Laura McHardie

Laura McHardie

A 'ROARSOME' time with Aberdeen's young paleontologists!

Why did the chicken cross the road? 

To learn from Ben Garrod that it's descended from dinosaur!

 

07/03/2019

What is on

TechFest What is On

April

6th (Saturday)

So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs!

Show 1

11.00

Show 2

13.30

So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs is the hit stage show starring dinosaur aficionado Dr Ben Garrod. Get ready to go on an exciting pre-historic adventure as Ben talks you through the deadliest predators that ever roamed the planet.  Yes dinosaurs such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Allosaurus and Spinosaurus would have walked or swam right where you are now!

Click here for more information and to book a ticket! 

 

May

1st - 9th

Hywind Workshops

Peterhead Academy

Workshops on renewable energy for S1 & S2 pupils

 

24th - 26th

May Festival

University of Aberdeen

TechFest is collaborating with the University to bring brand new STEM workshops to MayFest!   

 

June

 

16th (Sunday)

Aberdeen Highland Games

Drop in and say hi to TechFest - we are planning on taking science demonstrations to the masses.

 

July

 

All month the EUREKA series will be running in Libraries across Aberdeen City and Shire. Once dates are confirmed they will be announced here!

23rd & 24th (Tuesday/Wednesday)

Wild at Aden

10.00 - 16.00

Mintlaw

Come and see what TechFest are bringing!

 

August

 

24th & 25th

Activity Weekend

9.30 - 16.30

Sir Ian Wood Building, RGU

TechFest's premier family weekend. Come along and take part in a variety of different workshops and activites. Click here for more information!

 

26th - 30th

Festival Early Years and Primary Programme

Sir Ian Wood Building, RGU

Click here for more information! 

 

September

 7th - 28st

Festival Public Programme

Various venues

Click here for more information! 

 

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Girls in Energy

Girls in Energy is a programme promoting the diversity of career options available to young women, supported by one of our sponsors Shell.

Click here for more information.

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20/02/2019

Resources

 

  • TechFest STEM Book Club

 

STEM Book Club Website

 

 Click here to enter TechFest's STEM Book Club.

 

  • TechFest At Home page

 

TechFest at Home Twitter Post 

 

 Click here to view TechFest At Home page.

 

  • ESP -  STEM@Home – Resources and Activities

 

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Check our ESP's website where they provide a list of free STEM activities to do at home.

 

  • K'NEXT Generation - Home Schooling Activities 

 

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Click here for CFE-linked, free and on-demand activities and resources to expand your knowledge in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics. 

 

  • Go Construct - Providing Information Around Careers in Construction.

 

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Click here

 

  •  Why not to learn a little about dinosaurs? 

 

Activity pack

Download Ben Garrod's Activity Pack here.

 

  • Running a STEM club

 

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Click here to see STEM learning resources you can use.

 

  • Girlguiding has an awesome list of activities and adventures to do at home  

 

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Click here for lots of girl guides adventures at home.

Or here for a Pinterest board full of STEM activities.

 

  • BBC Science Focus Magazine offers free Science Focus education quizes and packs  

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Click here to download your free education packs. 

 

  • An amazing website with plenty of outside activities for the young 

 

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Click here

 

  • BBC Bitesize Daily with starts like David Attenborough and Jody Whittaker teaching children curriculum based content

 

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Click here

 

  • Dive into Scotland's largest baywith Macduff Marine Aquirium.

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 Dive in here. 

  

  •  OurFutureEnergy offers energy themed resources for teachers.

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Click here.  

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