Students will explore how motion sensors and gears combine with code to bring the LEGO to life.
*Please note that this activity is only available at your school Blast off on a trip across the universe aboard our inflatable planeterium! Reception – Year 2 Explore the Moon and visit all of the planets in the solar system, stopping off at the sun to end our journey. Years 3-6 Take a tour of … Continued
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Students will explore hands on activities with intriguing equipment that is not typically found in schools. The class will be split into 3 groups where each group will have time on each station looking at different physic phenomena. All stations have hands on activities with intriguing equipment not usually available at schools. Make your hair … Continued
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Construct and test canal systems used to carry water. Build upon team work skills, communication and problem solving to create value. Learners will discuss the history and importance of canals for transportation and consider what makes a strong bridge/aqueduct. Using this, in groups, students will have to create a canal system using the materials provided … Continued
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Creatively protect your egg from the effects of gravity through skillful engineering. Each group is given a set of materials that they have to use to protect an egg from cracking once dropped from a height. Presenters will discuss with the class ideas of how they could protect their eggs by providing real-life examples.
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Experiment with building, creating and problem solving how bridges and structures are made. Learners can learn about the history and design of bridges and what makes them strong and successful. Groups are given a design brief to build the strongest bridge using the materials provided and then the bridges will then be tested to see which … Continued
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Grow your students’ understanding of how food is grown and the impact growing food has on our planet. Join in on a discussion of how and where our food is grown. Followed up by a quiz that gets the students up on their feet and looking at the impact of our current food production. How … Continued
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Build upon organisational and categorical sorting in this engaging and educational workshop. Our presenter and learners will discuss possible ways of categorising their toys, e.g., by colour. Learners will then discuss and sort a variety of toys from our science toybox into one of three categories. Some toys might have more than one possible category … Continued
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Join Xplore! for a interactive science show as learners decide which force is used to make household items work by push, pull or both. Years 1 and 2: The effect of push and pull on everyday objects How forces affect shapes of materials by twist, bend, stretch and squash How friction helps us to … Continued
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Learn how to construct shapes within a team and individually to complete 2D and 3D shapes and patterns. Start with basic challenges of creating 2D letters using wooden KAPLA blocks. As you go through the workshop challenges start to build in difficulty. Challenges could include making the tallest tower to building a bridge over a … Continued
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Students will explore how motion sensors and gears combine with code to bring the LEGO to life. Learning Objectives: Learn how to code a simple programme to get LEGO creations to move. Combine coding and construction to get a LEGO model to move using sensors. We offer three separate workshops related to coding and LEGO … Continued
