Our aims were to show how different branches of science overlap, get children into our museums and most of all to make science fun.
The morning was packed with workshops on:
After spending the morning at the Zoology museum, we walked to the Botanic Gardens for a quick lunch before heading in to the gardens to solve the mystery who poisoned Ali the Algae researcher after he announced his incredible new research in the field of botany and energy.
Using their newfound skills including pollen and footprint identification, satellite mapping and soil PH testing our young scientists did a great job of solving the mystery.
Did we meet out aims? All the staff involved worked hard to come up with engaging activities that used objects from across our collections. Feedback from the day told us that at least some of our young scientists had not been in to any of the museums before.
Did we make science fun? Feedback from parents and children was overwhelmingly positive and one of our 9yr olds said “..it made me want to be a scientist’
Did we spend too much time late on Friday night finishing resources? Well yes, but it will be easier next time… right?
Check the museums web sites for more engaging science activities.