Activities

Chemistry Outreach and Science Promotion

Chemistry presentation for 'Choose Your Own Adventure', a grade 8 early outreach leadership conference that the USC hosts. May 9, 2009, 2 shows, approx. 70 people.

Hosting a Grade 2 + 3 class (45 young people) - and the rewards of working with kids (at least one recruitment!).

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Collaborating with Professor Martin

Pirate themed show, November 28, 2008, including a cannon (methanol cannon, works really well!) and volcano.

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Fall Preview Day, November 15 2008, liquid nitrogen tricks and other explosions (such as the thermite reaction).

Fall Preview Day

Chemistry presentation for 'Choose Your Own Adventure', a grade 8 early outreach leadership conference that the USC hosts. Kirsten Tomlin, Andre St. Amant, Elyse and Jonathan assisted with liquid nitrogen tricks, explosions and slime-making! May 10, 2008, 2 shows, approx. 65 people.

Chemistry presentation

Fil and Dave help public school children enjoy making SLIME! April 30, 2008 at St. Georges Public School.

St. Georges Public School

“Colour” presentation and hands-on workshop on the origin and nature of colour for 20 Grade 1 students, St. Georges Public School, London, ON. Community Workers Presentation Series, Feb. 29, 2008.

“Colour” presentation

"Star Wars" themed show. Demos included the destruction of the Death Star, making lava (like the volcanic planet Mustafar!), and testing of Jedi powers. December 2007.

"Star Wars" themed show

"Dramatic Chemistry Demonstrations" for Health Careers Week Camp for Indigenous Students grades 9 to 11, July 11, 2007, with Prof. Martin.

“Forms of Matter” Presentation for SK (18 persons), St. Georges Public School, London, ON. June 23, 2007. Assisted by Fil Wojciechowski.

The Chemistry Genie gets out of the bottle. Hands on demonstration with "Mr. Chemistry

“Forms of Matter” Presentation

“Pure Substances, Mixtures, Physical and Chemical Changes” Presentation for Grade 2 class, hosted at the Department of Chemistry, UWO (18 persons), from St. Georges Public School, London, ON. June 8, 2007. Assisted by Fil Wojciechowski and David Dodd.

The growling gummy bear. Visit to the scientific glassblower - Yves Rambour.

“Forms of Matter” Presentation Visit to the scientific glassblower

“Chemistry with a Bang” show for high-school graduates, for the Faculty of Science, Outreach. May 12, 2007. Assisted by Fil Wojciechowski, David Dodd and Andre St Amant.
Judge, Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair, Owen Sound, ON. April 4, 2007.

“Matter and Energy - Chemistry with a Bang” demonstration for approximately 14 young people in the Neighbourhood Playground Program, at Ryseron Public School, City of London, with Filip Wojciechowski. August 16, 2006.

Making slime - a favourite of the kids! "The volcano", a nice demonstration on a hot day.

“Matter and Energy - Chemistry with a Bang” demonstration

“Forms of Matter” Presentation for Grade 1 class, hosted at the Department of Chemistry, UWO (17 persons), from St. Georges Public School, London, ON. May 12, 2006.

Fun with the periodic table.

“Forms of Matter” Presentation

Judge, Formative/Transition Division, Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair, Owen Sound, Ontario. April 6, 2006.

“I am a Scientist” presentation to 17 Grade 1 children. St. Georges Public School, London, ON. November 29, 2005.

“Matter and Energy - Chemistry with a Bang” demonstration for approximately 16 young people in the Neighbourhood Playground Program, at Ryseron Public School, City of London with Fil Wojciechowski and Andrew Wallman. July 18, 2005.

Judge, Senior (10-11-12) and Transition (7-8-9) Division, Bluewater Regional Science and Technology Fair, Owen Sound. April 2005.

“Forms of Matter” Presentation for JK/SK (18 persons), St. Georges Public School, London, ON. February 2005.

“Chemistry with a Bang” show for Big Brothers of London. March 2004.