Activities. UCL Year 12 Summer Challenge An award-winning academic course for Year 12 students, running for six two-hour sessions on Wednesday evenings in June and July 2013.
There are 12 courses to choose from in Summer 2013 in science, arts, engineering, humanities and social sciences subjects. Students must produce a short piece of academic work as part of the course. Go to UCL Year 12 Summer Challenge Uni-link Uni-link is a set of linked activities with groups of Year 12 students from the same school/college that are designed to support progression and raise aspirations, providing a joined-up support route for learners that goes beyond one-off progression activities.
Go to Uni-link Taster Courses Each year during the Spring and Summer Terms UCL provides one-day taster courses for Year 12 students as part of the University of London Taster Courses. Go to Taster Courses Target Medicine Go to Target Medicine Gateways Year 12 Conference These one-day events are based at UCL. Go to Gateways Year 12 Conference. Activity Packs - Our research. Each activity offers a download pack containing instructions, equipment list, worksheets any related reference posters - everything you need to stage a successful engagement.
Chromosome challenge Learn how genetic information is passed to new cells by matching 23 pairs of chromosomes (socks) Zebrafish in medical research Explaining why scientists use Zebrafish to study human diseases Funnels of sound Explore how sound travels using ear defenders and funnels to create giant ears DNA sequence bracelets Make DNA sequence bracelet that codes for eye colour. DNA extraction Learn how genetic information can be extracted so it can be studied by scientists Build your own virus Design and make a virus using genetic material (shredded paper), capsid (air dough) and protein spikes (pins or plastic pegs).
Build a healthy cell Make a healthy cell by selecting a type of cell and combining the correct component parts (organelles) in modelling material. The Royal Society of Chemistry. Education team. Wellcome uses cookies.
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Physics Activity Pack For STEM Clubs. STEM Clubs. This range of challenges and competitions are provided to inspire your STEM Club.
Alternatively, you could use them for collapsed timetable days or classroom lessons, or you could even encourage students to complete their projects in their own time, or as homework. For Primary and Secondary STEM Club ideas take a look at the activities below. For more ideas and advice about running an exciting and successful STEM Club, visit the National STEM Clubs Programme at stemclubs.net.
Pinhole photography competition Build a pinhole camera using our step-by-step video resources, then send us your best pinhole camera pictures to win a prize! Enter now Increasing Efficiency - Streamlined Ships Find the most efficient design for a large tanker. find out more Increasing Efficiency - Better Buildings Design and test energy efficient ways of keeping a building cool in summer OR warm in winter. find out more Increasing Efficiency - Trim Turbines Find out how to make a wind turbine more efficient. find out more.
Inspiring Engineers of the Future. Whynotchemeng. STEMNET's contract holder in Greater Merseyside promoting STEM. Home - James Dyson Foundation. STEM Clubs. STEM Challenges.