impacts their life and the types of career opportunities available through studying chemistry.  There is also an emphasis on the skills needed to work scientifically.

Aluminium Air Battery - make a battery using aluminium foil, sodium chloride and activated carbon, which can power an LED

Rainbow Challenge - plan and carry out a scientific enquiry, learn about density and miscibility of liquids

Blueprinting - mix a light-sensitive dye and use it to create a blueprint design on paper or cloth

Chemistry of Art (Paint Pigments) - make malachite and verdigris through reactions with copper sulfate

Chill Out Challenge - investigate endothermic reactions