Science Swap Shop
Issue 151 | Page 17 | Published Jan 2018
Description
The ASE Science swap shop is full of shared ideas for activities for each age range (Age 5-11). These ones focus on Famous Scientists.
Ages 3-5
- Florence Nightengale - Hand hygiene in preventing the spread of germs
- Charles Darwin - Encourage children to create their own fossils
Ages 5-7
- Caroline Herschel – Learn what a comet is and make a model comet
- Nicolaus Copernicus – Helps Children to visualise movements of the Sun, Moon and Earth
Ages 7-9
- Galileo Galilei – How fast does it fall?
- Leonardo da Vinci - Try mirror writing. Is it easier or harder then you expected?
Ages 9-11
- Isaac Newton – Investigate the theory of light
- Isaac Newton – Make a film canister rocket
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