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Chemistry outreach

Description

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

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Type of Activity

group work

Audience

Teacher

Age Group

Primary to 18 years

Sunlight resource

Experiment

Colour chemistry resource

Experiment

Shopping basket presentation

Presentation

Shopping basket PDF

Handout

Electrochromic polymer resource

Experiment

Green plastics resource

Experiment

Snap crackle and snot resource

Experiment

Dentistry resource

Experiment

Chemistry Masterclass resource

Experiment

Year 9 Chemistry resource

Experiment

Photolithography resource

Experiment

Aspirin experiment

Experiment

Body in a lab: murder mystery

Experiment

Duration : 3 pages

Salt cellar resource

Experiment

Download

Hands-on practical activities or ideas for front of class demonstrations

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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.