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Nov/Dec 2019
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UWE scientists give OSR Scouts a helping hand
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toke Gifford’s Old School Room (OSR) Scouts have been busy again since returning from the summer break. A new Scientist Activity Badge being introduced into the system of 69 activity badges has given the Scouts something to get their teeth into and the University of the West of England (UWE) have been more than happy to help out. The troop attended the science department where Paul and Heather took them through four experiments with research, observations and overall results being recorded. The troop has also registered the fingerprinting experiment towards a Bronze CREST Award, a science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM) qualification. The 30 Scouts had a fabulous time at the university and couldn’t thank the lecturers
Scouts from the Old School Room troop conduct science experiments under the guidance of UWE staff The Scientist Activity Badge is designed to inspire Scouts’ curiosity and enjoyment of science, and for them to develop useful skills for future study or employment
enough for giving up their time to get them through this new badge. One of the Scouts commented that she had already had a science lesson at school that day but the
UWE session had really been fun and made her enjoy science! Troop leader Andrew Phelps said: “It’s great when Scouting joins forces with other community
organisations to provide our young people with such a great experience. We would like to say a massive thank you to UWE and especially Paul and Heather.”
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