On 14th June, all of Year 4 visited Berkhamsted Prep School to take part in workshops led by the Bayfordbury Observatory staff.
- They visited the Planetarium to learn about the objects in deep space.
- They looked at some extraordinary creatures called ‘Water Bears’ or Tardigrades that have survived being taken into space!
- The children had the opportunity to make air rockets and were delighted when they were fired up to the ceiling.
- They saw infrared cameras that are used for looking at stars and felt ‘gravity boxes’ that gave them some idea of the effects of gravity on different planets.
- An activity called ‘Mystery Boxes’ was designed to give the children a sense of how scientific research is carried out.
A very inspiring afternoon was had by all!
