Primary Programme

Enjoy a visit to the unique environment of the Cosmic Dome, TechFest-SetPoint's mobile Planetarium. Find out why we have day and night, wonder at a sky full of stars and discover the constellations.

CfE Ref: 

Space, forces, vibration and waves.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1-4 Workshop
Duration: 45 minutes

Discover amazing constellations and stars including Orion, Betelgeuse, Sirius, Taurus and Pegasus. See how they move during the night and with the changing seasons and find out what is currently visible in our own North East Scotland's night sky.

CfE Ref: 

Space, forces, vibration and waves.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P4-7
Workshop Duration: 45 minutes

Challenge your senses as you explore the wonderful world of light and sound including reflections, rainbows, colour mixing, vibrations, hearing and pitch.

CfE Ref: 

Space, forces, vibration and waves.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P4 – P7
Workshop Duration: 45 minutes

Sponsored by Department of Energy & Climate Change

An introduction into the fascinating world of chemistry. Pupils will experiment with a variety of simple chemical tests and discover the world of chemical reactions.

CfE Ref:  

Planet earth; materials

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P5 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Sponsored by CNR International

Explore the wonders of geology by discovering what beaches are made of and how fossils are formed. Full of real-life samples and amazing facts, pupils will take a tour of Scottish Beach Geology using microscopes to explore specimens for themselves.

CfE Ref:  

Planet earth; materials

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint in association with the University of Aberdeen, School of Geosciences
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P5 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Sponsored by Maersk Oil

Presneted by Mr. Bug

Bring your pupils face to face with small, friendly animals from around the world! Meet cockroaches, snails, snakes and lizards and find out about their lives in the wild in this fun, informative session.

CfE Ref:  

Planet earth, people places and environment

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Mr Bug
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1 - P7
Running Time: 45 minutes

Funded by Shell  

Presented by the Shell Eductaion Service

After a discussion on the science of a candle flame, pupils will consider how wax can be remoulded. Finally, everyone will make a multi-coloured candle, covering the topics of colour-mixing and translucency.

CfE Ref:  

Body systems and cells: SCN 1-12a, SCN 2-12a, SCN 3-12a, SCN 4-12a, SCN 3-13a, SCN 4-13a Poperties and uses of substances: SCN 1-15a, SCN 2-15a, SCN 4-16aBiodiversity and interdependency: SCN 2-01a, SCN 3-01a, SCN 4-01aForces: SCN 1-07a, SCN 4-07a, SCN 2-08a, SCN 3-08aTopical science: SCN 1-20a, SCN 2-20aThe main areas in Technologies our workshop addresses are:Technological developments in society: TCH 0-01a, TCH 3-01aCraft, design, engineering and graphics contexts: TCH 1-13a, TCH 2-13a The main areas in Numeracy and Mathematics our workshop addresses are:Multiples, factors and primes: MTH 2-05a, MTH 3-05aMeasurement: MNU 2-11a, MNU 2-11b, MNU 3-11a

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Shell Education Service
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Sponsored by Senergy

This workshop includes a large variety of volcanic and other igneous rocks (including rocks from active volcanoes). There are spectacular erupting volcano models. The models are very realistic and are interactive and show all the types of eruptions. Also included are a number of movie clips of active volcanoes.

CfE Ref:  

For 'Planet Earth' my workshops particularly correlate to the outcomes firstly in subsections 'energy sources and sustainability': 1st level SCN 1.04 and 2nd level TCH 2.02b. For 'processes of the planet': 1st level SCN 1.05a and 2nd level SCN 2.05a relating to glaciers.

Secondly for Forces, Electricity and Waves in subsection 'forces' 1st level SCN 1.07a.

Finally for 'Materials' and subsection 'properties and uses of substances': 1st level SCN 1.15a; For 'earths materials' 2nd level SCN 2.17a and if at Primary school level SCN 3.17a; 'chemical changes' 2nd level SCN 2.19a and finally Topical science: 1st level SCN 1.20a and 2nd level SCN 2.20b relating to Volcanic eruptions

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Celeld
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P4 - P7
Running Time: 45 minutes

Supported by The University of Aberdeen

Biodiversity, the world around us, how proteins work – these are just some of the big topics being given the "car boot" treatment. The car boot science team. have a host of simple experiments to explain topics all centred around what goes on under the bonnet of your car and what they can pull out from the boot!

CfE Ref:  

Planet earth, people places and environment

Type :Workshop
Presented By : The University of Aberdeen, TechFest-SetPoint and Institute of Physiscs in Scotland
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1-7
Running Time: 45 minutes

Supported by the Institute of Physics in Scotland

A hands-on weather workshop for younger pupils, looking at the measurement, recording and pattern identification of the various forces of nature. Find out why the weather changes with seasons, how to record weather and how the weather affects you.

CfE Ref:  

Planet earth, people places and environment

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1 – P3
Running Time: 45 minutes

  

Sponsored by Chevron 

This fun filled show focuses on forces. After lots of innovative and interactive demonstrations showing what forces can do, pupils are invited to discover the invisible force fields around charged particles and magnets

Type :Show
Presented By : Science2Life
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P1 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

  

This workshop uses a physical model of an urban area to illustrate the impact of climate change and the benefits associated with more sustainable approaches to flood mitigation, such as introduction of green roofs.

 

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Herriot-Watt University
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P5 - P7
Running time: 45 mins

  

Celebrating the International Year of Forests by creating the ecosystems and exploring the connections within different types of native woodland.
Why are forests important? What do we get from trees?

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Forest Education Initiative and the Forestry Commission Scotland
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P2 - P7
Running time: 45 mins

  

Come along to a fun workshop on energy and make something to take home.  Discover how heat can make things appear from nowhere, change potential energy into kinetic energy, or see how energy can be released as light.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Rob Farr Energy MC²
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P4 - P7
Running time: 60 mins

  

Have you ever visited a castle and wondered how people managed to build something so huge? Historic Scotland's interactive show will help you find out. Discover how medieval builders overcame forces of gravity and friction as you follow a block of stone's journey from the bottom of a quarry to the top of a medieval arch.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Historic Scotland
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P4 - P7
Running time: 45 mins

    

In this workshop, musical instruments are used to explore the relationship between vibrating objects and the sounds produced by them. Concepts of wave motion and resonance are introduced, and many musical instruments are demonstrated by the presenter. There is an opportunity to record and analyse sounds generated by participating pupils, who are encouraged to bring instruments or other sound sources to the workshop.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Professor Murray Campbell, University of Edinburgh
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P4 - P7
Running time: 45 mins

  

"Senses Scientist"

Become a "Senses Scientist" and discover how to challenge and confuse your senses in this exciting, noisy, smelly, tasty and messy hands-on, investigative, audience-participation workshop.

Age range: P1 - P4

CfE:

 

Science

I have explored my senses and can discuss their reliability and limitations in responding to the environment.SCN 1-12b

Health & Wellbeing

I make full use of and value the opportunities I am given to improve and manage my learning and, in turn, I can help to encourage learning and confidence in others. HWB 1-11a

I value the opportunities I am given to make friends and be part of a group in a range of situations. HWB 1-14a

I am developing my understanding of the human body and can use this knowledge to maintain and improve my wellbeing and health. HWB 1-15a

 

Through taking part in a variety of events and activities, I am learning to recognise my own skills and abilities as well as those of others. HWB 1-19a

 

Literacy & English

When I engage with others, I know when and how to listen, when to talk, how much to say, when to ask questions and how to respond with respect. LIT 1-02a

 

 

Energy Investigators

How much should I really eat? How much should I really exercise? Why does it matter?  Come and find out in this exciting, challenging and investigative workshop – you will not believe what your body is telling you!

Age range: P5 - P7

CfE Ref.

Science

 

By investigating some body systems and potential problems which they may develop, I can make informed decisions to help me to maintain my health and wellbeing. SCN 2-12a

Health & Wellbeing

I make full use of and value the opportunities I am given to improve and manage my learning and, in turn, I can help to encourage learning and confidence in others. HWB 2-11a

I value the opportunities I am given to make friends and be part of a group in a range of situations. HWB 2-14a

I can explain why I need to be active on a daily basis to maintain good health and try to achieve a good balance of sleep, rest and physical activity.HWB 2-27a

I can explain the links between the energy I use while being physically active, the food I eat, and my health and wellbeing. HWB 2-28a

Numeracy & Mathematics

I have investigated the everyday contexts in which simple fractions, percentages or decimal fractions are used and can carry out the necessary calculations to solve related problems. MNU 2-07a

 

I can carry out practical tasks and investigations involving timed events and can explain which unit of time would be most appropriate to use.

MNU 2-10b

 

I have carried out investigations and surveys, devising and using a variety of methods to gather information and have worked with others to collate, organise and communicate the results in an appropriate way.

MNU 2-20b

 

Literacy & English

When I engage with others, I know when and how to listen, when to talk, how much to say, when to ask questions and how to respond with respect. LIT 2-02a

I am developing confidence when engaging with others within and beyond my place of learning. I can communicate in a clear, expressive way and I am learning to select and organise resources independently. LIT 2-10a

 

 

Type :Workshop
Presented By : K'Next Generation
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Running time: Both 60 mins

  

Join the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society for an interactive presentation to find out about the bottle nose dolphins of the Moray Firth and their conservation. Children can touch and feel dolphin skulls and whale teeth, listen to clicks and whistles and see how big a minke whale really is.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : WDCS Wildlife Centre
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P4 - P7
Running time: 45 mins

  

Sponsored by Maersk Oil

Can you slow down time, make things invisible or hit a falling monkey with a dart? Join Steve Allman as he amazes his audience with a variety of stunts and tricks that can only be completed with an understanding of science. Using physics, engineering and chemistry he will cause Maltesers to float, change the colour of liquids, burn money, balance a bowling ball and sit on a chair of nails, all in the name of science.

Type :Show
Presented By : Showmelearning
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P1 - P7
Running time: 45 mins
We regret there is NO wheelchair access to this show.

  

Bring the children along to a 45 minute engaging, up beat, interactive drama based presentation about Colour and Light presented by Rod and Cone Live Wire's newest colourful and bright characters!

 

 

Second Stage Science: Shadows, mixing coloured light, properties of light and how to use colour in a creative way.  Vibrations and waves and the electromagnetic spectrum. (SCN2 – 11b)

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Live Wire Productions
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P4 - P7
Running time: 45 mins

  

Analytical, interactive, colourful and fun.  Simple experiments using food and drink allow the pupils to explore important science principles and at the same time gain experience of some practical science skills.  There's something about healthy eating as well!

Type :Workshop
Presented By : The Univerisyt of Aberdeen, Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P5 - P7
Running time: 60 mins

  

Extinct in the UK for more than 400 years, a group of beavers are now living in the Knapdale Forest area, Argyll. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and Scottish Wildlife Trust have combined forces on the Scottish Beaver Trial - the first ever formal reintroduction of a mammal to the United Kingdom. This workshop tells the story of the beavers through interactive activities looking at their behaviour and role in nature.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland and Scottish Wildlife Trust
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
P4 - P7
Running time: 60 mins

Sponsored by Society of Petroleum Engineers Aberdeen Section

A brand new interactive mathematics workshop using practical problem- solving to encourage children to enjoy thinking mathematically.

CfE Ref:  

Technology:- developing practical skills using tools and equipment             science; energy and forces; forces and their effects

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Satrosphere Science Centre
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P4 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Using the resources of the Fun Maths Hub, groups are provided with an interactive, puzzle- based view of maths to challenge their ideas of how fun maths can be.

CfE Ref:  

Number, money and measure, shape position and movement

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range; P1 - P3
Running Time; 45 minutes

Sponsored by Aker Solutions

 

KID K'NEX ALIENS

This workshop is designed to introduce children to the fascinating world of engineering design. Kid K'Nex allows young children to develop their construction skills and build up their creative confidence.

 

• Age Range:       P1-P3

 

TOWERS

Pupils will participate in a guided discussion to identify the problems associated with the construction of towers. They will then be introduced to the shapes and structures that engineers use to address these problems.

 

• Age Range       P4-P7

CfE:  

Materials, Shape position and Movement.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Sponsored by Society of Petroleum Engineers, Aberdeen Section

In this fun, 'make and keep' technology workshop for children of all ages, children will construct their own simple machine - it could be a windmill, a crane or a simple game. This workshop will develop children's practical skills whilst incorporating curriculum topics such as friction, forces and motion. Engineering has never been this much fun!

CfE Ref:  

technology:- developing practical skills using tools and equipment             science; energy and forces; forces and their effects

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Mini Machines
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Supported by Department of Energy & Climate Change

70% of the Earth's surface is underwater!  Underwater exploration is an exciting part of engineering.  Fly a ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) to complete its tasks, learn about buoyancy and have a 'Eureka' moment when science and engineering meet!  See what it's like to become an underwater engineer through a series of hands-on experiments and activities.

Cfe Ref:  

For 'Planet Earth' my workshops particularly correlate to the outcomes firstly in subsections 'energy sources and sustainability': 1st level SCN 1.04 and 2nd level TCH 2.02b. For 'processes of the planet': 1st level SCN 1.05a and 2nd level SCN 2.05a relating to glaciers.

Secondly for Forces, Electricity and Waves in subsection 'forces' 1st level SCN 1.07a.

Finally for 'Materials' and subsection 'properties and uses of substances': 1st level SCN 1.15a; For 'earths materials' 2nd level SCN 2.17a and if at Primary school level SCN 3.17a; 'chemical changes' 2nd level SCN 2.19a and finally Topical science: 1st level SCN 1.20a and 2nd level SCN 2.20b relating to Volcanic eruptions

Type :Workshop
Presented By : The Robert Gordon University - School of Engineering
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age range: P4 - P7
Running Time: 45 minutes

Sponsored by Wood Group

Using Lego, small teams of pupils will discover how to convert one form of energy into another as they compete in an engineering challenge with a purpose. All participating classes will have a chance to win the prize for the most outstanding engineering design of the Primary School Week.

CfE Ref:  

Planet earth; materials; shape position and movement; technologies

Type :Workshop
Presented By : TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P5 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Bring your class along to this hands-on computer workshop and have Alice show the pupils how to make a short animation in their own 3D world. A rabbit in the Arctic, penguins in the desert – the choice is theirs!

CfE Ref:

Number, money and measure, shape position and movement

Type :Workshop
Presented By : The Robert Gordon University - School of Computing
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range P5 - P7
Running Time 60 minutes

This workshop focuses on how lighthouses are built and enables children to 'make and take' a lighthouse of their own creation. The session will be introduced with a story to encourage children to think about the many types of lighthouse and their uses.

CfE Ref:  

Materials, Shape position and Movement.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P1 - P3/P4 - P7
Running Time: 45 minutes

In this fast-paced workshop, pupils are introduced to the world of sound and composition using interactive group games and technology. Split into small groups, pupils will use hand-held digital recorders to record their own voices, 'found objects' and electronic instruments. Then, using free software, the children will put together a group composition to be taken back to class.

CfE Ref:  

We use technology (microphones, re-designed electronic hardware, found objects, mixers, laptops, computer software) to record and create electronic music, which would fit into music and technology.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Bill Thompson and Claire Singer formerly from the University of Aberdeen, Music Department
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P4 – P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Funded by Shell

This workshop gives children the opportunity to develop fair testing. The activity begins with a discussion of the energy powering a clockwork toy. The children make band rollers and investigate the factors affecting their working.  

CfE Ref:  

Planet earth; materials

Type :Workshop
Presented By : Shell Education Service
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Ballroom
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P4 - P7
Running Time: 60 minutes

Sponsored by The GE Oil & Gas

A unique opportunity to develop engineering, problem solving and team work skills by building K'NEX programmable buggies or robots designed and programmed to take a set course.

Type :Workshop
Presented By : G E Vetco Gray and TechFest-SetPoint
Venue : Aberdeen Beach Leisure Centre
Primary Year Range : 4,5,6,7
Date : 12 Sep 11
Essential Information :
Age Range: P4 -P7
Running Time: 45 mins