The Big Bang North West 2015
by Educate Magazine July 15, 2015 · Gallery
On the 8th July, The Big Bang North West 2015 hit Aintree Racecourse in Liverpool and close to 6000 school children from around the region enjoyed the fun filled event.
Activities included live interactive science shows, coding at a huge CoderDojo, riding on a Viking longboat, a Zoobus, racing Usain Bolt through an inflatable accelerator tunnel, live animals, 3D printing, robot wars… and much, much more!
Young people also had the opportunity to try on hazmat suits, handle hazardous materials safely, become medics and try their hand at forensic investigation.
The event was organised by Educate Awards sponsor MerseySTEM, which is well known in the region for doing incredible things to promote Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in schools, business, the community and beyond.
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- The scientists brought the action to life
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- Kirkby High School girls tried out a new Vauxhall car
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- The children were entertained throughout
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- Broughton Hall were winners in the science competition
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- Ruby from Thomas Gray School tried out the homemade device
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- Two Vikings explained the physics behind combat
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- Pupils could test their speed in the Accelerator
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- A steady hand was needed for this machine
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- Waiting for the competition winners to be announced
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- Blue Coat School took home an award
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- Making chocolate in the lab!
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- Ben’s 5 minute Physics Factoids
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- The Royal Air Force exhibition
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- Michelle from Mersey Stem addressed the crowd
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- Testing the physics of horse racing!
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- The Vauxhall stand
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- Celvin milked a cow!
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- The Country Classroom exhibition was particularly popular
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- Pupils got to hold a newborn chick!
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- These pupils pose in front of their competition entry
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- The equipment is explained
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- Holly Lodge Girls’ Ellie Thistlethwaite was a competition entrant
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- The exhibitors were on hand to answer questions
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- A stand showing how we hunted
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- Visitors queued up to go inside the Zoo Bus
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- Experiments were carried out all day
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- NHS staff explained life saving techniques
