Cheltenham Science Festival For Schools 2022: Home Educators Pack

7–12 June 2022 Book online: cheltenhamfestivals.com/ scienceforschools

HOME EDUCATORS

A warm welcome to Science for Schools 2022!

‘So informative, knowledgeable and also entertaining.’ Home Educator

Buckle up and prepare for a voyage of spectacular science at this year’s Festival.

Wonder at galaxies far far away with Star Wars expert Jon Chase, reveal hidden worlds with Jess Wade and Jamie Gallagher, and make your own Marine Monster with Elizabeth Mills.

A word from our In Association Partner

Alongside spectacular shows, there are two dedicated workshops reserved just for you – read on to find out more.

EDF is delighted to be partnering with Cheltenham Science Festival, and to continue supporting the Science for Schools programme in 2022.

After your events, step into our interactive zones including the Discover Zone, The Arcade and MakerShack.

Trust us, this is an adventure you don’t want to miss.

We are passionate about engaging young minds with science through this extensive programme and Cheltenham Festivals’ ambitious year-round activities for schools. We hope that inspiring as many children and young people as possible will lead to many brilliant future careers in STEM.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Festival in June.

Elspeth Kenny Education Manager Matthew Allen Schools and Family Programme Manager

Matt Sykes Managing Director

How To Book Tickets

Education Programme Partners

Go to cheltenhamfestivals.com/ scienceforschools and complete the booking form.

Booking opens at 8am on 8 February 2022.

For more information see our FAQs on page 14.

Support us today and help create a world in which everyone can explore and co-create culture. Donate online at cheltenhamfestivals.com/donate 2

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TUESDAY 7 JUNE Town Hall, Main Stage

X023 Energy Energy Energy!

Parabola Arts Centre

X087 How To Be An Astronaut And Other Space Jobs

X089 Brilliant Birds

X035 The Physics Of Life

WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE Town Hall, Main Stage

X008 Kitted Out: An Engineering Expedition

X016 Nano Invasion

Town Hall, Pillar Room

X051 A Pirate Adventure

X038 The Spectacular Science Of The Very (Very) Small

THURSDAY 9 JUNE Town Hall, Main Stage

X045 School of Noise

Town Hall, Pillar Room

X011 The Cloud Factory

Parabola Arts Centre

X029 Marine Monsters

X002 Weirdology: Revolting Bodies

X015 Kitchen Chemistry

The Cube

X085 The Winchcombe Meteorite

FRIDAY 10 JUNE Town Hall, Main Stage

X010 Wonderful Water!

X014 The Science Of Star Wars

Parabola Arts Centre

X032 Creating Your Future: Hidden STEM Careers

The Cube

X084 From Pole To Pole 10am

Age Groups:

5-7 (Show)

11am 7-11 (Show)

12pm 7-13 (Workshop)

1pm 11-14 (Show)

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2pm 14-16 (Career Event)

3pm

4pm

Free Drop-in Activities ‘A highlight is the opportunity to talk to scientists about their research’ Home Educator Look out for our dedicated interactive zones in the Festival Village to get even more out of your visit. Drop in at a time which suits your group, subject to available space – there is no need to book.

MakerShack Open from 10am every day* Get ready, get set, make! Bring your imagination and invent your own creations in the MakerShack. Code a robot, try out a virtual reality headset, discover some curious squidgy stuff, and celebrate all things materials and making. Hone your crafting skills with expert makers, crafters, scientists and engineers.

The Arcade

GE Pavilion

Open from 10am every day*

Drop in between 3–5pm*

The game is on – get set for an awesome adventure in The Arcade and put your skills to the test in a series of fun, creative and cryptic challenges. Can you make, break and create? Can you spot things others might miss? Chat to our cyber experts and learn what amazing things you could do in the world of cyber and security.

From aeroplanes and wind turbines to MRI machines – how is technology changing the world? Join GE experts for an exciting journey through engineering and science, with interactive exhibits, activities and challenges.

Complete every activity and help inspire the future of sustainability.

*Check the public Science Festival brochure in March for up-to-date opening times

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Free Drop-in Activities

Discover Zone Open from 10am every day* Immerse yourself in a world of fun and interactive science in the Discover Zone. Seek out our corridors of experience to feel first-hand the impacts of climate change, or find out about the incredible technology transforming our planet. Whether it’s learning about careers in STEM or quizzing scientists on their cutting edge-research, who knows what you might discover...

Hartpury Science Hub

The Woodland Trust

Drop into Hartpury Science Hub to find out more about the science of sport, exercise, equine performance, animal welfare and agriculture. Take part in exciting experiments and other intriguing activities as you explore pioneering research with the Hartpury team.

Join the Nature Detectives for some tree-mendous fun and learn more about how the woods and trees around us benefit the environment.

DROP IN AT A TIME WHICH SUITS YOU

Waterstones Head to Waterstones’ special pop-up bookshop! Meet your favourite authors and get your books signed, browse the bookshelves for captivating stories and discover a wonderful range of books. From futuristic robots to dinosaurs, microbes to volcanoes, there is something for everyone.

Science Trail Pick up your free activity sheet from our Festival stand and follow the trail around Imperial Gardens to discover more about the world of STEM while exploring the Festival Village. What other spectacular science will you uncover along the way?

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Events

TUESDAY 7 JUNE

AGES 7–11 10–11am

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Brilliant Birds Parabola Arts Centre £6.50 per child Soar into the natural world with TV presenter and RSPB president Miranda Krestovnikoff and discover some of the magnificent birds that fill our skies. From the sleek and powerful golden eagle to the small and nimble hummingbird, Miranda’s exciting talk will tell you all you need to know about our fabulous feathered friends.

AGES 7–11 12.30–1.30pm

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How To Be An Astronaut And Other Space Jobs Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child Have you ever dreamed of going into space? What about becoming an astronaut, walking on the moon or searching for alien life? You could even be a space chef!

Explore the wonders of space with Sheila Kanani, a space cadet whose head is always in the clouds even though her feet are firmly on planet Earth. Full of space fun that’s out of this world.

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Events AGES 11–14 12–1pm

TUESDAY 7 JUNE X035

The Physics of Life Parabola Arts Centre £6.50 per child Take a journey with Sarah Cosgriff to see the world of biology through the lens of physics. Discover how physics allows us to see microscopic organisms, understand how living things adapt to their environments, and helps astronauts travel to outer space. Where will the combined forces of biology and physics take you?

AGES 11–14 10.30–11.30am

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Energy Energy Energy!

Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child Demos and dancing collide as science songwriter and physics teacher Jonny Berliner brings to life the history behind one of the deepest ideas in science.

Meet figures from history such as Marie Curie and James Joule, play real-life Angry Birds, find out how much energy you are storing in your body, and use some of it to dance along to infectiously catchy SciTunes that will stick in your memory as strongly as a superconducting electromagnet!

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Events

WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE

AGES 5–7 12–1pm

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The Spectacular Science Of The Very (Very) Small Town Hall, Pillar Room £6.50 per child Shrink down to the size of an atom and discover why these tiny materials are so incredible with physicist Jess Wade and award-winning illustrator Melissa Castrillón. Explore the world of nanotechnology and how scientists use atoms to build technologies that help build a better world and protect the planet. You’ll pick up some drawing tips along the way too.

AGES 5–7 10–11am

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A Pirate Adventure Town Hall, Pillar Room £6.50 per child Ahoy-there science pirates! Join scientist and children’s author Mandy Hartley as she sails to a secret island, discovering magnets, electricity, water, chemistry and more to reveal the keys to hidden treasure chests. Help solve the science puzzles to find the long-lost treasure.

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Events AGES 11–14 10–11am

WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE X008

Kitted Out: An Engineering Expedition Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child Gear up for an adventure into the world of scientific tools and tricks. From plastic clothing to recyclable shoes and 3D-printed climbing gear, the mechanics behind the kit we wear to travel across the globe is just as fascinating as the places it allows us to explore.

Along with adventurer Huw James, prepare to learn all about the wonderful science behind our gadgets – you might even become a gear geek too.

AGES 11–14 12–1pm

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Nano Invasion Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child A BSL interpreter will be present at this event. Please let us know when booking if your child requires seats with a view of the interpreter.

Nothing is ever as it seems… at least when it comes to the world of nanotechnology. Explore the unknown with Jamie Gallagher and unearth the tiny tech that is changing our phones, food, sport and health. In a world where pencils are stronger than steel and robots become doctors, what else will you discover in this hidden world?

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Events

AGES 7–11 10–11am

THURSDAY 9 JUNE

AGES 7–11 11am–12pm

X029

School Of Noise

Marine Monsters

Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child

Parabola Arts Centre £6.50 per child

Venture into the wonderful world of sound with Dan Mayfield from the School of Noise and explore how sounds are made, how they travel and where they end up. Learn how animals use sound to communicate and hunt, listen to some unusual musical instruments and discover the science of sound.

Submerge yourself in a rockpool with Elizabeth Mills to find out how sea creatures move, feed and protect themselves, and design your own imaginary marine monster. Choose the best animal parts to combine into a new sea creature in this interactive show. Will it run like a crab? Or eat like an anemone? You will decide as you learn about the incredible creatures in our ocean and how they’ve adapted to survive and thrive.

AGES 5–7 11am–12pm

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X011

The Cloud Factory Town Hall, Pillar Room £6.50 per child Have you ever touched a cloud? Can we make a cloud that tastes of strawberries?! Join Sarah Bearchell to feel, see, hear, smell and taste clouds created from dry ice. Make predictions and marvel at the results in this deliciously delightful hands-on show. Working scientifically never felt so good!

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Events

AGES 7–11 12–1pm

THURSDAY 9 JUNE

X015 AGES 7–11 1–2pm

Kitchen Chemistry

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Weirdology: Revolting Bodies

Parabola Arts Centre £6.50 per child Chemical reactions aren’t just bubbling beakers in laboratories – our day to day lives are packed with amazing and overlooked chemical reactions. Take a tour around the kitchen with Jamie Gallagher and explore the sights, sounds and smells of everyday chemistry. Explosive oranges, disgusting cola and the secrets of sugar all lie in wait as we put the ‘ordinary’ world under a microscope. The kitchen becomes the scientist’s playground in this jam-packed show filled with fun experiments guaranteed to make you look at science in a whole new light.

Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child

Image: Trustees of the NHM London

Join TV presenter and quirkologist Stefan Gates as he explores disgusting science all about human biology. Expect a noisy, smelly, horribly interactive experience packed with demos involving zits, ear wax, toe cheese, snot, vomit, scabs, spit, burps, farts, blood, sweat and tears. This show is full of all the stuff you’re dying to know about the stuff no-one ever talks about. Yuk!

AGES 7–11 3.30–4.30pm

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Workshop: The Winchcombe Meteorite The Cube £7.50 per child Where do meteorites come from and what can they tell us about the formation of the Solar System? Join scientists from the Natural History Museum on an interplanetary voyage as you get hands-on with rocky fragments from asteroids, the Moon, and Mars.

Investigate the Winchcombe meteorite that fell near Cheltenham in 2021 and discover what this messenger from space can tell us about the origins of life.

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Events

AGES 7–11 10–11am

FRIDAY 10 JUNE

X010

Wonderful Water!

AGES 7–11 3.30–4.30pm

Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child

Workshop: From Pole To Pole

Water can do all sorts of wonderful things; from dissolving and squashing, to freezing and evaporating.

Our friends at Science Made Simple will be your guides as you dive into the amazing properties of this life-giving liquid. With fun demonstrations and explosive experiments, you’ll never look at water in the same way again.

AGES 7–11 12.30–1.30pm

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The Cube £7.50 per child Pop your gloves on and join the UK Polar Network as you undertake the journey from the North to the South poles. Travel to icy Antarctica to learn about food webs and their critical role in our oceans and meet communities living in the Arctic to understand the climate challenges impacting their lives. Along the way you’ll visit the infamous ice sheets of both poles to understand their influence on solar radiation and the temperature of our planet.

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The Science Of Star Wars Town Hall, Main Stage £6.50 per child From spaceships and lasers, to robots and forcefields, Star Wars offers a glimpse into both the present and future of incredible science and engineering. Join author and scientist Jon Chase in a galaxy not so far away, to probe the fantastic frontier between movie magic and cutting-edge science. It will be out of this world.

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Events

FRIDAY 10 JUNE

AGES 14–16

RATED EXCELLENT OR GOOD BY ALL ATTENDEES IN 2019

Creating Your Future: Hidden STEM Careers

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Parabola Arts Centre £10 per child 10–11.30am 12–1pm 1–2pm

STEM showcase hosted by Jamie Gallagher Visit our interactive partner spaces over lunch KS4-only Discover Zone

Careers within science, technology, engineering and maths are constantly increasing in number and variety. Today’s teenagers are the future experts and inventors in cybertech, genomics, smart materials and entire fields that don’t exist yet.

In this morning of intriguing talks and fascinating demonstrations, scientist Jamie Gallagher introduces a stellar lineup of individuals working in a range of STEM fields. These leading inspirational scientists include, among others: • Sophia McCall, cyber security consultant • Stefan Gates, professional ‘gastronaut’ and television presenter • Dawood Qureshi, writer, journalist and film-maker Enjoy visiting our partner zones over lunch and round off your day with a dedicated KS4 session in the Discover Zone. Come along to spark your imagination and consider where STEM can take you.

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FAQS How do I book tickets?

Go to cheltenhamfestivals.com/scienceforschools and complete the booking form for Home Educators.

Booking opens at 8am on 8 February 2022.

What happens next?

1. We will review your booking form and will be in touch to discuss alternative options if any of your choices are unavailable.

2. You will receive a formal booking confirmation via email with details about payment methods.

3. When you have paid for your tickets, you will recieve a ticket document, a site map and an information document with important details about your visit.

How do we get to the Festival?

The Festival is held on Imperial Gardens near Cheltenham Town Centre. For full details about arriving, parking, getting to venues and more, go to cheltenhamfestivals.com/planning-your-visit.

How do we get in touch?

If you would like to contact a member of the Education Team, please email us at education@cheltenhamfestivals.com or call Rose Wood on 01242 569284.

Prices Show

£6.50 per child

Workshop

£7.50 per child

KS4 Day Package

£10 per child

‘All the staff were excellent and we felt very welcome.’

Home Educator

A £3 booking fee will be added to the total cost of your order. Tickets for accompanying adults are free.

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