½hr Workshops
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Festival of Citizen Science - British Science Week 2020
Thank you to everyone who has been involved in this event,
we couldn't have done it without you!
Are you ready for British Science Week 2021?
Here are the workshops for British Science Week 2020, that were held at the Downside Community Centre.
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If you would like to hold an event during British Science Week 2021 then there is potential funding available for next year .
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How can we hold our breath under water for a very long time!? Discover all the amazing science behind diving AND underwater Archaeology...
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How is this even possible?
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Diving equipment and workshops enable you to explore how these 2 fascinating sciences combine together. Explore how archaeologists work under the sea to explore shipwrecks and submerged landscapes. Learn how divers unravel the stories of lost ships and and explore our maritime past.
MEMOSKY®
THE SKY’S CONSTELLATIONS GAME!!
British Science Week 2020 Event
Whilst you play Memosky®, you will begin to understand the celestial mechanics of the night sky, it makes learning easy and increases your skills!!
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Whilst having fun you increase your observation skills but also your memory and cognitive skills.
By using this amazing card game you will discover...
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the sky’s constellations and when it is possible to observe them
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how to identify the visible planets
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where to find and observe an open and globular cluster, a planetary or diffuse nebula and even a galaxy!
Ever wondered why... our island is here, how it formed, or will it still exist in the future?
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Can we really squeeze the Isle of Wight into a jar?
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Become a Citizen Scientist and Explore the geological history of the island and Capture the
Isle of Wight's Geology in a Jar.
Geology in a Jar
British Science Week 2020 Event
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CITIZEN SCIENCE IOW
Ignite your Inner Scientist
It IS Rocket Science...ALL DAY...sO...Who can build and launch the best water rocket EVER!
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Discover how design features affect the speed, distance and performance of your rocket.
Do you have what it takes to compete with gravity, aerodynamics, competitors and water...in order to build the best high powered rocket to ever launch from PAN!
Expect to get WET!
British Science Week 2020 Event
It IS Rocket Science!
Exploding Rockets!
LAUNCH PADS: Isobel Park!
CITIZEN SCIENCE IOW
Ignite your Inner Scientist
The Science of Movie Magic
How your eye tricks you!
TimeSlide Studio presents this ½hr workshop, so you can discover the 'Science of Movie Magic'. Stop Start Animation began as a consequence of the invention of the camera and how human eyes can be tricked into seeing things that aren't really there. Using no more than a pen + paper, Movie Magic will appear before your very eyes!
British Science Week 2020 Event
Create your own Toy Story Animation!
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Bring along your favourite toy, and we'll show you how easily it is to begin to create your own mini-TOY STORY movie in the palm of your hand, using just a mobile phone and your imagination!​
Directors, Camera Crew, Story Boarders and Continuity are needed so bring along your friends and family members to join in with this workshop where you'll discover Stop Start Animation techniques for your animation, using just your mobile phone or camera + the wonders of Green Screen and Animate IT software...
TIP: Download the free software onto your mobile phone before this event so you're ready to animate straight away - if not, we'll show you how to!
Erupting Volcanoes
Explode with excitement as we explore the inner workings of a volcano!
We'll show you how to create your very own volcano, using ingredients you can find in your own kitchen, before we make it explode!
British Science Week 2020 Event
CITIZEN SCIENCE IOW
Ignite your Inner Scientist
Stargazing in Isobel Park
Dust off your telescopes and join us, with Fish 'n' Chips in hand, out into Isobel Park and look up into the stars and discover the 'Wonders of the Universe' from the safety of our home planet Earth!
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Don't worry if you don't have a telescope, bring along binoculars or even your mobile phone and we'll show you amazing free tech that you can tap into!
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From rocky, weird and wonderful planets within our own Solar System, to meteorites raining to earth, asteroids drifting within our solar system and comets travelling through our galaxy into the universe full of suns burning light years away...
IN CASE OF ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE BUILD UP i.e. 'BAD WEATHER',
HERE ARE THE 'CONTINGENCY PLANS'!
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Let's face it, it's March and we've had GALE after GALE and loads of CLOUDS!...yep...more on the way. Stargazing is a Clear Sky activity...best enjoyed as soon as you spot a clear sky.......at night!!
However, we endeavour to bring you the stars, the moon AND the Sun!
6 - 7pm: So if it's BAD on the 6th March, we'll have Stargazing in the Cafe, with Aonghas, an amazing Astrophysicist, who will guide you through the stars...buy'n'bring your fish'n'chips from Osse's Plaice across the road (optional), free light refreshments, teas/coffees also available throughout the evening.
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7 - 8pm [As planned], followed by our 1st FREE Evening Interactive Presentation:
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'How to Catch the Sun...'
We're delighted to introduce to you our 1st Guest Speaker, Colin Palmer, Director of Wight Community Energy and dynamic Sun, Wind and Wave Energy Hunter. Colin will show us all how to catch sunlight in our hands...may the force be with you - and the weather!
What marvels will be out there waiting to be found...by you...?
