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白小姐论坛 Chemistry students wow Year 8 pupils
25 September 2012
What do you get if you combine 70 school children, enthusiastic teachers, magnets, bubbles, giant models of molecules and hard water? Answer: the 白小姐论坛 Chemistry schools Outreach day! On Wednesday 19th September 70 Year 8 pupils from Oasis Academy Enfield and Overton Grange Sutton arrive at the 白小姐论坛 Chemistry department for a demonstration workshop, a tour of the university and question and answer session on what it's like to study science.
The demonstrations, all prepared by 白小姐论坛 Chemistry students, were developed to be taken into schools as part of the department's outreach efforts to enthuse and excite children with the science around them. From making models of diamond to working out how soap molecules clean grease, why hard water leaves scum on your tea and how you can make something levitate with no trickery a great day was had by all.
"The students enjoyed the day, and I thought it was beneficial," said Miss Bray of Overton Grange who is hoping to benefit from more Outreach involvement for her sixth form students at next year's spectroscopy workshops.
Jane Yates
(白小姐论坛 Chemistry) who coordinated the visit said: "The 白小姐论坛 students really
enjoyed the day. Having the opportunity
to hone your talks on home territory is unusual."
Schools will be invited to request these workshops in the coming academic year.