July 30th - August 3rd & August 6th - August 10th, 2007
Forensic Science When a criminal commits a crime, no matter how careful they are, they always leave something behind and take something away with them. Maybe a strand of hair, a fingerprint or just a tiny fragment of glass. At SciTech, with the help of a Greater Manchester Police Forensic Scientist you will discover how to use science to help the police.
The creators of Fetch the Vet, Dangermouse, and Duckula, Cosgrove Hall, have got together with SciTech so that you can learn how to make your own animations! You will be able to make drawings, computer images and even toys come to life. Use some of the props that Cosgrove Hall use to create their famous production like Wind in the Willows and Bill and Ben.
A 30mph car crash can be lethal, but using science and technology to design and test a safety system it is possible to make a car that can help to keep you safe in a car crash. At Scitech you will find out how crash test dummies are used and indeed what its like to be one! With the help of high speed video cameras and a car crash test unit called Thatchams you will learn how to design survivability.
Enter the world of the very tiny. A world so small that we cannot see it without special assistance. All around us are millions of tiny creatures - micro-organisms. Most of them do is no harm at all, many of them do us a lot of good - we need them in our lives, but 1 or 2 can be dangerous. As a SciTech microbiologist, with the help of Manchester University and M Tech, you will be able to detect micro-organisms and conduct fantastic experiments on them.
In a James Bond film there is usually that lovely part where James Bond gets all those gadgets. Well, here is your chance to test them out for yourself. This is SpyTech, the science of surveillance and counter surveillance and the secrets of gadgets, codes and cyphers!
We are pleased to say that we are running our special version of SciTech again this year - Mini/SciTech. Mini/SciTech is for four, five and six year old children. Although the children will join in with parts of the SciTech programme everyday, they will have their own teachers, helpers and timetable to ensure that they can have all the fun of SciTech safely and at their own pace.
Please Note: Places for 4½ year olds are limited; please contact us by phone before booking.
Last year, because there were sufficient numbers of children coming from Bolton, we ran a coach from Bolton to SciTech in South Manchester, for the second of the two weeks. We are prepared to do this again, if there is sufficient interest. If you are interested in this please fill in the application form and attach a note that indicates your interest and whether or not your booking is dependant on transport.
Once again, we shall be running both Early & Late Clubs
