Hands-on Workshops In Person and Online via Zoom

Colourful Science

JI - 2^nd class

In this workshop the children are introduced to pipettes and how to use them to transfer and measure liquids. There is a series of structured activities that the children do followed by some time for free experimentation.

XYZ Mystery 

acid / base workshop

2^nd - 4^th class

In this workshop the children are given 3 mystery liquids. Using pipettes they make 3 potions. They then add indicator to all 3. What happens? Why? What were the liquids? In the explanation the children are introduced to acid base chemistry and indicators.

Pharmaceutical Technician Workshop

5^th - 6^th class

In this workshop the children become technicians working in the laboratory of a pharmaceutical factory. This factory makes ointment for wasp stings. Their task is to test the ointment to establish how much ointment is required to “fix” the sting. The children are introduced to the concepts of making a control sample, acid base chemistry and titrations and get an idea of what working in a laboratory would be like.

Focus on Forces

3^rd - 6^th class

In this workshop the children make a force meter and test the strength of jelly sweets. They learn about pulling forces, fair testing, repeatable and reliable testing and how incredibly strong jelly sweets are.

Colourful Chemistry

Separating colours using chromatography

1^st - 6^th class

In this workshop the children consider secondary colours and the possibility of separating them back to their original primary colours.

The children use their new chromatography skill to investigate the dyes used by food manufacturers in products such as Skittles

CSI Murder Mystery

5^th & 6^th also

1^st - 3^rd yr

In this workshop the children are introduced to crime scene investigations from the point of view of the forensic scientist. They are taught 2 tests frequently carried out by forensic scientists and then use these tests to test the inks and soils from a crime scene and 6 suspects. Using their test results can they work out who did it?

Make an Astronaut’s Dinner

3^rd – 6^th class

In this workshop the children learn about the space programme, the history of the international space station and about life on it. Food suitable for taking to space was very different to that eaten by most families at the time of the first space missions. The children all make a dinner suitable for astronauts including soup, fish, veg and potatoes and a tasty dessert.

Mind Reading Maths

1^st – 6^th class

1^st – 2^nd year

In this workshop we have some fun with maths. Using our special cards we can read everyone’s minds. The children then all make their own mind reading cards. With the older children we explain the maths behind the numbers on each card and do some logic puzzles.

Geodesic Dome

1^st yr - TY

In this architectural maths workshop the students work in teams and using paper build a dome that has a great strength to weight ratio. The students can even get into the dome when it is completed.