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
Type of Activity
Audience
Age Group
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 pagesSalt cellar resource
Experiment
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.
LINKED RESOURCES
Chemistry Outreach: Murder in the lab
Chemistry Outreach: Organic molecules day
Chemistry Outreach: Aspirin
Chemistry Outreach: Year 9 chemistry day

Chemistry Outreach: Photolithography
Chemistry Outreach: Chemistry masterclass
Chemistry Outreach: The salt cellar mystery

Chemistry Outreach: Snap, crackle and snot
Chemistry Outreach: Chemistry of dentistry
Chemistry Outreach: Green plastics
Chemistry Outreach: Electrochromic polymer
Chemistry Outreach: chemistry in your shopping basket

Chemistry Outreach: colour chemistry
Chemistry Outreach: Sunlight to electricity