OUR ACTIVITIES

We offer a range of workshops for both secondary and primary school children, encorporating different aspects of physics into short sessions lead by student volunteers. The workshops we are currently offering are listed below with a brief description

EARTH AND BEYOND

In Earth and Beyond we look at stars and their life cycles, constellations, and their uses. It is a very interactive workshop where the children get to create their own constellations, draw out the lifecycle of stars, and explore what is outside of our solar system

KS2

MISSION TO MARS

Pupils look through the lens of a Mars mission to discover the physics behind planets and rockets, and engineer solutions to the dangers of space travel. Students will get the chance to build and test their own paper rockets and design spacesuits

KS2

EGG DROP

This workshop links the popular egg drop challenge to space landers. this is a fun workshop for groups of a maximum of 30 children, where the groups with the fastest, slowest, and most interesting design get some themed prizes

KS2

MINORITIES IN STEM

This workshop intends to tackle stereotypes and inspire young students. It involves a presentation about the demographic differences in these subjects, the job opportunities that lead from them, and personal stories from minority physics and engineering university students

KS4+

PARTICLE ZOO

This workshop is aimed at introducing the basic concepts of atoms and subatomic particles. Using our particle zoo and a few games, this workshop portrays a new area of physics in a way that is fun and easy for the children to understand

KS2/KS3

OPTICS

A workshop from the Photon Science Institute (PSI) Outreach, it aims to introduce concepts such as diffraction, refraction, and non visible forms of light through various experiments. Pupils will explore ways that light interacts with the world and how we use that to develop technology

KS2