Mini Music Lab
What is sound and how do we hear it? How do sounds come together to make music? We invite pupils to come and learn how music is essentially just science in disguise, in this practical workshop about sound. Pupils will discover what sound really is, by listening, exploring, making and responding to music and sounds through a variety of instruments and activities. Pupils will understand the difference between high and low, fast and slow and soft and loud. Pupils will then have the opportunity to make their own musical instrument.
50 minute workshop. Maximum number of participants: 32
The Space Race
Discover how astronauts get to space, what their life is like there and how they get back. Through a series of fun and engaging activities, pupils will learn what it takes to be an astronaut in terms of training and their day-to-day life on the International Space Station, including the truth about toilets and the science behind weightlessness. At the end of the workshop your class gets the opportunity to design and launch their own air-powered rocket. This dramatic finale would put Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk to shame!
50 minute workshop. Maximum number of participants: 32
Making Sense
The world around us can be fascinating and fun! What makes the perfect mid-summer’s day? Colourful flowers blooming, birds singing, the smell of cut grass, the sun’s warmth on your skin, or relaxing with a delicious picnic? Through various games and activities, pupils will work together to explore the five main senses: sight, hearing, smell, touch and taste. By the end of the workshop students will be able to identify each of their five main senses and understand what they allow us to do. They finish by creating their very own interactive senses-themed bookmark.
Dino Detectives – Cracking the Case of the Stolen Egg!
Step into the shoes of a Dinosaur Detective in this thrilling, hands-on workshop! A rare dino egg has vanished from its nest, and it's up to your pupils to solve the mystery. Using real clues like teeth, footprints — and even a little dino do-do — they'll investigate the crime scene, analyse evidence, and track down the prehistoric perpetrator.
Packed with science, discovery, and plenty of fun, Dino Detectives turns the classroom into a roaring adventure of curiosity and critical thinking!
50 minute workshop. Maximum number of participants: 32
Extreme Existence
In this new show, we talk about how electroreceptive sharks, star-nosed moles and eels with a gulping gape, have mastered the art of finding food; while other animals deftly dodge death by playing possum, morphing into their surroundings or making a slimy escape. Join us as we examine how animals survive life in the wild and learn some of the astounding ways they manage to find – or avoid becoming – the next meal! In this interactive show, you choose which animal you want to see and we delve into how they have adapted to life under pretty extreme conditions, with lots of fun – often-silly – science demos and opportunities for the audience to get involved.
Destination Space
It’s ‘all systems go’ in your school with this new show from W5. If you thought that spaceports are only found in sci-fi movies or that launching telescopes the size of tennis courts into space was impossible, keep an eye on the sky and find out how space could become the holiday destination of the future.
Bubbleology
If you like science that pops, you'll love our show Bubbleology, dedicated to the art and science of making bubbles!! It's bursting with fun and facts! We soap you'll enjoy it!
Now That's What I Call Science
Witness some of science's greatest hits as we delve into the WhoWhatWhereWhenWhy of STEM in this fun, interactive show with plenty of volunteering opportunities. Together, we will explore scientific discoveries that have shaped the world around us and learn about the people who made them. Through a series of demonstrations, we delve into inventions like the wheel, gyroscopes and wings and explain the science of spinning, air pressure and probability. Audience participation is a must as we put established STEM concepts to the test.