Astroday 2010

Saturday 13th March 2010 at Tapton School, Darwin Lane, S10 5RG drop in anytime between 12pm and 6pm 

Guest speakers for the day are :

• 1:30 pm - Dr Roger New of Sheffield Hallam University who will be telling us about the search for other Earth-like planets
• 3:00 pm - Professor Don Kurtz of the University of Central Lancashire who will be showing some of the latest Hubble pictures

A planetarium - book a place as soon as you arrive as there are limited spaces per session

Driving a radio-controlled rover over a Mars-like surface, simulating real Mars Rovers

Society solar telescopes set up to view the Sun safely during the day

Crater making using various sized rocks dropped into sand trays with a webcam to watch and record the results

"Paint a Planet" activities for younger children

A "How much do I weigh on other planets" activity

Supervised badge making where children design their own space badge

Society telescopes will be on view to show the variety in telescope design

Planet making using paper icosohedron templates

Simple science toys (eg. sound makers, light creators)

Launching of "Pop" rockets using fizzing tablets and small film canisters

PLUS

win a telescope in our raffle !!