Hands on Science - Scientriffic Wrexham

Scientriffic Wrexham

A Sciencetriffic Day out for all the family!

Hands on Science spent Saturday 31st March at Scientriffic Family Fun Day at NEWI in Wrexham.

Ray Newberry a lecturer in Food Science from UWIC, Cardiff, presented a hands on workshop about the science of chocolate. Lots of families came along to learn about the origins of chocolate, the process it goes through to get to the factories and the process it goes though to reach the shops.

The pictures show visitors gettng to grips with tempering the chocolate (changing it's temperature to make the fat crystals cool and align in the same way) as well as putting the tempered chocolates into moulds ready to set in the fridge.

Lots of people came back for a second visit during the day, especially to try the sample chocolates!

Thanks to Ray and all those who attended Scientriffic and took part in the workshop.

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Activities & Events

Science Cafe 4th August Jul 28, 2009
Science Cafe welcomes families to their second family workshop looking at fossis large and small on Tuesday 4th August.

The session will be held from 6.30pm at The Gate art centre, Keppoch Street, Cardiff.

All ages welsome - come and look at giant fossils and tiny ones through a microscope!

Free Entry.

The Planets Jul 28, 2009

Last Saturday, July 25th - saw the performance of a free concert celebrating the Apollo Moon landings and the International Year of Astronomy at the National Museum, Cardiff following on from the Astronomy Festival which took place during the day.

Science Cafe 7th July Jun 16, 2009
Science Cafe will be running a family workshop on Tuesday 7th July.

See poster for more information.