Do you believe in magic? The UBC Chemistry Department does, because we experience it constantly through our chemistry experiments. You don’t believe us? Then come see for yourself…
Join us in the Chemistry Department for our 2nd annual “Chemistry: Beyond the Magic” Open House. This family-friendly day is filled with hands-on experiments and chemistry shows that will reveal all of the secrets behind the magic of every-day chemistry! There is something for everyone, no matter how young or old you are!
Where: UBC Chemistry Building, Vancouver Campus (2036 Main Mall)
When: Saturday, October 20th, 2012
Time: 12:30pm – 5pm
Attractions
Chemistry Demonstrations Shows
Demonstration shows are scheduled every 30 minutes, with the first shows at 1pm and the last at 4:30pm. See the following schedule and show descriptions to help plan your day:
Fuels & the Environment (Room D300/1:30, 2:00, 2:30) What drives your curiosity? Let usdetonate your interest as we reveal the fuels in our environment. ** This show contains loud noises that may frighten young children
Polymers: a Chain of ‘cules (Room D200/1:00, 1:30, 2:00) What do diapers, nylon stockings, fingernails and tree bark have in common? We know it's a stretch. Expand your understanding of polymers!
Get a Move on – Kinetics! (Room B250/1:00, 1:30, 2:00) Chemical reactions are happening around us all day, every day. Some are fast, some are slow. Discover how we can change thespeed of a reaction to explosive new heights.
Periodic #Trends (Room B150/1:30, 2:00, 2:30) First we learn our ABCs, then go to school to get degrees, where chemists meet their one true friend, a table full of elements and trends.
C is for Carbon (Room B250/3:00, 3:30, 4:00) Single out carbon to double your organic definition and triple your chemistry knowledge!
What’s the Matter? (Room D200/3:00, 3:30, 4:00) You'll get a gas out of this! Sink your feet into fascinating physical phenomena as illustrated by chemists. ** This show contains loud noises that may frighten young children
Seeing is Believing: the Colours of Chemistry (Room D300/3:30, 4:00, 4:30) Chase the rainbow as chemicals transform before your eyes with oodles of colours. ^^ This show is best suited for a very young audience (ideal for ages 3-8)
What’s Hot? What’s Not? Thermodynamics! (Room B150/3:30, 4:00, 4:30) Hollywood has never seen phenoms like this! Our Fab Five are not just passing fads!
Chemistry is Everywhere! (Room D215/1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00) Everywhere you look,everything you see! Watch us take everday tasks and improve them with chemistry! ^^ This show is best suited for a very young audience (ideal for ages 3-8)
Liquid Nitrogen Ice cream Parlour
Sample some of the smoothest ice cream on earth, made right before-your-eyes! Using the UBC Chemistry “Top Secret” synthesis, ice cream will be served in a variety of flavours with a new batch made on the hour, every hour!
Do-it-yourself Experiments
Our Hands-on Experiment room (D211) will be open for the whole event, starting at 12:30pm. Drop by to make slime, turn pennies silver and gold, make frozen bubbles and much, much more!
CSI Hands-on Lab
Lift fingerprints, detect poisons and analyze soil samples – all of these things are crucial to solving a crime, but also great applications of chemistry! Open for the whole event, starting at 12:30pm. ++ Contains mild themes of crime. May not be suitable for all patrons.
A place for prizes and play!
Have some fun as you get to dress up like a chemist, make molecules out of marshmallows and win a prize from the “Element of Surprise” station. The play room (D213) will also be open for the whole event, starting at 12:30pm
Want to know more? Go to www.chem.ubc.ca/events