This presentation was designed by Anne Willis and Peter Hoare as a collaborative project in Spring 2009 as part of their RSC Teacher Fellowships at Northumbria and Newcastle Universities respectively.
It is designed to raise both awareness of Chemistry and potential careers in Chemistry through the idea that Chemistry is involved in everything around us, in this case the contents of your supermarket shopping basket!
It was aimed originally at students in years 5 - 8, but since its first presentation in April 2009 has been successfully delivered, in various forms, to over 2000 students from reception to year 13 in many local infant, primary, junior, middle and high schools. It has also been presented at Alnwick Gardens, Centre for Life, Hexham Racecourse, Metro Centre and even in a marquee at a County Durham Scout Camp!
Please click here for the flyer and further details, including how to book.
Additionally, as this year is the biennial RSC Chemistry Week, 7th - 15th November 2009, which has "Food" as its theme, we are delivering two large lecture versions of the "Shopping Basket" during that week on the Newcastle University campus:
Friday 13th November, 12.30 - 1.30, Schools Lecture
Friday 13th November; 5.30 - 6.30, Public Lecture
Please click on each link above for the flyer and booking details.
Dr Peter Hoare
Chemistry Outreach Officer
E-mail:peter.hoare@newcastle.ac.uk
Tel: 0191 222 8542