What a load of rubbish: Beyond junk modelling

1. Would you like your event or activity to appear on the National Science & Engineering Week event and activity map?:

Yes

2. Name of school/organisation:

Kirkby la Thorpe Primary School

3. Event / activity title:

What a load of rubbish: Beyond junk modelling

5. Event or activity description (max 300 words):

Getting children to think carefully about rubbish. Could it be put to good use? What could they make from it? What properties of the material lend itself to its new use? How could the children's ideas be adapted for commerical/large scale use?

6. Type of event / activity (tick all that apply):

Crafts

Discussion/Debate

Hands-on activities

Workshop

7. Keywords:

Environmental Science

General Science

Materials Science

8. Event start and end date and time:

Monday, 4 March, 2013 - 09:30 to 14:30

10. Your organisation/event website:

http://www.kltprimary.co.uk

11. Venue of the event/activity:

Kirkby la Thorpe Primary School

12. Venue address:

Kirkby la Thorpe Primary School

Kirkby la Thorpe

Sleaford

NG34 9NU

United Kingdom

14. What age groups is it open to?:

Under 5's

5–7 year olds

7–11 year olds

15. How many pupils will this reach in total?:

130

16. Would you like to request a National Science & Engineering Week Marketing Pack?:

Yes

Would you like you event to appear on our events map?:

Yes

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Address:

Kirkby la Thorpe Primary School

Kirkby la Thorpe

Sleaford

NG34 9NU

United Kingdom

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POINT (-0.3633253 52.9999937)