8th Chemical Demonstrations & Chemical Magic Shows

Dates: June 23rd to the 27th 2014- starting Monday lunchtime, finishing Friday with dinner i.e. 4 full days and 4 nights B&B and meals

Venue: Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, and campus student accommodation, University of Limerick

Course Outline:The course will help teachers to become more confident in doing chemical demonstrations in school at Junior Certificate Science and Leaving Certificate level, and will cover safety aspects and the use of ICT in demonstrations. Teachers, working in pairs, will also be required to research, devise, test and present a 10-20 minute chemical magic show at the end of the course to their peers. These shows will be videoed and a copy of them provided on DVD after the course. You should also bring your favourite demo along to demonstrate and share with the other teachers. There will be opportunity during the course to watch experienced demonstrators live and on video, to access printed and internet resources on demonstrations, and to leave with materials and tested demonstrations for use in schools.

Details: Cost to teachers - €150 (non-refundable booking fee) – accommodation, meals and materials will be provided. Teachers must make their own way to the course. Cost includes course file and a copy of the RSC’s Classic Chemical Demonstrations. Make cheques payable to “Chemistry Conference Account”.

Deadline for application:May 31st 2014Number of places: 10-20

Tutors:Sarah Hayes (SSPC)Peter Davern (SSPC/UL)Peter E. Childs (UL /NCE-MSTL)Beulah McManus (UL/NCE-MSTL)Brendan Duane (PDST)

SponsorsSynthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical CentreFaculty of Science and Engineering and Dept. of Chemical and Environmental Sciences, University of LimerickPharmachemical Ireland

8th Workshop on Chemical Demonstrations and Chemical Magic Shows

June 23rd- 27th 2014 University of Limerick

A four day residential course (Monday lunchtime to Friday lunchtime) for LC chemistry teachers who want to improve their demonstration skills and would like to be able to run a chemical magic show. The course will involve a mixture of tuition, practice and the design, testing and presentation of a chemical magic show. It is essential that participants agree to stay for the whole course and accommodation will be provided on the University of Limerick campus (4 nights B&B plus other meals). There is a non-refundable deposit of €150 if cancelled after June 13th. It is hoped that teachers on the course will go back and share their expertise with other teachers in their schools. Preference will be given to early and new applicants. You should bring your favourite demo to share with other teachers.

To apply for a place please fill in and return the form below with a cheque for €100 to reserve a place, payable to “Chemistry Conference Account”. In the event that the course does not run or that you are not offered a place the fee will be refunded. Cheques will not be lodged until the end of May so please post-date the cheque if booking before April 2014. However, if a place is offered and accepted and you do not turn up then the fee is non-refundable. All the other subsistence expenses for four days and nights will be covered, but you have to make your own way to Limerick. The application form must be received by June 6th 2014 and you will then be informed if you have been successful in securing a place. Please note your cheque will be returned if the course is cancelled or you do not secure a place. The running of the course at this subsidised price is dependent on financial support from our sponsors (Synthesis and Solid State Pharmaceutical Centre, Pharmachemical Ireland and the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, University of Limerick) In the event that this is not available the costs will have to be increased.

For people not teaching in a second-level school the fee is €400.

Name: _________________________________________________School Address: _________________________________________________________________________________________________Home address (for contact after end of May):______________________________________________________________________________________________________________Email address: __________________________Mobile phone: ___________________________

How many years have you been teaching? _____Are you able and willing to stay for the whole course (Monday to Thursday)? Yes/No (Preference will be given to people who can stay for the whole course.)

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Return to: Dr Sarah Hayes, Chemistry Demo Course, SSPC, MSSi, University of Limerick, Limerick. E-mail: Sarah.hayes@ul.ie Phone: 061-234915