MAKING IT! IS A HIGH TECH DISCOVERY CENTRE FULL OF EXCITING AND FUN THINGS TO SEE, DO AND MAKE FOR ALL AGES. Be amazed at how inventions happens – how they succeed or fail – design your own fizzy drink – produce designs using light-box drawing techniques and explore 3D Computer Aided Design – explore different materials and test them to destruction – try to run an assembly line and put your head into a virtual factory making newspapers, cans and bottles – pits your wits against the “bottle filling challenge” – puzzle out the mysteries of bar codes – and star on the front page of a newspaper, print a copy to take home. You...
CROMPTON PRIMARY VIS...
posted by sue
Photos of children from Crompton Primary School, Bilsthorpe, Notts who visited Making it! discovery Centre on 25th January. Lots of fun was had making Boats and High Speed Flyers as well as exploring the Interactive Galleries. Interactive computers in R
CROMPTON PRIMARY VIS...
posted by sue
51 children from Crompton Primary School visited the Making it! discovery centre on 25 January. Half of the children made a High Speed Flyer and the other group made a Boat. The children had a very enjoyable day at Making it! and all the teachers and parents were . very pleased with...
VACANCY FOR ENABLER
posted by sue
We are currently recruiting for a Part-Time Enabler to commence in February 2012. If you are well motivated and confident with a good clear speaking voice and have the ability to enthuse and engage children and adults then this might just be what you are looking for – click on the...
SWINTON QUEEN PRIMAR...
posted by sue
A group of 81 children from Swinton Queen Primary School in Mexborough came to Making it! discovery centre on Tuesday, 24 January 2012. The children, all aged 7-9yrs, enjoyed making clocks, boats, speed machines and torches as part of their design & technology education. Here are...
CHALK IT UP
posted by Nige
Monday 13th February, 10am – 12noon This is a new activity for you all – make your very own Chalk Board to write up important messages, reminders and dates – practice artwork, play games etc. Complete with a hanger for attaching to the wall or simply carry it around. Box of...
SIMPSONS “D...
posted by Nige
Wednesday 15th February, 10am – 12noon Decorate a stack of edible mini “d’oh” nuts using different choices of decorations, including dipping in the chocolate fountain. Wrap up in decorative cellophane. You will also be decorating a “Simpsons” tin to take...
CIRCUS FUN
posted by Nige
Thursday 16th February, 10am – 12noon Make a Magician’s Hat and wand and design and make your own Clown puppet. There will also be time to try out juggling, hoola hoops and batton twirling – we might also share some magic tricks with you providing you can keep them...
