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To celebrate British Science Week, Science Lab returns to on Saturday 7th March 2020.

You’ll find a host of amazing hands-on STEM activities, ready to inspire the scientists, engineers and inventors of the future! Science March 7th 2020 Lab! at The Higgins Bedford

In the Foyer and Courtyard In the Foyer HANDS-ON SCIENCE GEOLOGY ROCKS Join the experts from the Geological Society to learn about the rocks and fossils of our past.

In Settlement Gallery MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS’ WITH RSK How do we assess, avoid and mitigate environmental impacts using science, technology, Bedford Modern engineering and maths? School Teachers and students will be bringing DEAF AWARENESS CHALLENGE WITH ACCESS BEDFORD Science to life with a series of hands on activities and exciting Have a go at lip- demonstrations with BSL reading and finger interpretation by Access Bedford. spelling in BSL with the team from Access Bedford. 10.30 Whoosh Bottle & Magic Wine 11.30 Screaming Jelly Baby with BSL 12.30 Elephant’s Toothpaste with BSL 1.30 Whoosh Bottle & Magic Wine with BSL 2.30 Elephant’s Toothpaste 3.30 Screaming Jelly Baby & Magic Wine

2 Science March 7th 2020 Lab! at The Higgins Bedford

In Barbican Studio In the Sir William Harpur BIODETECTIVES WITH SPD Gallery Learn about how FLUID POWER WITH BOSCH we can use antibodies REXROTH to find out what is Join the team going on in our bodies. Discover at Bosch Rexroth how a simple and quick test Ltd to help them create stomp can be used to diagnose an rockets, air-powered model cars, infection or detect a medicine balloon-helicopters, zipwires and in a single step using our giant much more! antibody bowling alley and our SUPERSTRUCTURES! 3D jigsaw puzzles and have a Come along go at running some antibody- and see how based tests to investigate which structures are built that stand patients are infected. for 100s of years, and then have HANDS-ON STEM WITH a go at building one for yourself! BEDFORD GIRLS SCHOOL The team from Bedford Girls’ School will be running a number of science- themed activities involving Solar Panels, Chemical Curiosities and Augmented Reality.

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In the Sir William Harpur In Harpur Studio Gallery DRY-ICE VOLCANOS WITH LITTLE PAPER AEROPLANES WITH SCIENCE LABS CRANFIELD Booking Essential – Challenge yourself call 01234 718618 or email to make amazing [email protected] paper planes and see Our junior scientists if you can hit the target when will learn some hands- you fly them. on chemistry and make POND DETECTIVES WITH BEDFORD your own dry ice volcanoes! SCHOOL Sessions at Investigate 10am, 10.45am, 11.30am amazing but 1pm, 1.45pm, 2.30pm, 3.15pm tiny pond invertebrates with microscopes and magnifying glasses. HYBRID AIR VEHICLES Hybrid Air Vehicles is the company behind the innovative Airlander hybrid aircraft. Think like an Airlander engineer and put your science to the test by calculating how much weight your balloon can lift.

4 Science March 7th 2020 Lab! at Bedford Central Library

POP-UP PLANETARIUM Booking Essential – contact Bedford Central Library for session times and to book your place 01234 718178 Take a tour of the Solar System, celebrate the Moon Landings, and explore Space with the Planetarium.

SCIENCE LAB SATURDAY CRAFTS Visit the team at Bedford Borough Libraries for crafting fun with a space theme! 11am – 1pm: Make a rocket 2pm – 4pm: Make an alien mask

5 Science March 7th 2020 Lab! at John Bunyan Museum

At John Bunyan Museum TEACHING TALONS! Drop-in 10.30 – 2pm The ever-popular Teaching Talons team is back with their brilliant animal encounter sessions.

At Basement @ Bunyan FLORAL FELT-MAKING Drop-in 10.30am – 3.30pm Join Anne-Marie Abbate in a fun and relaxing felt- making activity - have a go at turning sheep’s wool into cloth using only friction, and create stunning felt flowers.

6 Science March 7th 2020 Lab! at The Panacea Museum

At The Panacea Museum FROM MULBERRY TO YGGDRASIL: A GARDEN TOUR 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2pm Suitable for ages 7 and up. Meet next to the iron gates in The Higgins courtyard. An in-depth look at the Castle Gardens (outside The Higgins) and the Panacea Museum gardens. Discover how to measure a Beech tree, and meet Yggdrasil, a very special tree. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/free-garden-tour- bedpop-science-labs-tickets-94402940737

MAGIC MONOPRINTS Drop-in 12pm - 3pm Join friendly volunteers to make monoprints inspired by the Panacea Gardens using the 1857 Printing Press. Suitable for all ages.

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