G R AV I T Y F I E L D S F E S T I VA L
TH UR SDAY
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SCIENCE EVENT
9:30am 11am 2pm
Materials in Action
Schools Workshops
KS3, 4, 5
Dr Diane Aston Institute of
Materials, Minerals and Mining
The King’s School, Grantham
Tickets: School bookings
Duration: 1hr
An interactive lecture with Diane Aston
with separate workshops aimed at KS3,
4 and 5 looking at how developments in
materials science and engineering have
helped to change the world we live in.
Reflections:
The headquarters of the Institute of
Materials, Minerals and Mining is based in
Grantham at the Boilerhouse. The Institute
is a global network for professionals in the
materials field.
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PARTICIPATION EVENT
9:45am
Let’s Tell a ‘Stary’ Schools Storytelling
Julia Damassa
The George Centre
Free
Duration: 45mins with repeats
See Wednesday on pg 10 for more
information.
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SCIENCE EVENT
AGES 7-11
10am 11am 12noon
1:30pm 2:30pm
Cool Light and
Optics - Schools
Workshop KS2
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HERITAGE EVENT
10am 12pm 2:30pm
Historic Gardening
- Garden Walk and
Garden Tools
Cool Science Workshops
Historic Gardener Mike Brown
The George Centre
Tickets: School bookings
Duration: 45mins with repeats
Belton House
Ticket: £4 for talk. This ticket will
allow entry to the grounds only.
Duration: 1hr
A focus on Light and Optics for these
entertaining, hands-on, fun science
demonstrations with an amazing
collection of original equipment and
materials.
Reflections:
Discovering science, light and optics
and havi