Hi STEM Ambassadors

We have a group of 60 Year 5 and year 6 pupils (8-10 yrs) visiting the campus between 10am and 2:30 pm. We are running parallel activities with the group across the campus. We are looking for STEM Ambassadors who could support the visiting by taking part in or running the following activities:

DNA extraction session and Investigate activity for 30 students x 2

Help students to extract DNA from a strawberry using household items and help them to carry out a variation investigation and report their results

Meet the expert (30 minutes) x 2

Groups of students rotate around different staff working at the campus to find out more about what they do as a job.

DNA bracelets and code crackers (30 minutes) x 2

Help students to make a DNA bracelet and help them to decode DNA codes.

A rough timetable is shown below:

	Group 1 (30)	Group 2 (30)
10:00	Open Lab	Intro to DNA and genes FG
10:30	Technician skills activities Staff Recruited	DNA extraction and Investigate FG + 3 ambassadors needed
11:15	Break	Break
11:30	DNA sequence bracelets and code crackers AD + 2 Ambassadors	Meet the expert 3 - 5 ambassadors needed
12:00
12:45	Intro to DNA and genes FG	Open Lab
13;15	DNA extraction and Investigate FG + 3 ambassadors needed	Technician skills activities Staff Recruited
14:00	Meet the expert 3 - 5 ambassadors needed	DNA sequence bracelets and code crackers AD + 2 Ambassadors
14:30	Depart	Depart

Any of these activities can be recorded for your activity log.

If you are interested in being involved please contact me.

Best wishes

Fran

Francesca Gale
Education Development Lead

Work days: Monday to Thursday

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