Learners from Sun Valley Primary School were shown the fun side of science through a number of interactive exercises during a recent visit to the Bellville campus.
They turned water into wine, induced static electricity, performed chromatography and created a bouncing polymer ball.
The first stop was the Department of Analytical Chemistry where staff explained how the instruments in the laboratories work and allowed the youngsters to conduct basic experiments.
After explaining how life would be without chemistry, Shaheeda Adonis split the group and together with lab assistants the youngsters were given a set of instructions and allowed to experiment.
They then moved on to the Food Technology Department where the Grade 6’s learnt about the role of bacteria in the processing of food and beverages.
They were shown all the machines that are used to process various types of food and beverages and were treated to demonstrations.
Later Timothy Jasson from the Horticulture Department took the learners through the growth pattern plants follow and explained how to create the best conditions for them to flourish.
By Kwanele Butana
Written by CPUT News
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