Partner school visit

Greetings fellow Scientists!

Yesterday I visited our partner school, Gimnazjum no 4 in Stargard, Poland. The winners of the photo competition, "Science through your eyes", received their prizes:

Click here to see the winning photos.

After than, together with the Volcano Science Club members, we conducted this year's Global Experiment - Mission Starlight - organised by Royal Society of Chemistry:

Miss Ochwat

Mission: Starlight - RSC Global Experiment

Greetings fellow Scientists!

In today's session we took part in the Royal Society of Chemistry Global Experiment 2016 called Mission: Starlight. This year the focus is on UV protection. Watch the clip to find out more:

The beads used in this experiment change colour when exposed to UV light. Have a look at these "before" and "after" photos:

                                 before                                                    after

We completed the following experiments:

What particle size produces the most effective suspension?

Can liquid coating block UV light?