Science Matters Quarterly Newsletter (2020) Science Matters Newsletter #1 2020 March Term 1 | Page 3

School chemical education activities in 2020 Crystal Growing Competition Titration Competition Primary and Secondary students in years K–6 & 7-12 A competition for Year 11 & 12 Registrations open in March 2020 NSW Competition held June 2020. National Competition held September 2020. Certificates for all and medallions for the winners! Enter the RACI NSW Crystal Growing Competition and learn all about growing beautiful crystals. More info at: https://www.raci.org.au/branches/ nsw-branch/nsw-crystal-growing- competition ANCQ (formerly the Australian National Chemistry Quiz) For students in years 7-12 Empowers teachers to gauge their students understanding of chemistry. racichemedcentral.com.au/ancq Website: https://www.raci.org.au/branches/ nsw-branch/chemistry-education-group Email: [email protected] NSW Branch Office Ph: [phone] More info at: nswtitration.com Nyholm Youth Lectures Aimed at Year 9 & 10 students. Linked to the 7-10 Science syllabus and delivered by inspiring role models. Dr Adam Martin – Macquarie Uni How Metal is Keeping You Alive Dr Edith Chow – CSIRO Nanotechnology: why is small so big? Visit: https://www.raci.org.au/branches/nsw-branch/nyholm-youth-lecture-series Does your school want to be a venue for 2020? Do you want to be part of the RACI NSW Chemical Education Group? The RACI NSW Chem Ed Group is always seeking new members and contributors. It’s a great way to network with chemistry teaching professionals. Email [email protected] for more information CLICK HERE FOR MORE — 3 —