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Dunbar SciFest 2012

Dunbar SciFest 2012 was organised by the Science sub-group of Dunbar Primary School’s Parent Council.

Gastronaut meets astronaut

Space food for an adventurous future. NSEW press launch 2012 with Helen Sharman, Brian Ratcliffe and Robin Fegen.

DayGlo - Y Touring theatre company

A new play about punks, personalised medicine, cancer and genetic testing.

Reading Science Week 2012

Get hands-on with science in the high street with lots of fizzing, whizzing, banging and clanging.

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Science challenges - tallest structure

Monday, 11 March, 2013 - 08:30 to Monday, 18 March, 2013 - 15:30
JFS School

Year 8 students are challenged to build the tallest free-standing structure possible from 1 copy of the metro newspaper and 1m of masking tape.

Categories: 
Architecture, Engineering and General Science
Age group: 
11–14 year olds
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