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Workshop
CSI ChemLab: The Case of the Five Unknown Powders
Students become chemistry detectives in this hands-on forensic investigation. Working in teams, they will use simple chemical tests to examine five mystery powders, uncover clues, and identify each unknown substance. Along the way, they will discover how chemists use observations, experiments, and scientific evidence to solve real-world mysteries.
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Location( please select)
Your school
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Monash
( one-month advance notification required)
Duration
Maximum pax
1.5 – 2 hours 40
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Equipment required |
Preferred venue |
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From Boba to Biotech
What do popping pearls and drug delivery have in common? Step into the lab to make colourful gel beads, investigate how they release their contents, and discover the surprising connections between food science and materials used in biomedical research.
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N / A |
( one-month advance notification required) |
1.5 hours 40 |
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Fruit for Thought: How Swab Tests Work
Step into the shoes of a microbiologist! Students will learn how swab tests work by extracting DNA from fruit, learning the basics of qPCR, designing test kits, and analysing results.
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( one-month advance notification required)
Virtual
( one-month advance notification required)
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2 hours |
40 |
Kiwi / strawberry / banana, large scissors, 30ml colourless, non-milky shampoo( e. g. Pantene Micellar), ¼ tsp meat tenderiser with Bromelain, ¼ tsp salt, 50ml methylated spirit or 95 % ethanol( pre-frozen), 250ml bottled water, zipper bags, measuring spoons( 30ml, 80ml), 100ml clear bottle, food containers, teaspoon, coffee sieve, and whiteboard pen. |
Lab |
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Genomics
Students will learn how to reconstruct a long DNA sequence from smaller overlapping fragments, then build a simple genetic family tree based on DNA differences. The activity introduces how scientists study genes and explore genetic relationships between individuals.
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( one-month advance notification required)
( one-month advance notification required)
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1 hour |
60 |
Classroom or lab |
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Globby Gluten
Uncover the science behind gluten. Students will extract gluten from different types of flour, compare gluten content, and test how kneading time affects texture and stretch. This activity is not suitable for students with wheat allergies or asthma.
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( one-month advance notification required)
( one-month advance notification required)
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1 – 2 hours |
40 |
All-purpose flour, bread flour, rice flour, glutinous rice flour, cake flour, corn flour, water( for dough formation), water( slow stream of tap water), spoon, muslin cloth and ruler |
Lab |
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Gyrocopter: Data Discovery with Flights
A gyrocopter is an aircraft with a non-powered top rotor. Students will learn to apply the principles of good experimental design to devise a gyrocopter with maximum gliding ability.
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N / A |
( one-month advance notification required) |
1.5 – 2 hours |
40 |
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Label vs Lab: Is Your Drink Telling the Truth?
That juice carton promises vitamin C, but how much is really in there? Students will measure the vitamin C in everyday drinks using a colour-change test, then hold their results up against the manufacturer’ s label. They also discover what heat and time quietly do to the nutrients in your fridge.
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N / A |
( one-month advance notification required) |
1.5 – 2 hours 40 |