Outreach Services

OUTREACH SERVICES

VICS outreach activities show students a mixture of new research, fundamental chemical principles and the chemistry of everyday life. We hold these activities on the campuses of Melbourne, Monash or RMIT universities and at schools throughout Victoria.

Bookings: CSIRO Education (03) 9252 6387 / 6410
Further Details: Mick Moylan (03) 8344 6465 or mmoylan@unimelb.edu.au

Our 2008 programs are listed below.

Chemistry of Colours (Years 7-10)
Students will explore the chemistry of coloured things by looking at flat-screen TVs, fluorescent and phosphorescent dyes, photography and red-coloured particles of gold.

Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 30 students
More information PDF [111KB]

Energy Transformed (Years 7-10)
In this demonstration show, chemical reactions that explode, glow, pop, sing, move and chill are used to show ways that chemical energy can be transformed into other forms.

Duration: 1 hr, maximum of 60 students
More information PDF [112KB]

The Periodic Table (Years 9-11)
This hands-on trip around the periodic table will give students a chance to manipulate elements, explore their properties and examine the patterns and trends in the table. The year 11 version of this program is particularly suited to unit one of the VCE chemistry study design.

Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 30 students
More information PDF[105KB]

What’s in That? (Years 9-10)
Test, smell, see and analyse the molecules of everyday life. This program features the multimedia 3-D ‘What’s in That?’ unit which takes students into the molecular activity at a party, alongside hands-on experiments that allow students to explore these molecules in depth.

Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 30 students
More information PDF [100KB]

Analytical Instruments (Year 12)
Students will perform analytical excercises using either HPLC, Gas Chromatography, UV/vis Spectrophotometry and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. The analysis is followed by a tour of other modern chemical instruments.

Bookings are closed for 2008. Information about the 2009 program will be available in term 4, 2008.

Duration 3 hours
Cost $23 per student
More information PDF [117KB]

Chemistry Tour (Years 11-12)
Free tours of the new Bio21 building's instruments and lab areas are available year-round. Tours include a talk on careers in chemistry and are best suited for students in year 11 and 12.

Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 18 students
Venue Melbourne University
Cost Free
More information PDF [91KB]


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		OUTREACH SERVICES VICS outreach activities show students a mixture of new research, fundamental chemical principles and the chemistry of everyday life. We hold these activities on the campuses of Melbourne, Monash or RMIT universities and at schools throughout Victoria. Bookings: CSIRO Education (03) 9252 6387 / 6410 Further Details: Mick Moylan (03) 8344 6465 or mmoylan@unimelb.edu.au Our 2008 programs are listed below. Chemistry of Colours (Years 7-10) Students will explore the chemistry of coloured things by looking at flat-screen TVs, fluorescent and phosphorescent dyes, photography and red-coloured particles of gold. Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 30 students More information PDF [111KB] Energy Transformed (Years 7-10) In this demonstration show, chemical reactions that explode, glow, pop, sing, move and chill are used to show ways that chemical energy can be transformed into other forms. Duration: 1 hr, maximum of 60 students More information PDF [112KB] The Periodic Table (Years 9-11) This hands-on trip around the periodic table will give students a chance to manipulate elements, explore their properties and examine the patterns and trends in the table. The year 11 version of this program is particularly suited to unit one of the VCE chemistry study design. Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 30 students More information PDF[105KB] What’s in That? (Years 9-10) Test, smell, see and analyse the molecules of everyday life. This program features the multimedia 3-D ‘What’s in That?’ unit which takes students into the molecular activity at a party, alongside hands-on experiments that allow students to explore these molecules in depth. Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 30 students More information PDF [100KB] Analytical Instruments (Year 12) Students will perform analytical excercises using either HPLC, Gas Chromatography, UV/vis Spectrophotometry and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. The analysis is followed by a tour of other modern chemical instruments. Bookings are closed for 2008. Information about the 2009 program will be available in term 4, 2008. Duration 3 hours Cost $23 per student More information PDF [117KB] Chemistry Tour (Years 11-12) Free tours of the new Bio21 building's instruments and lab areas are available year-round. Tours include a talk on careers in chemistry and are best suited for students in year 11 and 12. Duration 1.5 hrs, maximum of 18 students Venue Melbourne University Cost Free More information PDF [91KB]

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