July 27th - 31st & August 3rd - 7th, 2008
You become a pitcrew member and find out that it is not just the driver who wins the Grand Prix - it is the team and we have worked with one of the finest teams on the grid - McLaren! Find out why girls as well as boys have got what it takes to handle F1 technology. F1 is science in action. At SciTech you will not just find out how McLaren propelled Lewis Hamilton to become World Champion, you actually become part of the action!
It tastes wonderful but the science behind it is wonderful too! At SciTech you will become a Chocolate Technologist. Discover what happens when you or the chocolate looses its temper! Not only will you be experimenting with it but you also get to eat your results!! We are very proud to have the help from one of the biggest chocolate manufacturers in the world Barry Callebaut and one of the world's best Manufacturers of Chocolate tempering machines, Prefamac in Belgium.
If you thought a Cold Front is what you get from standing in front of an open fridge, then this day is going to hold a lot of surprises! We shall be using a whole range of equipment and techniques to measure and predict the weather.
Space is an enormous science adventure! Going into space is an enormous technological adventure! Uncover some of the mysteries of space by dong some 'down to earth' experiments. Find out some of the challenges that face space travellers and experiment with the secrets of jet propulsion!
Are you full of ENERGY? Are you feeling POWERFUL and ruthlessly EFFICIENT? Learn where all your explosive energy comes from, How we are using amazing new technology to capture greener energy and what you can do to control global warming! At SciTech you use high tech Solar Panes and Wind turbines to generate useable energy and use Thermal Imaging to track where it all goes!
We are pleased to say that we are running our special version of SciTech again this year - Mini/SciTech. Mini/SciTech is for 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: Because we firmly belive that the ratio of staff to children is so important and because we do not allow resouces to be overstretched at the expense of quality, the numbers of Mini-SciTech places is strictly limited. This means that these places are th first to fill up. Parents are advised to apply early to avoid the uncertainty of being placed on the waiting list.
Last year, because there were again, 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
