FUN WITH SCIENCE @ SOUTH FARNHAM PRIMARY

Last Thursday, over 120 pupils from South Farnham Primary School took part in a SATRO Discovery Science Workshop. The days activity was Circuit Detectives.  This workshop requires the children to inspect various circuits and find the faults. They consolidated new knowledge in a fun way whilst building on team-working skills. This workshop, designed to inspire young people about the fun of science and encourage them to continue their science-related studies into secondary school and beyond, was well received by both pupils and teachers. With pupils commenting...

"It has shown me a whole new career that I could have and shown me a lot more about science..."

"This activity has made me feel better with the topic science and I hope you realise you're a super group of engineers and scientists. Thank you."

"I feel way more confident with circuits and it was fascinating to learn about the different circuit symbols and the ways circuits can fail and be checked. Thank you so much for your time."

FRANTIC AND FUN MATHS AT CLAYGATE PRIMARY

Around 130 pupils at Claygate Primary School will be enjoying a novel way of applying their mathematical skills on Today.  In a Fun Maths workshop they will be challenged to complete as many puzzles as possible within a time limit.  Working with a partner or in groups of three, the children will test their knowledge of addition, subtraction, sequencing, shape recognition, logical and lateral thinking.  They will also learn the importance of carefully reading instructions and understanding a task before tackling the problem. 

PUPILS LEARN TO PROGRAM WITH LEGO @ ST MARY'S

Today, around 75 pupils from St Mary's Primary in Chiddingfold are going to be participating in our innovative LEGO WeDo workshop. Pupils will work in pairs to design, engineer and program robots using LEGO bricks, a computer, a motor and other special elements. Pupils will learn to incorporate tilt and motion sensors into their designs. They will then test their initial designs and programming; after reflecting on what did or did not work, they will learn to consult with peers, adapt their programming and adjust their designs.

ON THIS DAY IN SCIENCE HISTORY - 1ST AUGUST 2014

In a series of experiments concluding in 1774, Joseph Priestley, British Presbyterian minister and chemist found that “air is not an elementary substance, but a composition,” or mixture, of gases. On this day in 1774, he found that among them was the colourless and highly reactive gas he called “dephlogisticated air,” to which the great French chemist, Antoine Lavoisier would soon give the name “Oxygen.” Priestley found that mercury heated in air became coated with ‘red rust’ of mercury, which, when heated separately, was converted back to mercury with ‘air’ given off. Studying this air, he observed that candles burned very brightly in it, and that a mouse in a sealed vessel could breathe this gas much longer than ordinary air.