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2011 - International Year of Chemistry - World Water Workshops
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Proposal: Raising Public Understanding and
Motivating Young People about Chemistry
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The consultant team:
Keith Kelly (coordinator –
keithpkelly@yahoo.co.uk),
Lida Schoen (amschoen@xs4all.nl),
Stefka Kitanova (butsa13@abv.bg),
Adrian Rosser(ahrosser@btinternet.com),
Phil Kirk (phil_kirk@abv.bg),
John Clegg (jclegg@lineone.net)
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The team has worked on a variety of Science and |
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Science Celebration Days |
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The team specialises in the preparation and delivery of
English-medium Science Celebration Days such as those offered by
‘YACs – Young Ambassadors for Chemistry’ (www.iupac.org/projects/2003/2003-055-1-050.html).
Here students work on a Science theme for a day in a public
domain interacting with the public with the aim to raise public
awareness of Science as well as learn about Science through the
medium of English. |
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YACs - Young Ambassadors for Chemistry |
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Students
become ambassadors by carrying out a chemistry project with their
teachers in schools either locally and / or with partner schools
around the world. Students are trained in planning and running
small-scale events such as 'carrying out a chemistry investigation
in a public arena for one day'. This investigation is based on water
testing activities such as measuring the pH of the planet in
collaboration with schools and young chemists around the world.
Other activities can include working on the Science Across the World
pack 'Chemistry in our lives', 'creating a cosmetic product', or
'creating a hygiene product', or 'investigating the chemistry of
smell', or 'experimenting with the chemistry of perfume'. A key
component is to actively encourage students to gather opinions from
the local community. |
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During the
event students engage the public in activities such as the
production of chemical items or contributing to chemistry art
exhibitions, and talk to the public about their understanding of the
importance of chemistry for today's world. Reponses and opinions
will be gathered and recorded by the students. Thousands of members
of the public can be reached during a single day event. Other public
understanding outcomes come from the impact on schools, and local
and national media coverage.
The British Council Bulgaria office has had particularly
successful actitivities and useful experience with the |
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A final event
can be a conference of YAC's as a follow up to regional events where
YACs present their work, products and research to their peers. We
have prepared a series of YAC-themed publicity materials (with a YAC
logo designed by a student from our teachers’ network) such as
certificates of attendance for the students, graduating as ‘Young
Ambassadors’ for science, YAC stickers for the public, brochures,
and posters. All of this
material can be adapted to suit British Council branding and
marketing needs. |
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- Global Water
Testing
1)
pH of the planet:
Students measure pH levels of local water samples, contribute to a
global water pH investigation as part of the International Year of
Chemistry, observe, discuss (approx one hour);
2)
No dirt, no
germs!: Students investigate the process of water treatment
(aeration, coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, disinfection) and
purify their own local water samples, observe, discuss, contribute
results to a global water treatment project as part of IYC (possibly
slightly more than hour)
3)
SuperPower Sun > clean water:
Students design and build their own solar water still, purify water
samples, observe, discuss, and contribute results to a global water
treatment project as part of IYC (4-5 hours plus, depends on extent
of evaporation). Younger learners can use the kit exclusively, older
learners can build from scratch with their own resources. |
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- Science Exhibition Wrap-around Activities
These are practical workshops for visitors to Science
Exhibitions which focus on the Science issues of the exhibition.
These workshops can be offered through the medium of a
foreign language or the local mother tongue with interpretation.
Science Celebration Days are an effective way of focusing on issues
related to science with the dual aim of teaching young people and
raising public awareness of the issues.
The activities themselves bring life to the exhibitions and a
focus for the issues within the exhibition itself. |
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- Training for Exhibition Facilitators
This offers training for local exhibition facilitators focusing on
getting the public and the exhibition to interact.
This training is based on experiences from previous Science
exhibitions, lessons learnt from these exhibitions, and seeks to
exploit the best aspects of previous exhibitions, and making the
most of wrap-around activities.
The training offers techniques for facilitators mediating between
the public and the exhibition as well as strategies for making the
most of the resources available with the exhibition, such as
maximising the effect of on-the-spot activities. |
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Science Across the World
(Investigating Chemistry locally – exchanging globally)
There are many Science Across the World study packs with a theme
related to Chemistry. Two topics ideal for IYC events are
Drinking Water and
Chemistry in Our Lives.
Young people investigate areas of chemistry locally and exchange
their findings globally through the programme with partners in other
countries. |
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- The seminars:
Science Across the World seminars present the programme
of projects offered by Science Across the World which covers a vast
range of general science themes and issues in 16 languages
including: Talking about Genetics around the World; Eating and
Drinking; Keeping Healthy; Biodiversity; Acid Rain over |
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- The Audience:
Seminars are of interest to teachers of Science and
language teachers or teachers of other subjects who work through the
medium of English or other foreign languages, as well as teachers of
subjects working in a mother tongue with a working knowledge of
English. We are also
happy to prepare Science and |
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- Costs
Freelance team charges a negotiable flat rate per day,
plus half day rates for travel to and from the venue.
Subsistence, accommodation and travel costs are met by the
local hosts.
Chemistry kits and materials costs also need to be met
by the host institutions. |
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- Options
Workshops can be:
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90
minutes
Introduction to Science Across the World (with Chemistry
focus)
How to get started
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2
x 90 minutes
Introduction to Science Across the World (with Chemistry
focus)
Getting started and finding partners
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1
day
Introduction to Science Across the World (with Chemistry
focus)
Getting started and finding partners
Selected hands-on activities based on Chemistry materials
packs
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Multiple days can include combinations of the above
4 days
Introduction to Science Across the World
Getting started and finding partners
Hands-on activities based on several Chemistry focus packs
Exploring language in Chemistry
Preparing Chemistry Science Celebration Day
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Science Celebration Day
(See description above)
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P.S. – As part of the
International Year of Chemistry IUPAC have initiated a Global Stamp
Competition. Young people are invited to create a stamp which
represents their local culture and the role of chemistry in their
lives. More information is available at:
www.chemistry2011.org/participate/activities/show?id=110 |
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Get in touch with us for details and further information. |
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