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Acids & Alkalis

Next year we will be celebrating the birth of the Irish born chemist, Robert Boyle.  In his honour, we are going to do a fun activity testing the pH levels of liquids for Science Week 2026.

Robert Boyle, born in Lismore, County Waterford in 1627, paved the way for identifying the acids and alkalis, by using a syrup of violets or violet stained paper.  We will attempt to use something similar with red cabbage as an indicator (We will also have pH litmus paper to double check our results!).

Sessions are ideal for the older primary age groups.

Available dates and times are:

Tuesday 10th November at 9.30am – 10.45am

Tuesday 10th November at 11.15am – 12.30pm

Thursday 12th November at 9.30am – 10.45am

Thursday 12th November at 11.15am – 12.30pm

Friday 10th November at 9.30am – 10.45am

Friday 10th November at 11.15am – 12.30pm

NB:  Class sizes cannot exceed 25 students due to space restrictions.

If you are interested in booking a session, please fill out the online form at the bottom of our learning page.