Young scientists will take part in an action packed day at the University of Aberdeen today, Wednesday, April 13.
Pupils from 11 schools across the North-east are participating in the Salters' Festival of Chemistry being held at the University.
Each school will be represented by a team of four 11-13 year olds and will take part in competitive, hands-on, practical activities.
During the morning the teams will take part in a competitive, hands-on, practical activity. The Salters’ Challenge will see pupils take part in some analytical chemistry tests, which will help them to solve a problem. In the afternoon they will compete in the University Challenge where pupils will carry out more laboratory experiments.
This will be followed by a fun lecture and a prize-giving event later in the day when the winning teams will be given cash prizes for their schools and all participants will be given individual fun prizes and participation certificates.
This is the fifth Festival of its kind to take place at the University of Aberdeen. Organiser Dr Mary Masson, University of Aberdeen, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming the pupils to this year’s Salters’ Festival. The pupils always seem to like coming to this event and we enjoy having enthusiastic young people with us at the University for the day.
“We hope that the fun experiments will be something that the pupils will remember for a long time and that they will be encouraged to carry on with their studies in chemistry.”
The Salters' Festivals of Chemistry are an initiative of The Salters' Institute, whose aim is to promote the appreciation of chemistry and related sciences among the young. The Festival taking place at the University of Aberdeen is one of a series of 47 Festivals which are taking place at universities throughout the UK and Ireland between March and June 2004.
The Festival at the University of Aberdeen is one of a series of 48 festivals which are taking place at universities throughout the UK and Ireland between March and June 2005.
The Institute is delighted that the Royal Society of Chemistry is working in partnership with them for the Festivals this year.
For further information please contact Dr Mary Masson or Mrs Wendy Lawrenson, at the University of Aberdeen, Tel: 01224) 272944 or email: m.masson@abdn.ac.uk
