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junkbot project: case study and session plans

The results of a funding from HE STEM South West has enabled the junkbot project to go into primary schools and the material to be revised based on good practice in STEM public engagement in primary schools. 


The funding looked at adopted the ideas and practice developed previously to produce STEM activities in this case targeted at Primary schools.


Details of the work developed and a case study can be found at: http://www.hestem-sw.org.uk/project?id=16&pp=540







Details of the case study can be found at: http://projects.hestem-sw.org.uk/upload/Junkbot_june_northampton.pdf


Details of an in-school session plan can be found at: http://projects.hestem-sw.org.uk/upload/Planning_Process_junkbots_KS3_4_longer.docx


Details of an STEM club session plan can be found at: 
http://projects.hestem-sw.org.uk/upload/Planning_Process_junkbots_primary_short8.docx




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If you would like to know more about the Junkbots project contact scott.turner@northampton.ac.uk
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Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire NN2 6JB, UK

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