Workshop Provider: Sphere Science

Workshop Themes & Tags: Science, Physics, Energy, Forces, Investigations, Friction, Air Resistance, Aerodynamics, and Movement

Age Suitability: EYFS, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2

Can your workshop be delivered to schools online?: Yes

Delivery Locations: England

Workshop Summary: 

Science Story Workshop for EYFS & KS1 - A series of accessible investigations, linked to a picture book, including making trucks, using scientific snow and sand, and investigating rafts. Parents and carers can be invited to take part. It is possible to offer this remotely – please ask for details. Time: 60 minutes.

Buggies Workshop - How does the energy from a balloon power a model car? Pupils make and keep their own buggies, investigating the variables affecting how they work. It is possible to offer this remotely – please ask for details. Time: 90 minutes.

Carousel Workshop - Five exciting investigations into materials and forces, themed around a circus. Time: 75 minutes.

Air Workshop - A set of contrasting movement investigations about air resistance including making gyrocopters, hoopsters and kites. It is possible to offer this remotely – please ask for details. Time: 90 minutes.

Rollers Workshop - How does the energy from an elastic band power a small toy? How does friction impede it? Pupils make and keep their own rollers, investigating the variables affecting how far and fast they go. It is possible to offer this remotely – please ask for details. Time: about 75 minutes.

Additional Information: 

We are all qualified, experienced teachers and all our workshops are designed specifically to develop pupil skills in thinking and working scientifically. Our workshops are engaging and enjoyable for the pupils. Follow-up notes are provided for the teachers, who we hope will use the ideas themselves.

We can see up to six classes of thirty in one day with sessions differentiated across the age range. The basic cost is £435/day (+VAT).
Please contact us for more information.

Testimonials: 

“It was a brilliant active varied session that gave all the children the chance to interact with different science activities, they all had a great time and enjoyed the hands-on exploration.”

— Overdale Infant School

“Well timed and organised. Brilliantly resourced and lovely that the children got something to take away to share at home.”

— St Mary’s Primary School

"Many thanks for coming in to our school and making the day so enjoyable for everyone – your workshops really were the talk of the school (amongst the children and staff) and would definitely recommend your workshops to others in the future and hopefully ask you back in the future too."

— Mora Primary School, London

‘We did a post STEM week survey with the children to find out what they enjoyed the most and I thought you might like to know that your workshops were the most popular. Thanks again.’

— Linslade Lower School