Mid Sussex Science Week 2017 was launched at Elvira’s Cafe, Borde Hill Gardens on Thursday 16th February. Attended by STEM Ambassadors and local school representatives, it was the first meeting outlining this year’s project and learning objectives.
It was a great event, enabling schools to meet their STEM Ambassador for 2017 and to start thinking of ideas of how they will approach this year’s topic: Volcanos.
Their work entailed learning about lighting and how different light sources use differing amounts of electricity. They explored with powering energy efficient light sources using Solar Photovoltaic Arrays and carried out a new lighting design for their classroom in order to reduce the carbon emissions for the school. STEM Ambassador Philip Todd said “the children were a real pleasure to work with. They all dressed up in white lab coats on the day and had a great time.”