INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY WORKSHOP - ROLE PLAYING WORKSHOP WITH REFLECTION

This workshop is a role playing exercise where every member of the class has a specific position.
Role cards are provided and students are divided into the roles of Lab scientist, Management, Employers and Safety Officers.
The company "Zoocast Plastics" are about to begin Manufacturing production of a new plastic for drinking bottles. A meeting has been arranged to discuss the process ahead of starting production with the Management, the Lab Scientists who developed the process, the employers who will actually conduct the process and the Safety Officers of the site,

Re-arrange the desks in your classroom to resemble a board room and allow the students to conduct the meeting. The teacher can take the role of chairperson to ensure everyone gets a chance to ask others questions.
With the prompt cards the students will quickly fall into their roles and begin asking each other questions. Great activity for peer - peer teaching and learning.
Once meeting is completed - a second lesson can be taken discussing the feelings each group had during the meeting and how a chemical industry production line can appear completely different depending very must on the your role in the process. This workshop works well with any year in Secondary School.#
One information sheet per group and individual prompt cards issued to the different four groups. Enjoy