What are they and what do they involve?
Science and technology are the basis of almost everything in modern day society; physics, biology, engineering, chemistry and technology development can be found in the origins of almost everything. The venues that focus upon them involve learning about the theoretical knowledge and the practical uses of them in both the past and modern day society.
What are the benefits?
Venues focused upon science and technology are excellent for giving students the opportunity to get a more hands on interaction with things they may not have the opportunity to before! Taking learning out of the classroom and seeing it in practice in the real world is a good way of making science and technology more accessible for pupils – you can find evidence of it almost everywhere you look.
What students is it suitable for?
As science is taught in schools from a fairly young age, extra curricular trips in this area are always a great idea; these venues are always filled with fun activities to see science and technology in action that all ages can enjoy.
Costs?
There are usually entry fees to science and technology venues, but they are normally quite reasonable around the £10 per person mark – however, some of the bigger and more elaborate venues may cost more!
Safety Implications?
Venues will normally ensure all science and technology available to access are safe, but you should always be conscious of potential hazards, especially with younger groups of students!
These unique gold mines are set amid wooded hillsides overlooking the beautiful Cothi Valley.
2,000 years ago, the powerful Romans left behind a glimpse of gold-mining methods. The harsh mining environment continued in the 19th and 20th centuries, ending in 1938.
Guided tours take you back to experience the conditions of the Roman, Victorian and 1930s underground workings.
The Museum spans that very small period in history in which the technological revolution took place. The items represent the evolution of electrical, electronic and warfare technology between the period 1850 and 1980.
Enter the world of Lord Armstrong - Victorian inventor, innovator and landscape genius. Cragside house was truly a wonder of its age.
What is the universe made of? How did it start? What is a Higgs boson particle?
Physicists at CERN are seeking answers, using some of the world's most powerful particle accelerators
The museum was opened in 1875 to house the Thackeray Collection of British Birds and other collections and has been located in its present site since 1895. It now houses over 15,000 specimens, donated from the nineteenth century onwards. Initially, the museum belonged to Eton College Natural History Society and was actively curated by boys.
At the very heart of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site sit these two great beam engines, originally powered by high-pressure steam boilers introduced by local hero Richard Trevithick.
Preserved in their towering engine houses, they are a reminder of Cornwall's days as a world-famous centre of industry, engineering and innovation.
The Bushcraft Company offer residential school trips with a difference, taking students into the wild and giving them real back-to-nature experiences they will never forget.
A 15-year-old boy fell 60ft over the edge of a cliff whilst on a geography school trip, miraculously only suffering minor injuries.