Once again the Chemistry at Work event was will received by AGS Year 8 boys and the staff and the demonstrators were very impressed by the boys’ level of interest and the standard of their questions. Brian Halvorsen, who is a dentist, demonstrated the changing electrical potential in the mouth as we try different drinks and… Read More »
The first Chemistry at Work event of 2017, hosted by St Michael’s Catholic School in High Wycombe, was once again a great success and we welcomed a new demonstrator – David Ab Irwerth, a new demonstrator, came from Environmental Health and showed the students how chemistry is important in many areas of Local Council responsibility, including contaminated… Read More »
My grateful thanks to all of you who came and put on your fascinating demonstrations in 2016 and to the schools for bringing your students, or hosting the event, as well as the students whose degree of participation has steadily increased over the years as the demonstrations have become more engaging. My particular thanks to… Read More »
Thanks to more demonstrators coming forward we have been able to take over 700 Year 6 Children and include nearly all those on the waiting list. Once again Sphere Science fascinated the children with their hands on demonstration in which they had to wire up DC electic motors to solar cells and see, not only, how fast they could… Read More »
Due to the increase in demand for places at REAL SCIENCE, our three-day Junior Chemistry at Work event for Year 6 children at the Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre, most of the indoor areas at the centre are now taken. There is, however, considerable room for more “outside” 30-minute repeatable demonstrations so if you know anyone interested please contact… Read More »
We are now setting up the annual “REAL SCIENCE – Junior Chemistry at Work” event for this coming Autumn Term. It will be open to Year 6 pupils again at the Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre from 18th to 20th October 2016. Throughout the day the pupils, in groups of 15 to 20 with their teachers, will participate in 8… Read More »
Over 300 students are expected so far and there is still space on the Tuesday for one more student group at our annual three-day event for Years 7 to 10, open from Tuesday 28th to Thursday 30th June 2016 at the Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre. We have already booked the following demonstrations to date: Alchemy, the Philosopher’s Stone and Gold….… Read More »
Our Chemistry at Work days at St Michael’s Catholic School in High Wycombe and Aylesbury Grammar School are now fully ready to go and this year we are pleased to have the Analytical Chemists from Thames Water who are planning a demonstration entitled “Cabbage Patch Chemistry” using red cabbage juice to show pH levels, with hands on opportunities for the students.… Read More »
The RSC has seen a sudden surge in requests to organise Chemistry at Work events in 2016 and while this is good news it has unfortunately lead to a some events not running. If your school has asked to host a Chemistry at Work event in 2016 but cannot do so please contact your Local Organiser as soon… Read More »
Once again the schools filled the Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre and brought nearly 600 Year 6 pupils. The predicted excitement in the Cruck Barn as they build their “canal bridges” meant I had to purchases some more screening to enable the other demonstrator there to be heard comfortably! This time we had Thames Water join us and the children… Read More »