Trips & Workshops
Tour of Blackburn Birth Centre
When you think you may want to become a midwife, what better way to learn more than go to talk to someone who is a midwife!
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Careers, life skills and volunteering | Biology | Science | UK Day trips - near Manchester
Fungal Forage at Tatton Park
As fungi-finding novices, this was the perfect introduction to the world of fungi. We took so many pictures!
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Natural World | Biology | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
CSI Workshop at Think Forensic
We spent a morning at Think Forensic in Huddersfield attending a CSI workshop organised by a fellow home ed Mum. And we had a murder to solve!
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Biology | Chemistry | Law, politics and citizenship | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
Kidney dissection workshop
We had a great time at The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds this week attending a Surgical Suturing for Families workshop. As the budding surgeon in the family, Aggie enjoys all things body-related; Peggy, however, is less keen. After a trial run with a kidney at home, and one in which Peggy didn’t faint ... Read more
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Thackray Medical Museum
Last Monday, Mummy and I went to the Thackray Medical Museum in Leeds. We were taking part in the All Change Workshop which was about growing up and puberty. It was run by Hannah and Rachel and it was their first time running the workshop. It was linked with their current exhibition on periods through ... Read more
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Biology | Physics | Science | Trips | UK Day trips - near Manchester
Plants (KS2 topic)
Using the CGP KS2 Science Study book and workbook, we worked our way through the topic of plants. This covers: Parts of a flower Plant growth Water transport in plants Reproductive organs inside a flower Pollination and fertilisation Seeds This was more of a revision session as the girls had covered this a while back ... Read more
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Heart dissection
Aggie is a budding surgeon and so we bought a lamb’s heart from the butchers for her to dissect – it was a bargain at 49p! We watched a few YouTube videos of how best to do it (this was a good one Lamb’s heart dissection – YouTube) and then she just got stuck in. ... Read more
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