Sunny getting set up for an experiment |
Anne helping a young student |
Mike getting ready to instruct |
Engaging in a range of activities, two workshops were conducted for the upper years (3-6) including tasks such as extracting DNA from fruits including strawberries and bananas, as well using washing up liquid and plenty of bubbles to explain pharmacological aspects of digestion within the stomach.
Science Outreach: DNA extraction from strawberries |
Science Outreach: Getting ready to extract DNA |
Trying to make square bubbles |
Surface tension experiment |
Science Outreach: DNA extraction completed |
The younger students (years 1-2) learnt about DNA by constructing their own helix out of sweets to take home (although not all of them made it home), whilst also experiencing basic polymerisation through the production of edible jelly worms. The competition to make the longest worm was fierce! The children's enjoyment and enthusiasm was expressed at the end of the day when they presented what they had learnt to the whole school. It was a successful and rewarding day all round!