A Workshop in support of the global water experiment for
The International Year of Chemistry - 17th January, 2011

The global experiment will engage schools and individuals across the world in practical activities around the theme There are four component activities that make up the Global Water Experiment. These activities are adaptable to a variety of schools and to a wide range of ages of learners. This makes participation possible for all schools and facilitates strong links with the relevant school science curriculum (both GET and FET).

The four activities of the Global Water Experiment are:

Water Quality
pH of the Planet Salty Waters
Water Purification
Water Treatment Solar Still

Some activities can result in quantitative data which can be included on the IYC data collection website with an interactive global data map. Detailed directions for all components of the Global Water Experiment will be available very soon on this same website. A special microscale chemistry kit has been developed in South Africa for world-wide use. This includes the few chemicals required. An introductory workshop focusing on selected global experiment activities will be held on Monday 17th January 2011 within the framework of the SACI/FASC Convention at Wits University. It will form part of a day devoted to chemistry education. The workshop will be the first of hundreds across the world to be devoted to the Global Water Experiment during 2011


Enquiries
The RADMASTE Centre, University of the Witwatersrand,
Tel: +27 11 717 3451; Fax: +27 11 717 3459; email: erica.steenberg@wits.ac.za

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