Using #minecraft to engage children with #science. Outreach programme working across the UK.

Bristol, UK
Joined May 2014
Busy first day at the Cheltenham Science Festival @cheltfestivals today #CheltSciFest and we'll be here until Sunday!
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If you'd like to have us visit your school or community group to learn more about the sustainable development goals and how engineering can help us to create a sustainable ♻️ society 🌍 then contact us at ➡️ [email protected] youtu.be/OlvxmX1KNlw?si=g7rm…
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And thank you to all the employers of our engineers for giving them time to volunteer on projects like these, including @RollsRoyce, @Airbus, @wsp @Rappor_UK @Stantec @sgloscouncil @AssystemUK As having relatable role models is so important to children youtu.be/-liC1EGH--M?si=VDaT…
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And this Saturday we're going to be starting drop in sessions at @Avonmouth library for any local children who'd like to play a bit of Minecraft and discover more about how we can engineer a more sustainable world
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@Extraor57879073 are an amazing after-school group for SEND children. The children have been enjoying building their own sustainable communities in Minecraft and making them bigger and better each week, tomorrow we're adding solar power to our buildings! youtu.be/dnksSZSadec?si=NNNj…
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100th Bristol Brownies were amazed to find out that you can grow crops upwards instead of outwards and think more crops should be grown like this so that we can use our land more efficiently in the future and feed more people youtu.be/I6REeDogNUM?si=tthf… 🧵
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We've been learning about food security and the sustainable development goals with all of the year 8's from @caldicot_school, and here are some of their creations to make farming more sustainable 🧵
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It's been a busy few weeks for us sharing our Engineering for Sustainable Societies project. We've been at the @somerscience festival 🧵
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Science Hunters are running Minecraft workshops at this year's Lancashire Science Festival (23rd Oct). Book your space using this link-eventbrite.co.uk/e/minecraft… Explore our @RePhoKUs Phosphorus World: find out what Phosphorus is, its importance and consequences of its overuse.
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Looking for science activities over the summer? Our partner project @ExtendingSTEM have created a set of guided activities to engage children and young people with #engineering using #Minecraft. Download for free here. uwe.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/for… @LancsUniLEC @LancasterUni
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Help discover children’s bedtime reading habits! Families are invited to complete a 15-min survey exploring how bedtime reading and general sleep habits vary in children with and without autism and other neurodiverse conditions. Survey and more info: dmupsy.qualtrics.com/jfe/for…
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