Event type: Workshop
Location: Investigate Centre (Green Zone, lower Ground Floor)
Suitable for: KS2 (ages 7-11) and KS3 (ages 11-14)
Capacity: 35 pupils
Duration: 1hr 30 min
Ticket prices: £3.50 per pupil
Booking required by phone
Pupils will design, create and code a Martian rover using LEGO® Education SPIKE Essential robotics sets in this hands-on workshop.
Exploring and understanding Mars has become one of the key challenges in space exploration. From remote sensing to landing rovers, our Museum scientists are actively involved in learning more about the red planet. But how do we study a planet that is millions of miles away?
In this workshop, pupils work in small teams to design and build a LEGO Martian rover. They then code, test and evaluate their designs before seeing how their rovers perform on a realistic Martian surface.
This workshop has been created in partnership with the LEGO® Education Partner, Raising Robots, and the LEGO Group as part of their flagship sustainable education program Build the Change.
Curriculum links: Working scientifically, Earth and space, Forces, Design, Evaluate, Technical knowledge, Computing
This workshop is for KS2 (ages 7-11) and KS3 (ages 11-14).
The maximum capacity per workshop is 35 pupils. Bookings must be for a minimum of 15 pupils.
The workshop runs at 10.30am and 12.30pm on selected weekdays. The duration is 1 hour 30 minutes.
All shows must be prebooked by phone. To explore individual timeslots for days, please view the availability calendar linked below.
Please note any session must be booked at least three weeks in advance.
To view all school sessions please open the availability calendar.
To confirm dates and times are available, and to make a booking, please read our essential information page, then phone the bookings team.
Pupils will use their creativity to design, build, and evaluate a solution to a real-world sustainability challenge using LEGO® bricks in this hands-on workshop.
For ages 7-14(KS2 and KS3)
Explore the evolution of life on our planet in the From the Beginning gallery.
Some of nature's most unique and valuable treasures are on display in the Vault gallery. See a piece of the Winchcombe meteorite, from the first meteorite fall to have been recovered in the UK for 30 years.
Build the Change is supported by the LEGO Foundation.
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