Description
The Celtic Chemist – Interactive Online Workshop
Uncover the secrets of ancient Celtic science through storytelling, experiments, and hands-on discovery!
Includes:
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Hands-on activity kit delivered by post
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Exclusive workshop video with Scientific Sue
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35-page teaching & guidance booklet
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Bonus downloadable resources as they’re released
Delivery: UK & Ireland
Perfect for: Teachers, home educators, and curious families
🌍 Outside the UK & Ireland? Just contact us first so we can arrange delivery.
Step back in time and explore the fascinating world of the Celts with this interactive online workshop, led by Scientific Sue. Through storytelling, experiments, and creative activities, you’ll uncover how the Celts used plants, chemistry, and clever engineering in their everyday lives.
When you purchase this workshop, you’ll receive everything you need to bring the experience to life:
🔹 Activity Kit Box (delivered by post)
Packed with materials for hands-on experiments, including natural dyeing, soap making, coin casting, and more.
🔹 Exclusive Online Access (link and password provided after purchase)
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🎥 Full workshop video – follow along with Scientific Sue as she guides you through the activities step by step.
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📖 35-page teaching & guidance booklet – packed with scientific explanations, activity instructions, historical insights, and creative inspiration.
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📂 Bonus resources – additional worksheets, activities, and teaching aids as they are released.
This workshop is perfect for teachers, home educators, and curious families who want to combine storytelling, science, and history in a fun, interactive way.
Format: Online access + physical activity kit
Recommended for: Ages 8+ (with adult guidance)
What’s in the Kit
Activity 1 – Iron Extraction
- Pre-measured iron oxide & sodium carbonate mix
- Wooden splint x 2
- Neodymium magnet x 2
- Small test-tube with iron filings
- Candle
Activity 2 – Natural Paints
- Dried hibiscus petals 15 g
- Dried marigold heads 10 g
- Dried butterfly pea flowers 4 g
- Red cabbage powder 10 g
- Gum Arabic powder 80 g
- pH colour chart for red cabbage
Activity 3 – Celtic Warrior Art
- Male warrior template
- Female warrior template
Enhance the Workshop Experience! 🔥
Make your Celtic Chemist session even more memorable by giving every child the chance to carry out their own Iron Ore Extraction experiment during the workshop.
These standalone kits are designed for use under adult supervision and take just 5 minutes to complete — perfect for festivals, science events, and classroom activities.
Each kit contains everything needed for a fully hands-on experience, allowing every learner to extract their own source of iron as part of the workshop.
⚠️ Magnet Safety Notice: Each kit contains strong neodymium magnets. Adult supervision is required, and kits are not suitable for children under 8.
[Click here to order extra kits]
Workshop Overview
This immersive, hands-on experience blends science, history, art, and engineering through three linked activities, inspired by the Science Week theme:
The Science of Innovation – Then, Today and Tomorrow
Activities include:
- Iron Extraction Demonstration
- Teacher-led experiment showing how the Celts smelted iron from ore.
- Teacher notes provide information on modern blast furnaces and future hydrogen-based steelmaking.
- Making Natural Paints
- Pupils create pigments from plants such as hibiscus, butterfly pea, marigold, and red cabbage.
- Learn about their historic uses and modern sustainable alternatives.
- Celtic Warrior Art Project
- Pupils design warrior face markings using the paints they have made, exploring Celtic symbolism and creativity.
Why This Workshop Stands Out
This is more than just a science workshop — it’s an immersive journey that blends history, heritage, art, and engineering into one unforgettable experience. Created especially for Science Week, it’s equally perfect for Heritage Week, arts festivals, museum events, and cross-curricular projects throughout the year. Pupils don’t just watch — they make, explore, and connect with Ireland’s cultural heritage while developing STEM skills that last a lifetime.
- Cross-curricular – Links history, art, science, and engineering.
- Hands-on & visual – Every child creates something to take home.
- STEM + Heritage – Shows science as part of Ireland’s cultural past.
- Adaptable – Suitable for primary and lower secondary pupils.
- Curriculum-supportive – Forces, materials, states of matter, natural resources, sustainability.
Long before modern science labs, the Celts were masters of invention. They could turn rock into metal, plants into paints, and ideas into beautiful designs. In this workshop, you’ll step into their world — testing, creating, and innovating just as they did.
