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New Plymouth 2012 Courses
We are now taking enrolments for the courses below. Course venue is the Citizen's
Advice Bureau in New Plymouth. Please email us for an enrolment form. Note that these
are not laboratory based courses.
Introductory chemistry: atoms and molecules
A hands-on workshop where students learn about chemistry through using the Molymod
molecular model building set. Topics: atom structure, electron structure, Periodic Table,
compounds, balancing chemical reactions, organic families and their structures,
3-dimensional shapes of simple molecules.
Suitable for ages 12-17, course fee: $20 per student. Mon 5 March, 1-4 pm.
Electricity workshop
Topics: circuit symbols, circuit diagrams, conductors and insulators. A hands-on
workshop where the students make a fun electric circuit project to take home.
Suitable for ages 9-13, course fee: $20 per student. Tues 6 March, 9 am to 12 noon.
Workshop: Elements, atoms and molecules explained!
Topics are: what is an atom? What is an element? What is a molecule? We will look at the
periodic table and study a few elements in more depth. We will also build molecules using
the Molymod building sets.
Suitable for ages 9-12, course fee: $20 per student. Wed 7 March, 9 am to 12 noon.
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