To Sheffield Home Educators.
My name is Dr. Michael Diprose and I am trying to contact The Sheffield Home Educators Group regarding Science Week 2010.
On behalf of the Institution of Engineering Technology (formerly the IEE), for Science Week, I am running a series of one day workshops at the aircraft museum at Doncaster Aeroventure, entitled 'How Aeroplanes Fly'. The Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of Science Week are already booked for primary schools, but the Saturday, the 20th March is open to families.
The event starts at around 10.00 and goes on until about 15.00/15.30. It is free, but participants have to provide their own lunches. There is space for about 30/35 children plus their parents. It is suitable for an age range of around 7/8 to about 11/12
The day is concerned with learning how aeroplanes fly, through talks, demonstrations and experiments for children to do. They come away with a balloon helicopter and a glider which they have assembled during the day. The topics include how wings work, how engines work, and an experiment on how best to launch a rocket, which involves measurements. There are question trails involving exhibits in the museum and what has been learned.
Several years ago, Home Educator groups attended the workshops and said they enjoyed them. I have not run them for several years but am doing so this year. I have lost contact with the person who I dealt with then, so am trying this forum.
For further details please contact me at;
[email protected]
It is free, but I will need to know who is coming for numbers. Please pass on this message to Doncaster/Rotherham Home Educators or please e-mail me a contact. Thank you.
Mike Diprose (CRB cleared)
