Makers’ Shed: Summer Science Spectacular
Schools out, fun is in! Roll up your sleeves, and unleash your creativity as we explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths. We have lots to make, see and do in line with our changing weekly themes of Geology, Mighty Machines, What’s in our Water?, Renewable Energy, and Nature in our Summer Science Spectacular.
| 23,24 July and 27-31 July | GEOLOGY
ACTIVITY – Can you recreate Strata? UNDER 5’S- Make your own rock animals HANDS ON – Pan for artefacts in sand pit |
| 3-7 August | MIGHTY MACHINES
ACTIVITY – Make a miner key ring out of nuts and bolts UNDER 5’S- Build a ‘cage’ for miners to go up and down from the underground HANDS ON – Have a go at measuring wind speed with an anemometer and play with hydraulics tipper trucks |
| 10-14 August | WHAT’S IN OUR WATER?
ACTIVITY – See what patterns you can make with our natural tie-dye UNDER 5’S- Make a duck to swim across your handmade orange pond HANDS ON – Test our mine water to see what secrets it reveals |
| 17-21 August | GEOLOGY
ACTIVITY- Carve a fossil out of soap UNDER 5’S- Make a clay impression that looks like a fossil HANDS ON – Can you find a fossil in our sand pit? |
| 24-28 August | RENEWABLE ENERGY
ACTIVITY- Make a Tom Pudding paddle boat UNDER 5’S- Can you make an optical toy that looks like a water wheel? HANDS ON – Test how your boat moves, and see examples of solar and wind models |
| 31 August- 4 September | NATURE
ACTIVITY 1- Make a Red Kite Puppet and fridge magnets UNDER 5’S- Can you make a bug out of a peg? HANDS ON – Nature Rubbings
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