NSW 2007 - Free State

12 to 19 May 2007
Tomorrow's Science & Technology are in our Youth's Hands

Remember to call the contact numbers provided and book your spot. You will not be able to arrive on the day and participate, unless you have booked in advance.

• Nuclear Energy Corporation of South Africa (Necsa)
  Promoting nuclear power for South Africa. Promotional Materials include: ‘Nuke is Neat’ Careers in Nuclear Physics, Posters Nuclear in Medicine Posters, ‘Nuke is Neat’ Careers in Nuclear Physics Brochures, ‘Nuke is Neat’ Pocket Periodic Tables. Other Promotional Material: Necsa Advertising Campaign and Necsa Media Campaign. This pro-nuke campaign is being rolled out across all 9 provinces.
  Amelia Rennie-Kroon, Necsa: tel 012 305 5750 or
  Erna Rossouw, National Project Coordinator, SAASTA: tel 012-3929300
  
  
• Boyden Science Centre, Bloemfontein
  School programmes: The application of school mathematics to astronomical problems, astronomy multi-media presentations, stargazing with the various telescopes as well as the solar telescope, viewing of the 1,5-m UFS Boyden Telescope and a talk on the current scientific work being done at the observatory and recent discoveries in astronomy.
  Dr M Hoffman 051 401 2924 083 625 7154
  
  
• Free State National Botanical Garden
  Open day, presentations: Managing Fresh Water Systems and Medicinal Plants & Essential Oils. Treasure Hunt (learning about indigineous plants).
  Secondary school teacher workshop: Integrating Environmental Education into the Revised National Curriculum, Using the Botanical Garden as a resource for Teaching and Learning, Ideas for Environmental Calendar Days, Greening South Africa’s Schools and Indigenous Greening Programme.
  Tel : +27 51 436 3612/3530, Email: fsnbg@sanbi.org
  
  
• Tshiya Education Resource Centre, QwaQwa
  Fun Run, most reative advertisement for Science Week, Mental Maths, Sanae 13 – slide show by an ex-Antarctica scientist of the different careers and activities in Antarctica, Water Project, Foundation Phase, Physiotherapy – As a career. Site visit to the weather station, Site visit to Bergville Power Station, Site visit to Golden Gate Wetlands where a nature conservationist will explain conservation of wetlands. Site visit to water purification and sewage.
  Ms M Liphapang 058 713 0056/7/8/9 082 305 0459
  
  
• Leseding, Welkom
  - Jewellery School (Virgina), Harmony Mine workshop, Welkom Airport Glen College, Gold plant Beatrix mine, Sedibeng Water, TMTI Stone and Allied Company SAA, Site Leseding Mills Agriculture, Robotics Blood bank, Paper manufacturing, National Museum Diamond Mines.
  - Indigenous Knowledge: Talks on Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional medicines, how to make umqobothi (traditional beer). Learners will do some of the activities traditional healers will be invited and experts from University will do the presentation.
  - Indigenous games: Dibeke, Diketo, Kgathi, etc. Schools will participate
  Ms MP Moseme O57 397 1002/3 073 133 4222
  
  
• SAASTE
  Learner and educator workshops, fun experiments, role models and industry visits.
  Ms C Malinga tel 011 639 8400, cel 083 577 4394
  
  
• University of the Free State: Qwa Qwa
  Geometric shapes of cultural products (indigenous building technology as well as beadwork), interactive activity where the learners can construct geometric shapes like triangles and squares (using the beads), patterns of traditional shelters.
  Permaculture – site visit to a farm where permanent agriculture is successful. Learners will learn how to plant different vegetables etc. in order to have food through the year. Workshop for school learners on the importance of science for agriculture with demonstrations by various departments in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences related to the value chain of making cheese and yoghurt.
  
  
• University of the Free State: School of Education
  TRAC laboratory sessions. The TRAC programme uses computer technology and specially developed syllabus material to bring the school syllabus alive, using real life examples to show learners how science and mathematics are used to solve real life problems. Materials found in and around the home are used to do fun activities in order to fix science and mathematics concepts.
  
  
• National Museum, Bloemfontein
  The following topics will be presented to 65 learners from each of two schools daily: • setting up a basic electrical circuit (interactive activity using everyday materials like pins & paper clips, etc.) • geometric shapes of cultural products ( beadwork): interactive activity where the learners can construct geometric shapes such as circle, triangles and squares (using the beads Water testing experiments: the learners will be taken to a pond with polluted water. They will be given worksheets as well as materials to carry out tests such as ph, oxygen content, temperature, nitrate ions concentration, etc
  
  
• Fezile Dabi
  Science quiz, Science Experiments, Maths Quiz, Biology Experiments, Career guidance.
  Mr I Mohammed Ismail 016 976 1999, cel 072 851 8139
  
  
• Bloemspruit Airforce Base
  Siyandisa and Rooivalk helicopter programme for school learners for careers in the Airforce.
  
  
• Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein
  Workshop to teach learners to build a model bridge. The workshop will prepare them for the annual SAICE Bridge Building competition. The learners will build a bridge with bits of wood that are of similar dimensions using quick drying glue. At the end of the workshop all the bridges will be tested with a load so that learners can experience first hand what works and what doesn’t. Mrs RR Saayman (Faculty Officer)
• Open day with visits of to laboratories Electrical Engineering (Light & Heavy Current), Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Information Technology. General information of courses and demonstrations will be provided. Learners will also visit the Centre for Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing as well as the FABLAB, the only one of its kind in the Free State.
• Visits to various health and biology-related training laboratories, research units and salons. Demonstrations will also be done by EMC.