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World Space Week 2004 Plans
Monday 4th October 2004
- What: 6th Form Lecture Day - Current Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics
- A series of four inspiring lectures by scientists at the forefront of current research. Programme includes: Dr. Robin Catchpole, University of
Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy on, "The Universe Unveiled" and Dr. Jim Collett, University of Hertfordshire on, "Decoding messages from Space".
- Where: Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
- Who: A Level students of Physics and related subjects
- Web: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
- Cost: £10 per student including lunch
- Contact: 01908 377519
Tuesday 5th October 2004
- What: Key Stage 2 Space Discovery Day – The Earth, Moon and Stars
- Activities with the National Space Centre and the Open University. A mobile planetarium, hands-on rocket launching and a rare chance to come
face to face with some genuine moon rocks and meteorites from Mars. A model of Beagle II will also be on display. A fun day that will cover National Curriculum topics.
- Where: Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
- Who: Year 5 and 6 Pupils
- Web: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
- Cost: £5 per pupil
- Contact: 01908 377519
- What: 8DQ Pupils will make a multimedia presentation to an "Assembly" of their peers (170) to
describe World Space Week is.
- Where: Royds Hall High School, Huddersfield, W.Yorks
- Who: Y8 pupils and staff at Royds Hall High School
- Cost: F.O.C.
- Contact: 01484 463366 ext. 234
Wednesday 6th October 2004
- What: GCSE Science - Space As We Know It
- Talks and demonstrations designed to enthral GCSE students delivered by: Cambridge University Astrophysicists on the solar system and current
research; local astronomer, Sheridan Williams on Solar eclipses; and Dr. Chris Riley, producer of BBC1's next science epic "Space Odyssey" (due to be aired in November) on the making of the programme. Props
from 'Space Odyssey' will also be on display.
- Where: Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
- Who: GCSE Science Students
- Web: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
- Cost: £5 per pupil
- Contact: 01908 377519
Thursday 7th October 2004
- What: Key Stage 3 Technology Day – Mission to Mars – Build Your Own Mars Rover
- Using basic classroom materials, Technology Education Projects (TEP) staff will help students design and build their very own planetary rovers
then test them on Bletchley Park's own 'Martian Landscape'!
- Where: Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
- Who: Year 8/9 Technology Pupils
- Web: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
- Cost: £6 per pupil
- Contact: 01908 377519
- What: Swift Spacecraft Launch
- Come and watch the live link to the launch of the Swift spacecraft
- Where: National Space Centre, Leicester
- Who: Anyone
- Web: www.nssc.co.uk/whatson/specialevents/2004/october/SpaceWeek.htm
- Cost: Free – but book in advance
- Contact: 0116 258211
Friday 8th October 2004
- What: INSET Day – Key Stage 2/3 Space Education
- Anita Heward, Director of the British Festival of Space, will lead a day packed with information and hands-on ideas for teaching 'The Earth, Sun and Moon'. Anita will highlight areas of current UK space research that 7-14 years olds will find exciting and provide information on how and where to access resources.
- Where: Bletchley Park, Milton Keynes
- Who: KS 2 and 3 Teachers of Science and Science Co-ordinators
- Web: www.bletchleypark.org.uk
- Cost: £100 including lunch and a free adult return ticket to Bletchley Park
- Contact: 01908 377519
- What: EMC4: 4th European Mars Society Conference
- The main guest speaker is Dr. Robert Zubrin, Founder and International President of the Mars Society. Other guest speakers include Dr. Andrew
Ball, Principal Investigator, Mars, Phobos and Deimos Survey Proposal, Dr. Kevin Fong, Chairman, UK Space Biomedical Research & Education Advisory Committee, and Professor David Southwood FRAS,
Director of Scientific Programmes, ESA
- Where: Open University, Milton Keynes
- When: Friday 8 – Saturday 10 October 2004
- Who: Mars Society UK members and anyone interested in Mars
- Web: www.marssociety.org.uk/EMC4-OU/
- Contact: john@marssociety.org.uk
- What: Café Scientifique - Space
- Where: Settle, North Yorkshire
- When: 7.30 pm for 8.00 pm
- Who: Anyone interested in space
- Web: www.cafescientifique.org/settle.htm
- Cost: £4.50 per person
- Contact: alison@transformis.co.uk
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