A group of children were recently given the opportunity to attend the Big Bang at Silverstone.
There was a range of exhibits that the children could explore covering a wide range of concepts under the STEM umbrella.
There were Robotics, Virtual and Augmented Reality and Construction themed exhibits promoting engineering skills.
Economics and Finance based activities to develop understandings within Mathematics. Even a stand showing Giant Snails, Snakes, Lizards and an Armadillo!
The children also took part in a Science workshop led by Atomic Science. Cosmic Chris presented a variety of experiments around the concepts of gas and liquids and how we manipulate them to achieve certain results. Hilarity ensued when the children where shown up close the effect air has on water when it is forced into a full water bottle! – Mr MacDonald
The children had a fantastic day. Here is what they had to say ;
“I like learning about the vortex because it was astonishing and was very enjoyable” – Muntasir
“The highlight of my day was holding a snake” – Kaydee
“The highlight of my day was seeing the F1 car and the vortex” – Taz
“The highlight of my day was the Science Workship because I didn’t know some of the facts and it was fun ” – AS
“I liked the armadillos because I learnt alot about them and I haven’t seen them before” – Jenson