Making slime, volcanoes and giant tetrahedrons – it’s all in a day’s work for science students from Pembrokeshire.
Members of the science clubs at Greenhill School in Tenby and Tasker Milward School in Haverfordwest recently took part in ‘The Big Bang’ science and engineering fair at the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea.
The event for pupils all over South West Wales included competitions, student and club showcases, talks, displays and much more.
As well as creating slime, volcanoes and giant tetrahedrons, the Pembrokeshire students and teachers tried making pink bubblegum shampoo with Alberto Culver, and exploding giant balloons with Dr Bunhead from the BBC TV programme Brainiac.
One of the students at the event – Lesley Fitzgerald from Milford Haven School – also scooped a top engineering prize.
Lesley won the Design Innovation and Presentation category (ages 17-18) in the Young Engineers competition, with her ambient lighting system project.
The A-level student carried out market research and gathered inspiration from artists such as Antony Gormley, before coming up with her design.
Regional Big Bang Fairs are a series of free, annual events for young people held around the UK. The Fair aims to educate and enthuse young people about opportunities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, and inspire them to follow careers in these fields.
