NASA is working towards sending humans to Mars in the next decade. This will be a huge engineering feat.
We are proud to be a part of the Holiday Activity and Food Programme (HAF), funded by the Department of Education. Our HAF workshops are for children aged 5 years and older. Children under 9 must be accompanied by a parent or carer.
Workshops:
Mission to Mars
You will explore how to get to Mars and land your spacecraft. Did you know there is a helicopter on Mars? We will investigate how difficult this is and think about blade designs just like a NASA engineer.
How would you land on Mars? In this workshop, we will look at different technologies that engineers and astronauts will need to use to take off and safely land. You can design and build your own lander, and there will be plenty of opportunities for experimentation.
Fabulous Flying Machines
The first human-powered flight was only 120 years ago. Aeroplanes and other flying technology have come a long way since then. Understanding how objects move through the air is important for engineers.
Outdoor Rockets and Parachutes
Design and build a compressed air rocket, which you will launch to see how far it travels. The Bloodhound Car uses a parachute as one of its mechanisms to slow down safely. You will explore the science of air resistance by making and testing different types of parachutes and learning about the factors that affect drag.
We are running workshops at 5 different locations. Click for more information
Thornbury
Monday 29th July: Mission to Mars
Thornbury, St Mary’s Church Hall, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Tuesday 13th Aug: Outdoor Rockets and Parachutes
Thornbury, St Mary’s Church Hall, 10am – 2pm – Click here to book
Tuesday 27th Aug: Fabulous Flying Machines
Thornbury, St Mary’s Church Hall, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Patchway
Tuesday 30th July: Mission to Mars
Patchway Youth Centre, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Wednesday 21st August: Fabulous Flying Machines
Patchway Youth Centre, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Kingswood
Monday 29th July: Mission to Mars
Kingswood, Park Centre, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Wednesday 31st July: Mission to Mars
Kingswood, John Cabot Academy, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Thursday 8th August: Fabulous Flying Machines
Kingswood, King’s Oak Academy, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Tuesday 13th August: Fabulous Flying Machines
Kingswood, Park Centre, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book
Wednesday 28th August: Fabulous Flying Machines
Kingswood, John Cabot Academy, 10am – 12noon & 12:30pm – 2:30pm – Click here to book