In collaboration with Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI) and The National Science Week Committee, the Faculty of Applied Science is hosting a Crystal Growing Competition @ UC
This stimulating competition is likely to be of great interest to local teachers, students and all families in the ACT region!
If you have school aged children please encourage their teachers to enter their class into our Crystal Growing Competition!
Then they can create their own crystals in the classroom within 6 weeks! The crystal growing project will make a stimulating class activity for Primary and Junior Secondary students that can easily be undertaken using basic equipment in the classroom. The activity has been prepared by primary school teachers, especially for those who do not have a background in chemistry and has been tested in a classroom environment. There is also an Open division so everyone can employ their ingenuity to having good fun and creating the best crystal entry.
Grow the best possible Potash Alum crystals (see below and FAQ) and enter one of 4 divisions K-3, Years 4-6, Years 7-8 or the Open division. You will have at least 6 weeks to grow your crystals - then entries close 3 August and winners will be announced during National Science Week at a special event planned for Tuesday 15 August. Winning entries will be displayed at Questacon from the following week.
Get the information pack from the website for details http://www.canberra.edu.au/crystal/information/
This great event is fun and inspiring and culminates during National Science Week.
Please promote it if you can by distributing this news through all your networks…
Please register by 25 May – order and delivery of alum for week beginning 5 August.
Have fun designing and growing your crystals!
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