• Workshops & Shows

    We offer a range of memorable, practical science-based workshops for primary and secondary schools.  Outline details are available below, but if you want to find out more or request an information sheet just give us a call or drop us a line.

    All of our workshops include a healthy dose of science and some even have maths in them!

    Most of our workshops are pretty flexible and we can run several short one hour sessions in a day or we can run a more in depth session for half or a whole day.  We can also handle group sizes from a single class (or smaller) to a whole year group.

    Our Workshops

    Compressed Air Rockets (KS1-3). Children build massive rockets and shoot them high into the sky with our tailor made compressed air rocket launcher.  These rockets are 75 mm in diameter and over 70 cm long and can reach an altitude of 30 to 40 metres.  They can be equipped with parachutes for a soft landing and you can keep them when/if they come back down!

    Water Rockets for Beginners (KS1/2). Children learn the basics of rocket science and build their own water-powered sub-orbital launch vehicles.

    Castles (KS1/2). Children work in small teams to build their very own castles from small stone blocks and oak beams.  They then use a variety of seige weaponry to destroy them.  Along the way they learn about forces and motion and get to build their very own take-home trebuchet or catapult.

    Sound and Vibration (KS1/2). Children investigate the nature of sound and look at the link with vibration using string telephones, speaking tubes and the amazing Rubens Flame Tube.

    The Projectile Workshop (KS2/3). Pupils learn about the history and theory of artillery and then build their own projectiles for firing from our awesome compressed air cannons.  We can expand the workshop to include rockets and also our compressed air bazookas.

    Advanced Rocket Science (KS3-5). Pupils spend a day learning rocket science in a practical way from the bottom up.  They design and build their own water rockets using a wind tunnel and a data logging test rig.  If space allows we also look at techniques for building two stage rockets capable of reaching 200 metres altitude.  At KS5 we add DV cameras and accelerometers plus a bit of calculus.

    Hovercraft Workshop (KS3/4). The session starts with an introduction to Newton’s Third Law then pupils work in small teams to build, test and race their very own model hovercraft over a variety of terrains.                                                                                      

    The Fan-Powered Car Workshop (KS2/3). Pupils learn about Newton’s Third Law and then design and build their own fan powered model racing car.  It all has to be done to a budget though and we finish with a competition to find the best car.

    The Rocket Car Workshop (KS2/3). Similar in format to the Fan-Powered Car Workshop but, instead we use cars powered by water rockets.  As you might expect we need access to a tennis court sized outdoor area for this one.

    Our Shows

    Throwing Your Weight Around (KS1 and beyond). Our brilliant new show focuses on making things move, specifically rockets and cannons, so plenty of bangs, flashes and objects flying through the air.  A perfect option for National Science & Engineering Week 2012.

    The Fantabulous Exploding Science Show (KS1 and beyond). Does what it says on the tin!  Highlights include the Desktop Thermobaric Bomb and Flammable Gas Shampoo.  This show that ends with a bang – literally.

    Check out the Wonderstruck Facebook page for more pictures and videos of our scientific shenanigins.