Midlands Science, which provides activities and events in the midlands all year round, is continuing to provide a range of engaging activities online via their social media channels while the schools remain closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Midlands Science CEO, Jackie Gorman said: “This is a very challenging time for pupils and parents as they work to navigate remote learning and being away from their peers and teachers.
“Several of our upcoming events have been postponed but we wanted to help those at home to continue to engage with science and learning by providing some activities online.
“Since we started doing this last week we have seen a really big appetite for it, especially from parents who are seeking out online resources, apps and games to keep their childrens’ minds engaged at home.
“People are also looking for activities to take their minds off any worries that children might have during this highly unsettling time.”
As part of the initiative to keep pupils learning in a fun and innovative way, Midlands Science provides a live science workshop with Christine Campbell from Anyone4Science on Thursday’s at 11am on Facebook.
Everything that children need to take part at home is listed on social media a few days in advance and there are no strange items or ingredients, the workshops include a variety of things to be found in the average kitchen.
“Science at Home” with Dr. Dan Nickström of Maynooth University is an entertaining show that explores the science of everyday things at home and it’s put online every Tuesday at 12pm.
A recent episode explored the science of the fridge and let’s face it, all of those who are working from home are probably commuting a little bit more to the fridge.
Jackie Gorman continued: “Midlands Science is working to ensure we continue to provide resources for people to enjoy until we are at a point where we can return to bringing science to your classrooms once more.
“We are also working on the circulation of regular newsletters which will list a number of carefully curated resources reflecting the curriculum and won’t create extra work for parents, who are already trying to work from home and keep children engaged with education.
“Huge thanks to Christine Campbell and Dr Dan Nickström for responding to the changed situation so quickly and providing such great resources. We’d like to thank our various funders for their support for this online transitioning of activities in the current situation and we wish everyone well at this time.”
