Science and Engineering - Spring 2018
Dr Sandra Hirschberg
Dr Hirschberg came to talk to the children about her fascinating work as a scientist for Cancer Research.
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Here is a link to a YouTube video which shows two children who visit The Institute of Cancer Research to learn more about the life-saving research that’s happening there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CzWMwxBf7c&feature=youtu.be
RAF Engineer Presentation by Peter Fawcett
Our Science and Engineering Dream Big speakers included Peter Fawcett, who gave a talk about his service as an engineer officer in the Royal Air Force. He explained the training that he had received and a day in the life of an engineer officer on a squadron of Harrier aircraft.
We also had STEM ambassadors who came to run workshops with the children that involved:
Bridge Building...
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Civil Engineering...
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Roller Coaster Bobsleigh...
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