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The UCT Chemistry outreach team and a Wynberg Girls' Junior School teacher stand together in the school hall in front of a "Science: Magic of Matter" presentation screen, with experiment materials on the table beside them.
Four members of the UCT Chemistry outreach team pose together in front of the "Science: Magic of Matter" presentation screen in the Wynberg Girls' Junior School hall before the Science Week demonstrations.
UCT Chemistry outreach team members in lab coats conduct an interactive demonstration at the front of the school hall, with a "Science is Cool" poster visible and a slide reading "Experiments: Magic or Science???" projected behind them.
A wide view of the Wynberg Girls' Junior School assembly hall filled with learners seated on the floor, watching the UCT Chemistry team deliver their Science Week presentation on stage.
Learners seated on the hall floor watch attentively as the UCT Chemistry team demonstrates States of Matter — solids, liquids, and gases — with "Science is Cool" and "Girls Rock" posters on display at the front.
A UCT Chemistry team member pours liquid nitrogen into a bucket, producing a dramatic cloud of vapour in front of a captivated audience of Wynberg Girls' Junior School learners during the Science Week assembly.
A close-up of UCT Chemistry team members handling test tubes and balloons being submerged in liquid nitrogen at the experiment table, demonstrating how extreme cold affects materials.
A young Wynberg Girls' Junior School learner in a lab coat participates in a hands-on chemistry experiment at the demonstration table, assisted by a UCT postgraduate student, with vapour from a liquid nitrogen container visible nearby.
UCT Chemistry team members demonstrate the Elephant Toothpaste experiment, with a large foam overflow erupting from a bottle on the demonstration table, to the delight of watching learners.
An overhead view of a learner in a lab coat holding a marshmallow on a stick over a liquid nitrogen container during a hands-on Science Week experiment, exploring states of matter.
Four UCT Chemistry outreach team members stand at tables lined with colourful liquid-filled beakers during an acids and bases demonstration, with a pH scale slide projected on the screen behind them.
UCT Chemistry team members conduct a chemiluminescence experiment at the demonstration table, with a glowing reaction visible and a slide reading "Chemistry can make Light! Chemiluminescence" projected behind them.
The full UCT Chemistry outreach team poses for a group photo under a purple and white balloon arch at Wynberg Girls' Junior School, celebrating the conclusion of their Science Week 2026 visit.
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