Outreach
These outreach resources have been designed to get students excited about chemistry, to show them the real-life applications of chemistry and to demonstrate the huge range of opportunities available in studying the chemical sciences.
Each activity is clearly explained with instructions on setting up and delivering the activities as well as an indication of the time and resource requirements. Questions and further work for students to undertake as part of the activity are also included.
Whether you are an outreach coordinator delivering outreach to schools, a teacher looking for ways to make outreach relevant, or just curious about how to engage and inspire students with chemistry, these tried-and-tested resources are full of great ideas.
Large-scale
Murder in the lab
Giving students a flavour of analytical techniques that are used in forensic science
Organic molecules day
Students produce and analyse a simple aromatic compound using various analytical techniques
Medium-scale
Snap, crackle and snot
Investigating some of the weird and wonderful properties of solids, liquids and gases
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The salt cellar mystery
Introducing the world of forensic science; gathering chemical and fingerprint evidence to solve a crime
Small-scale
Colour chemistry
Students use colourful experiments to investigate the properties of colour and its use in chemistry
Sunlight to electricity
Students compete against each other to power a calculator with their own solar cells
Complete Resource Pack
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RSC Outreach resources
This file contains all of the RSC outreach resources
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Contact and Further Information
HE STEM Programme Team
Royal Society of Chemistry,
Thomas Graham House,
Science Park,
Milton Road,
Cambridge
CB4 0WF
Tel: +44 (0)1223 432221
Fax: +44 (0)1223 423623
