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WorkshopsTo find out more or to discuss booking a workshop email us at spherescience@yahoo.co.uk. Alternatively, click here to complete our online form.
Notes and suggested activities will be provided as support for the teacher to follow-up the workshop. It is hoped that teachers will feel free to use the workshop ideas in their own teaching.
All our Workshop Leaders have successfully passed an enhanced CRB check; proof on file. Parents and other adults
are welcome to attend any workshop. Please note that our workshop programme is extremely popular and our days book up quite fast. It is not uncommon for us to become fully-booked a whole term in advance. The more lead-time (and choice of dates) you can offer, the better. Although we do have a wide variety of workshops, not every single one is offered by each member of our team. If a school cancels their booking at less than two weeks' notice, Sphere Science Ltd reserves the right to invoice the school for the full cost of the work commissioned. As the Directors are also part of the Workshop Leader team (and so are usually working in schools most days), there might be a delay in replying to your enquiry. We will endeavour to respond within five working days.
Available WorkshopsThe workshops we currently have available are listed below. Click a link to find out more about a specific workshop or scroll down the page to browse the entire list: PricingA full day of workshops will cost £400 (+ VAT) and will normally consist of three sequential workshops, depending on the one selected. The three classes will normally be offered the same workshop however we can accomodate a change of workshop during the day with certain combinations of activity. Workshop DetailsSome of the workshops call for extra support in the form of adults or Y6 pupils. Pupil helpers will have an opportunity to develop science communication skills so the pupils selected to help need to be alert, fairly competent and likely to benefit from taking part in the session.
Equipment and Materials
Email:
techshop@ivydale.southwark.sch.uk
SafetySafety in the workshops has been discussed with CLEAPSS. The materials and equipment are quite safe when used as instructed. Risk assessments are available for all activities. The class teacher should always be present and is ultimately responsible for discipline. Workshops are offered on the understanding that the school accepts full liability for the safety of pupils and staff, and any other help arranged by the school. Social InclusionSphere Science operates a policy of social inclusion; please tell us of any specific needs before the workshops take place. To find out more or to discuss booking a workshop either email us at spherescience@yahoo.co.uk. Alternatively, click here to complete our online form. |
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Three investigations (into kites, gyrocopters and stomp rockets)
that highlight how to create a fair test and different ways
of observing results. The focus is not the theory of
flight.
Acrobats, clowns and other features of a circus are used to
stimulate several simple investigations into: forces; balancing;
magnetism and the effect of gravity. 
This
workshop contains six investigations (in series) into: conductivity;
circuit components; making functional circuits. 
Having considered the importance of Vitamin C in the diet,
the pupils then design a fair test (with guidance) to investigate
the amount of Vitamin C in a variety of fruits, using DCPIP
solution. 
The pupils observe a candle burning and, with guidance, deduce
the chemistry involved. They are then shown how wax can be
remoulded to become translucent. Finally, everyone makes their
own multi-coloured candle which covers the topics of colour-mixing.
This
workshop contains six small activities concerning toys. The
pupils investigate a variety of toys to consider and understand
the energy and forces involved in making them work. They also
have chance to design simple fair tests. 
A general discussion about the three Rs (reducing, re-using,
recycling) is followed by a practical activity where pupils
recycle old sugar paper to produce small sheets of new paper.
This workshop starts with a discussion about the various types
of sustainable technologies. The pupils then have an opportunity
to investigate photovoltaic cells: how the amount of electricity
the cells produce from light changes when different factors
are varied; the use of different components in circuits; and
different numbers of cells. 
Six
different activities to enable pupils to investigate such
concepts as: eclipses, the stars, the movement of the planets
and phases of the moon. They also get to make and keep their
very own planisphere. 
As its name suggests, this workshop involves the pupils investigating
how boats move through, in or on the water. The main focus
of the workshop is forces - the water enables a number of
investigations into small forces that are difficult or impossible
on dry surfaces. Either
four adults or responsible Y6 pupils are needed to help supervise
all the activities.
This workshop starts with a discussion about the various types
of sustainable technologies. Pupils are then challenged to
design a wind turbine and investigate one variable to make
it more efficient. The wind turbines will be tested using
electric fans.