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A Germs JourneyEncourage children to understand the importance of washing their hands as they discover the super science behind the germs that live around, on and inside of us! Journey around the city to explore...
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Outreach Session: Germ’s JourneyEncourage children to understand the importance of washing their hands as they discover the super science behind the germs that live around, on and inside of u...
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Outreach Session: Fabulous ForcesA lively and interactive show demonstrating different forces and their effects. Your pupils will learn what happens to objects when forces act upon them and see for themselves that forces are invi...
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LEGO MINDSTORMS® EV3Combining the familiar LEGO® bricks with easy-to-use coding software and inspiring STEM projects. ...
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Outreach Session: Electrifying ScienceEver wanted to shock your students? See some hair-raising electrifying experiments! Pupils will have fun with both static and current electricity as they learn and replicate scientific discoveries...
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LEGO® WeDo 2.0Awaken your pupils’ curiosity, science and computing skills with a LEGO WeDo 2.0 session. Your will learn how to identify problems, come up with solutions and how to build and code to test their...
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Online Session: Luminous LightFind out all about light! Take part in the 'Make or Fake' light source quiz that answers important questions like why can we see the moon at night and why do fireflies make their bottoms glow? We'...
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Destination Space: One Big JourneyExplore what life is like for the entire space crew of scientists, engineers, trainers and astronauts. From launching rockets, docking at the Internati...
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Online Session: Space MissionBlast off on your very own space mission! Your pupils will attend Astronaut Academy and build the Sun, Moon and Earth out of people to see how they move in space. We'll find out what you need to p...
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ExoMarsJoin us in the Thinktank lab to take on the role of the ExoMars rover. In this workshop pupil will be drilling into Martian soil to take sampl...
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Planetarium: Journey into the CellFly into both an animal and a plant cell to discover a microscopic world. This show takes place in our 360 degree planetarium. Learn about organelles in an animal cell and compare them to a plant ...
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Outreach Session: Space MissionBlast off on your very own space mission! Your pupils will attend Astronaut Academy and build the Sun, Moon and Earth out of people to see how they move in space. We’ll find out what you n...
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Planetarium: Out into OrbitTravel deep into the solar system, in this presenter-led 360 degree planetarium show. Pupils will learn where the constellations have come from and how to spot the most famous ones. They will disc...
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Outreach Session: Science of SportGet your head around how science is applied and used in the real world. In this lively and interactive show, we use sports to explain the scientific principles of forces and energy. Your p...
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Planetarium: Exploring the AtomOur bespoke animations allow learners to investigate the structure and contents of the atom in a unique way. The show takes place in our 360 degree planetarium...
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Planetarium: Earth and BeyondView the night sky as never before, in this presenter-led 360 degree planetarium show. Your pupils will learn about the stars and constellatio...
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Online Session: Colour Me a RainbowJoin us for 'The Colourful Tale of King Opaque' as he turns his castle from being dark and gloomy to bright and colourful. In this story your pupils will learn about sources of light, shadows, wor...
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Outreach Session: Destination Space - One Big JourneyExplore what life is like for an entire space crew, including scientists, engineers, trainers and astronauts. From launching rockets to docking at the International Space Station and tackling emer...
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Online Session: Cauldron ChemistrySee our chemistry team perform amazing 'magical' experiments. Learn about solids, liquids and gases in ways that will blow your socks off! Your pupils will be amazed by disappearing solids, a real...
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Online Session: MiniLabExperience our playful sessions, designed especially for your EYFS and KS1 learners, without leaving school! Introduce scientific thinking to your class with our brand new fun science show for mini scien...
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Online Session: Planetarium Earth and BeyondView the night sky as never before, in this presenter-led online planetarium show. Your students will learn about the stars and constellations...
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Imagination PlaygroundExplore, experiment, problem-solve, create and build. Do you have a class of future engineers? Come and find out with this playful and active ...
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Online Session: Energy ShowLearn that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Consider the difference between energy transfers and stores as we explode rocket fuel, experiment with gravitational potential energy and try and ...
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Forensic Investigators - Jewellery Heist!A gang of robbers has stolen some valuable goods from a jewellery shop! Learners must become forensic investigators and use a variety of real life techniques to help crack the case. In t...
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Explore Your UniverseOur eyes can only see using visible light, but there’s an entire spectrum of other stuff to see if we use the right equipment. Join us on a tour of the electromagnetic spectrum as we experiment ...
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Dinosaur DiscoveryBy handling fossils and replicas, pupils will learn about prehistoric life, dinosaurs, predators and prey, and food chains. The session is designed to be hands-on, passing around exciting and cu...
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PCR Discovery DayThis full-day session gives students practical experience of the processes involved in PCR whilst trying to solve background-color: transp...
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The Science of SportGet your head around how science is applied and used in the real world. In this lively and interactive show, we use sports to explain the scie...
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Forces and FrictionLet pupils explore the golden rules of forces and be blown away by our air cannons. Learners will test and record the effectiveness of magnets...
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Changing MaterialsEnter the Thinktank science lab and discover a world of ever changing materials and substances. This session has astounding demonstrations and exciting hands-on experiments working with solids, li...
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Energy ShowLearn that energy cannot be created or destroyed in this interactive show. Consider the difference between energy transfers and stores as we electrocute a teacher, explode rocket fuel and get read...
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Rocks Around UsDiscover that not all hard things are rocks and that some have surprising properties. Pupils will identify a selection of minerals and their properties to learn why these themselves are not rocks,...
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Amazing AnimalsLearn about classification, predators and prey, and camouflage using our amazing natural history collection. Linking to their existing understanding of the natural environment and the British Is...
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Colour Me A RainbowJoin us for ‘The Colourful Tale of King Opaque’ as he turns his castle from being dark and gloomy to bright and colourful. In this interactive story, your pupils will learn about sources of ligh...
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Planetarium: Night DomeTake a magical journey through the night sky with your pupils, in this presenter-led 360 degree planetarium show. See the sky filled with stars and watch as they change into pictures of the conste...
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Our Amazing BodiesOur bodies are truly amazing and this workshop explores how special they are! This session looks at the five senses and how they inform us about the world. It highlights the importance of eating a...
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Cauldron ChemistrySee our chemistry team perform amazing ‘magical’ experiments. Learn about solids, liquids and gases in ways that will blow your socks off! You...
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Electrifying ScienceEver wanted to shock your students? Come see some hair-raising electrifying experiments! Pupils will have fun with both static and current electricity as they learn and replicate scientific disc...
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Luminous LightFind out all about light! Take part in the ‘Make or Fake’ light source quiz that answers important questions like why can we see the moon at night and why do fireflies make their bottoms glow? We’...
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Space MissionBlast off on your very own space mission! Your pupils will attend Astronaut Academy and build the Sun, Moon and Earth out of people to see how they move in space. We’ll find out what you need to p...
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Under Your SkinWhat happens to your food as it goes through the body? Pupils will discover all about the human b...
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