WASTE AGE
A new workshop in collaboration with the Design Museum that looks at material, highlighting the issue of waste and how design can help. Based on their 2023 Waste Age exhibition.
ROCKETS
Apply Newton’s three laws of motion to build and launch a high-altitude, air-powered rocket, while also learning about how variations in nose cones and fins can impact the outcome.
SPINNING ARTWORK
Learn how we can amplify electric signals with transistors to create a touch sensor and bring to life your very own spinning artwork.
TEMPERING CHOCOLATE
Discover states of matter and explore how chocolate can transform into solids with different properties.
MECHANICAL TOY
Reanimate old toys with a simple mechanism using cams or linkages to bring them to life (select which one when booking).
DAYS, YEARS AND SEASONS
Construct a model of the Earth to discover the dynamics behind day and night, a year and the changing of seasons.
KALEIDOSCOPE
Learn about refraction, interference patterns, reflections, and filters, then apply this knowledge to craft a light kaleidoscope.
MAGNETS AND MOTORS
We will get to grips with the mechanics of magnets, then move on to exploring their application by creating motors.
WATER-POWERED COMPUTERS
Explore the binary number system, then build a water-powered calculator capable of adding two binary numbers together.
STEADY HAND GAME
Explore the principles of electrical circuitry, including the flow of electricity and the functioning of switches and LED lights.