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Discovery Centre Visit
- £3.50 per child
Science Show
- 80p per child
Science Workshop
- £1.30 per child
Phone Inspire on 01603 612612 to make your booking.
We do not specify a particular age group, but most groups are from Key Stages 1 and 2. Inspire can take up to 100 children at any one time, and you can bring as many accompanying adults as you wish, free of charge. We recommend a minimum of one adult to five children for primary schools.
Visit organisers are encouraged to make a free advance visit to inspire to look around and discuss any particular reqirements - please phone for your free ticket.
Risk assessment forms are available to download in the Teachers' Resources section.
Allow two hours to explore the exhibits, add 30 minutes if you book a show or workshop, and don't forget to allow time for lunch and for visiting the gift shop.
With the emphasis on practical activity, these workshops provide a challenge for students and encourage self-directed experimentation.
They are aimed at Key Stage 2 students, last 30-40 minutes, and can accommodate up to 20 pupils in each session. You may book as many sessions as you wish, but please make sure you allow enough time in your visit for everyone to participate.
Light
Periscopes
How can you look around corners without being seen? By using a periscope. Each student will make a periscope to take home with them.
Forces
Alka-splat
Create a work of art using the chemical reaction of an Alka-seltzer paint rocket.
Forces/air
Balloon Buggies
Build a balloon-powered buggy to keep. Can you adapt the basic design to reduce resistance and friction? Who will win the race?
Forces/energy
Marble Mazes
In this challenge workshop, students work in small groups to construct a marble run and measure the time taken for the ball to reach the end. The slowest marble wins.
Materials
Bumtrumpet Slime
Explore how a 'polymer' substance acts and how it differs from a solid, liquid or gas by making slime.
Inspire has a fantastic gift shop with many pocket money items. £2 - £3 per child will allow them to make an enjoyable shop visit.
We have a space where schools can eat packed lunch, or you may picnic on the lawn in fine weather. We also have a small cafe serving tea, coffee, cold drinks and a selection of snacks and sweets.
We can come to you!
As well as visits to the centre, Inspire can bring science to life in your school through our outreach programme.
You may book any of our science shows to be performed, and all you need to provide is a wipe-clean table and access to a plug socket. The planetarium needs to be located in a school hall or gym.
All shows last approximately 30 minutes, and can accommodate 100 children (except the stardome, which can accommodate 30 students per performance). Schools requiring different shows in one booking must ensure there is a half hour available between topics for equipment changeover.
We will only travel outside Zone 3 for block bookings of several days.
*Due to technical difficulties, the prices shown on the map above are incorrect. For the correct prices, please refer to those shown below.
Cost - Zone 1
Up to three performances in the morning - £200
Up to three performances in the afternoon - £200
Up to six performances in a whole day - £350
Cost - Zone 2
Up to three performances in the morning - £250
Up to three perfomances in the afternoon - £250
Up to six performances in a whole day - £400
Cost - Zone 3
Up to three performances in the morning - £500
Up to three performance in the afternoon - £500
Up to six performances in a whole day - £500
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