Dundee
Curious about Chemistry is an event for Primary 7 pupils open to all schools in Angus, Dundee and Perth and Kinross. TechFest-SetPoint are proud to organise this popular event which is sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry and this year, as in previous years, it will be supported by Dundee College who are kindly providing their Graham Street Campus to host the event. A date for this year's (2010) event is to be confirmed.
Curious about Chemistry provides an exciting opportunity for young people to experience some of the basic principles of chemistry as they are applied in industry research and everyday life, with people who practice chemistry in their jobs.Organisations that use chemistry in their work are invited to provide short illustrations about aspects of their jobs. The organisations range from those whose main activity is chemistry to companies that use chemistry in less obvious ways. In addition, each of them is locally based, giving a particular emphasis on what is happening and opportunities in the local area.
The presentations, as well as being inspiring, educational and informative, promise to be fun and exciting, with hands-on or interactive elements enabling you and your pupils to become actively involved. Curious about Chemistry provides pupils with a wonderful opportunity to gain first hand experience of chemistry in the "real world" from people who are actually involved. It will help them to understand the importance of chemistry and how it influences their everyday life. Each school that signs up will take part and experience four presentation over either a morning or afternoon.
For further information contact Jennifer Young.
See also the Royal Society of Chemistry Chemistry at Work website