Early Years Space
By Josh.Rodden
Activities aimed at learners early in their school journey. Session encourage exploration of space, astronauts and planets.
Education Programme Tag: Problem Solving
Fire Safety
By admin
Explore the effects and chemicals that start and impact fires, while learning safety measures related to a laboratory environment. Before conducting any experiments, leaners will be introduced to personal protection equipment (PPE) when in a laboratory environment. Learners then will learn about how fires are started and are introduced to fire triangles. The session also … Continued
Structures
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Explore challenges that force students to try new approaches to problem-solving and make adjustments as a team. This competitive workshop asks groups of leaners Who can make the tallest tower? Which group can build the longest overhang from the edge of the table. And then who can make a marble take 20 seconds exactly to … Continued
Crumblebots
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Get creative while students build a programme in Crumble to move a Crumblebot through different challenges. The session starts with a discussion on simple programming Boolean logic. The leaners then create a basic programme to get the Crumblebot to move in a square. Using these skills the learners again working in attempt to write a … Continued
Aquaducts
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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
Egg Drop Challenge
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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.
Bridge Builder
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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
Aquaponics
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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
Toybox Science
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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
Principality Savings School
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In this programme, students will participate in a group lesson to compare and deepen their understanding in money and note recognition. The sessions include a carousel of different activities based on savings, budgeting, earning money and how a building society works. As well as role playing as staff members and customers of a building society.
