Win 1 of 15 free spaces at Science Box workshop for kids aged 11-14 – Lambeth, 21 July 2014

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Published on Friday, 04 July 2014 11:00

Last Updated on 05 July 2014

Monica Costa

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Science Box on the 21st July in Streatham. We are happy to give London Mums an exclusive 15 free spaces of the workshop (it normally costs £60).

Science Box is a fantastic one-day summer workshop in London for 11-14 year olds to get ahead in science. Students taking part in this rainforest themed workshop will get a national science award accredited by the British Science Association.

 

The fun workshop goes far beyond the key stage 3 national curriculum – students will make synthetic rubber, research the cure for cancer, learn about medicinal plants, and debate the future of the rainforest and indigenous communities. It’s delivered by London’s top science educators, STEM ambassadors and the Young Scientist of the Year. Students will also design an education pack encourage sustainability which will be delivered to real communities in the Peruvian Amazon through our partner charity, the CREES foundation.

Science Box was founded by a young entrepreneur, Deepesh Patel, who is bringing his programme to two schools in SE London.

 

Having recently returned from a trip to the Peruvian Amazon, Deepesh, who was selected for the New Entrepreneurs Foundation programme last year, has become intent on demonstrating to young children across the country that science, in reality, goes far beyond laboratories, formulae and, as he puts it, “wearing white lab coats”. Science Box  is a series of interactive science-based workshops for 11-14 year olds in London.

Bookings are now open for Science Box’s two forthcoming ‘Rainforest Uncovered’ events in London, which take place on Monday 21st July at the Dunraven School in Lambeth.

Here is the full programme.

Science Box

 

Science Box provides exciting one-day summer workshop in London for 11-14 year olds to get ahead in science. Our current workshop is called ‘Rainforest Uncovered’. Students taking part in this rainforest themed workshop will get a national science award accredited by the British Science Association. The fun workshop goes far beyond the key stage 3 national curriculum – students will make synthetic rubber, research the cure for cancer, learn about medicinal plants, and debate the future of the rainforest and indigenous communities. It’s delivered by London’s top science educators, STEM ambassadors and the Young Scientist of the Year. Students will also design an education pack encourage sustainability which will be delivered to real communities in the Peruvian Amazon through our partner charity, the CREES foundation.

 

About the team

 

The team have worked with over 600 students at around 40 schools in the past, exciting young people about science. The management include the Young Engineer of the Year, and the brains behind the UK’s largest science, technology, engineering and mathematics event – the Big Bang Fair.

 

Deepesh Patel, CEO of Science Box travelled to the Peruvian Amazon and has spent years developing education programmes and teaching young people about the rainforest.

 

Benefits to students

 

• Students will work towards a nationally accredited CREST Discovery Award, endorsed by the British Science Association
• Linked with the England Key Stage 3 National Curriculum
• Cutting edge science delivered by young scientists and engineers

 

Timetable

 

Morning

9.30AM – Arrival, registration and introduction

Presentation and ice breaker

Workshop 1

10.50AM – Break

Workshop 2

Workshop 3

12.30PM – Lunch

Workshop 4

Workshop 5

2.50PM – Break

Special Project

4.50PM – Closing talk

5.00PM – End of day

 

Worshops

1. Animal Behaviour
2. Medicines of the rainforest
3. Protecting indigenous tribes
4. Making rubber
5. Drawing rainforest plants
6. Rainforest competition

To win one of these amazing places, please tell us why you are interested in your child attending Science Box and the age of your child interested. Deadline to enter is 15th July 2014. Enter your answers in the competition box below.