Registration for our Summer Camp is now open!
Join us as we select the best hands-on activities and experiments from our Modules, and then make the most of the free time children finally have to take it all to the next level!
The camp is suitable for children aged 5 to 12, with both morning and afternoon sessions available.
Find out more here.
And while you’re at it, be one of the first 20 people to use the code EARLY20 at the link above and get an additional 20% off the week!
EVERYDAY
MYSTERIES
For as long as humans have watched birds soar overhead, we have dreamed of joining them in the skies. This week, we explore one of the great engineering mysteries: how do planes actually fly? While the answer may seem simple, the science behind flight is surprisingly complex. Through a series of hands-on challenges, we will investigate how moving air creates lift, why curved surfaces behave in unexpected ways, and how wings push air down to keep planes up. From floating balls and hovering objects to paper planes and powerful air currents, our young engineers will discover the deceptively simple science that finally lifted us off the ground and carried us right up to the frontiers of space.
A FANTASTIC
VOYAGE WITHIN
Our Fantastic Voyage now turns to one of our most remarkable senses: hearing. Every sound we have ever heard, from a whisper to a thunderclap, begins as nothing more than vibrations travelling through the air. This week, we follow those vibrations on an extraordinary journey through the ear as they are collected, amplified, and transformed into electrical signals for the brain to interpret. Along the way, we will explore sound waves, discover how tiny bones and fluid-filled chambers allow us to hear, and uncover the surprising connection between hearing and balance. Through vibrating water, dancing particles, and hearing tests that reveal the limits of our ears, our young scientists will discover how the body turns invisible waves into the rich world of sound that surrounds us every day.
CHEMISTRY IN
PLAIN SIGHT
Last week, we discovered how bleach makes colours disappear by breaking apart the colourful chemicals responsible for stains. This week, we take that idea a step further and uncover that not all colours surrender equally! By testing bleach on different coloured solutions, our chemists will discover that some pigments fade much faster than others, leading to surprising colour changes along the way. Armed with this knowledge, we will predict, test, and reveal the hidden colours lurking within our mixtures before turning bleach from a cleaning chemical into an artistic tool. Using reverse bleach dyeing, we will create striking works of art by removing colour rather than adding it, before learning how to bring the reaction to a halt through the chemistry of neutralisation.
