SCIENCE - FROM EARTH TO SPACE

Two Discovery Science Workshops took place in local schools over the past week: Royal Kent C of E Primary School in Oxshott and Cordwalles Junior School in Camberley. Over 100 pupils across the two schools participated. The pupils at The Royal Kent learnt about Rocks and Soils. Led by SATRO’s professional geologist, Year 3 children had a hands-on opportunity to investigate rock specimens and to identify different mineral samples; an introduction to soils enabled the pupils to have an understanding of their geological environment. Year 5 investigated fossils and created a timeline to understand how living things change over time. This workshop was kindly sponsored by the GeoScience department at ExxonMobil.

Pupils at Cordwalles Junior School got into the action by launching their own Rockets in a workshop on Thursday 27th March. Year 5 pupils had the opportunity to learn about pneumatics and hydraulics before making their own rocket. The “launch” session proved to be a popular element of the workshop, generating many “oohs” and “aahs” as the rockets whooshed through the air. The teacher was pleased with the workshop “A fantastic morning of smiles and active learning”. While pupils commented: "It made me feel even more eager to learn science and now I know how to make and launch a rocket." and “It has made me feel like I could be a scientist in the future, I enjoyed working with the volunteers as well!!”. This workshop was kindly sponsored by Councillor Bill Chapman.