Bringing science and engineering to life for young people

FREE Workshops, Shows & Activities

Tuesday 26th June 2018Ulster University, Jordanstown

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Sentinus Young Innovators 2018

Astronomical by Scott MarleyAll Ages (Booking Required)

The scale of the Universe is unimaginable; just to travel across our galaxy would take many thousands of human lifetimes. Instead, let us bring the Universe to you! Beginning here on the Earth, we visit the planets and moons of our Solar System before venturing out to nebulae, black holes and beyond.

This show combines the latest imagery from probes and telescopes with fascinating live demonstrations to get you up close and personal with some of the wonders or our Universe!

Science Shows for All Ages

Power Up! by Neil MonteiroAll Ages (Booking Required)

Taking a lesson from video games, this interactive show is a glimpse into how the technology of the future might allow humans to Power Up their abilities - from cybernetic eyes to rocket shoes - and how the people of tomorrow might look like the science fiction of today.

Featuring mass-experiments, games and mind-blowing demonstrations, this is a show that’ll leave you wondering “How?” but also “When...?”

Why Are Apple Seeds Brown? by Sean MacAnTsaoirAll Ages (Booking Required) Why do we eat apples, what happens to the apples we eat and why do apple seeds need us to eat them to allow them to grow into new trees?

In this show we will look at seed dispersal, survival and germination and examine issues such as the human digestive system, good sugar versus bad sugar, and the importance of a balanced diet.

The Maths of Juggling by Colin WrightAll Ages (Booking Required) Juggling has fascinated people for centuries. Seemingly oblivious to gravity, the skilled juggler will keep several objects in the air at one time, and weave complex patterns that seem to defy analysis.

This show will demonstrate juggling patterns and the basic maths which can be used to describe and classify these, while also entertaining the audience with juggling skills.

The Air Show by Sue MartinAll Ages (Booking Required)

From the gases in the air to the forces that keep aeroplanes in the skies, The Air Show is a visual, practical exploration of many science concepts surrounding flight.

Workshops

Amazing StructuresKey Stages 2 & 3 (Booking Required)

This is a big, fun workshop which helps young people understand how engineers use basic principles to build bridges, buildings, pylons and other structures.Working in teams, they will build four metre geodesic domes, structures large enough for their whole team to sit in.

RoboCode with the BoeBotKey Stages 2 & 3 (Booking Required)

This workshop will introduce your pupils to the excitement of computer programming in the context of robotics. Initially using drag and drop commands to build an understanding of the structure of programmes and moving on to writing computer code to programme their robots to complete the BoeBot Challenge.

Titanic Science - TeacherWorkshop (Booking Required)

Jim McDaid PSTT Fellow, Hazelwood Integrated Primary School

An introduction to Titanic Science - where the Titanic stories meet Science Enquiry.A hands on practical taster session sharing the science concepts linked to the Titanic narrative.

Science in Eco Schools - TeacherWorkshop (Booking Required)

Neil McAllister, Fairview Primary School & Jocelyn Brown, Ballycraigy Primary School

Inspiring teachers to achieve the Eco School Green Flag while developing great, practical science across the school. As well as sharing ideas and resources for developing science across the ten topics, there will also be some practical elements to integrate straight into your topic work. Participants will leave with a better understanding of the Green Flag process and how science is at its core!

High FlyersKey Stage 2 (Booking Required)

A hands on workshop looking at what keeps aeroplanes in the air, including some simple demonstrations which illustrate the science of flight. Participants will have an opportunity to build and fly their own aircraft.

Workshops

Launch PadKey Stages 2 & 3 (Booking Required)

Can your pupils build a device to launch a ping pong ball and hit the target? Working in pairs, they will construct a clever device using motors, wheels and elastic bands. Teachers, stand clear!!

IT MADKey Stages 3 & 4 (Booking Required)

An introduction to Mobile Applications Development using Google App Inventor and Android Tablets. Students will work in groups of two or three during this hands on workshop! Students will create apps ranging from a fortune telling Magic 8 Ball to interactive quizzes about their favourite things!

Meet ArduinoKey Stages 3 & 4 (Booking Required)

Arduino is a microcontroller, a simple computer that can run one program at a time, over and over again. In this workshop your pupils will have the opportunity to build an input system and programme Arduino to respond to inputs from sensors.

K’NexKey Stages 2 & 3 (Booking Required)

K’Nex is the ever popular construction kit. In this workshop your pupils, working in teams of two, will be challenged to design and build a structure for a specific purpose.

Meet the Future YouKey Stages 3 & 4 (Booking Required)

This popular careers networking activity inspires students to imagine themselves as the scientists and engineers of the future, helping make the links between the hands-on challenges on offer at the fair and the many different exciting jobs available in science, technology and engineering.

The E - CarKey Stages 2 & 3 (Booking Required)

Electric and driverless cars have arrived! The days of the internal combustion engine are numbered and electricity is the fuel of the future. In this workshop your students will build their own electric buggy.

It’s a Wind Up!Key Stages 2 & 3 (Booking Required)

This work shop will give pupils the chance to build their own hand powered generator, similar to those used in a wide range of devices, to allow them to power an LED. They will learn just how difficult it is to generate even a small amount of electricity.

Workshops

DAIS4YKey Stage 2 (Booking Required)

Digestion, Amazingly Interesting, See 4 Yourself! Come and meet DAISY, a larger than life 3D display of the human digestive system, and embark on a journey from mouth-watering start to sticky end! Each major organ involved in the process of digestion is represented as an everyday object to make its function easy to understand.

Super Capacitor HovercraftKey Stages 3 & 4 (Booking Required)

Supercapacitors are extremely efficient rechargeable devices which can be used just like conventional batteries, but they are light and can be charged in seconds. In this workshop your students will build and test their own supercapicitor hovercraft.

STEM ModuleKey Stages 3, 4 & 5 (Booking Required)

The STEM Module is Northern Ireland’s mobile science and technology laboratory and workshop. It is designed to deliver high quality STEM learning experiences across the Key Stages. Come and see state of the art science and technology equipment in use.

Wind PowerKey Stages 2 & 3 (Booking Required)

Wind, as a source of renewable energy, is becoming increasingly important in meeting our energy needs. This workshop will engage pupils in the construction of wind turbines and measurement and comparison of outputs using different numbers, sizes and pitches of turbine blades.

Visit the exhibition show floor in the Sports Hall and drop in on some of our workshops there to give your pupils a chance to:• Fly a Drone;• Build and Launch a Rocket;• Programme Lego Minstorms Robots;• Race a Car on the F1 Track.Plus interactive stands and activities for pupils to.

Whose Teeth Are They Anyway?Key Stage 2 (Booking Required)

A fun, practical workshop for pupils to explore animals and their teeth using observation skills to identify similarities and differences.

Show Floor Drop InsKey Stages 2, 3, 4 & 5 (Booking Not Required)

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