I did workshops in a P7 class at the Dunnikier Primary School in Kirkcaldy, as part of a research-inspired music composition project with the Laidlaw music centre at St Andrews. On the 1st of November, Hanna Andrejczuk -one of our MMath student- and I did a workshop on "Floating vortices, from the Atlantic Ocean to Jupiter". We made demonstrations with water tanks on record players and had the kids experiment with the density of fluids. At the end of the activity, half the pupils had green or blue hands after playing a bit too much with food colouring, and the other half had sticky hands after playing with corn syrup.  The science workshop was followed by 4 music workshops led by a composer (Aileen Sweeney) to compose a new piece of music with the pupils, inspired by the science. The new pieces will be played on the 6th December 2024 at the StAMP Christmas Concert at the Laidlaw music centre.

This project was put together with St Andrews Engagement with Research and the Music Outreach team at the Laidlaw Music Centre.

• Laidlaw music centre

• StaMP (St Andrews Music Participation)