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Catapults and levers for 11-16s
Tuesday 19th September 2023: 2.10 to 3pm (Online STEM)
Experience the power of levers!
+ Build catapults!
+ Experiment with the design to learn about levers, pivots and fulcrums
+ Watch exciting demonstrations!
+ Learn about the law of levers and identify some lever classes
Your home-education journal is already written!
Your booking confirmation will include a digital download containing joining instructions and link, equipment list and a summary of the keywords, key concepts and student activities planned for this session. You can simply copy, paste and adapt it for your home-education journal and use it to help you discuss the learning with your child afterwards.
Equipment (To join an entirely optional practical)
It is a good idea to have a whiteboard or paper, pen, ruler and calculator to hand in each session.
- Ruler (rigid / non- bendy) or similar piece of wood
- Coins (at least 10 of the same type)
- A pencil or pen
- A few elastic bands
- Teaspoon (ideally plastic or lightweight)
- A few lolly sticks, ideally large / jumbo ones
- Blue tack / plasticine / similar
- Full unopened tin of food (eg tin of beans)
- Metal kife (normal cutlery, not sharp)
- Glue stick or similarly thick cylinder shape
- Pom poms / cotton wool balls / tissue paper
- Calculator, paper and pen
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Price is for one device (screen) to join for one session.
Upon booking you will receive a digital download (available for one year) with joining instructions and link, equipment list, home-ed journal text and registration form link (for photography consent form and opportunity to let us know any relevant needs),
By booking you are agreeing to read and abide by the Privacy policy, safety and cancellation policies (Opens in a separate window).