Lancashire and Cumbria
Lancashire Branch Events 2008
Physics in Primary Schools
30 April 2008 - Workshop - Fun primary school physics for you to take into schools
Speaker: Mrs Ann Marks Physics Education Consultant Physicists in Primary Schools Project
Venue: Lancaster University, Bowland North, Seminar Room 10, from 18:00 to 21:00
To register or for more details please contact Ann Marks at wipg@amarks.co.uk
This free workshop is for anyone interested whether they have previous experience of visiting primary schools or not.
The Physicists in Primary Schools team is from the University of Sheffield, Department of Physics and Astronomy and has EPSRC funding. We have developed 10 fun presentations for physicists to take into primary schools which are on the Institute of Physics website and are free to download. Each presentation supports the teaching of physics at Key Stages 1 and 2 with demonstrations and activities that are described in detail on the website. Feedback is very encouraging and emphasises that presentations are fun for the presenters as well as the children. Primary aged children are enthusiastic and eager to take part!
During the workshop I will demonstrate many of the activities as well as providing opportunities for you to try numerous experiments and for discussion of your concerns.
2008 Lecture Programme (provisional)
Unless otherwise advertised, talks start at 18:30 with light refreshments from 18:00
7 May 2008
Lancaster University, George Fox Lecture Theatre
Topic:Cosmic Rays and Global Warming
Speaker: Professor Terry Sloan, Lancaster University
May 21 2008 AGM
University of Central Lancashire
Topic: Recent Results from Cassini at Saturn
Speaker: Prof Michele K Dougherty, Imperial College London
The Cassini spacecraft has been in orbit at Saturn for almost 4-years. Some of the most exciting recent results will be discussed with a particular focus on Enceladus - a small moon at Saturn from which water vapour plumes emanate from cracks at the south pole.
June 11 2008
Lancaster University
Topic: Nano Mechanical and Electric Devices
Speaker Dr Colin Lambert
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