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Tauranga 2012 Courses
We are now taking enrolments for the workshop below. Course venue is the Arataki
Community Centre in Bayfair. Please email us for an enrolment form. Note that these are
not laboratory based courses.
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.
This workshop is hands-on with a variety of engaging activities. Children usually go home
buzzing with excitement about their new knowledge and understanding of the basics of
chemistry. Warning: be prepared for your child to want to do more science and
chemistry! No prior knowledge or skills required.
Suitable for ages 9-12, course fee: $20 per student
Monday 7 May 2012, 9 am to 12 noon.
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 13-17, course fee: $20 per student.
Monday 21 May 2012, 9 am to 12 noon.
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.
Monday 11 June 2012, 9 am to 12 noon.
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