Global Wind Day
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
To celebrate Global Wind Day, Mechanical Engineering Graduate, Jenny tells us about her experience of designing and creating a wind turbine. Did you know that the UK now generates twice as much energy from wind as coal? Or that wind turbine blades are usually 60 metres long?! That’s roughly the same length as six double-decker buses! As we’re all trying to combat climate change, the rise of wind power is excellent news as they generate ‘clean’ energy – wind turbines do not produce any harmful greenhouse gases or pollutants once they are built thanks to their clever design! Wind turbines might ..read more
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STEM Students answer Children’s Questions #8
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
When visiting schools and museums our Street Scientists often get asked a variety of questions from curious children. Here are the answers to some of our favourite questions! This week, we’re answering questions on Marine Biology and Oceanography, ahead of World Ocean Day next Monday. How do they (fish) breath under water? -asked by Maisie, 9, from Kells Lane Primary School Fish can breathe under water because they have lungs that are adapted to work under water. These are called gills. Gills are feathery organs full of blood vessels, fish use them to take up oxygen that is dissolved in the w ..read more
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#TryThisTuesday: Colourful Flower Bouquet
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by Clare
4y ago
Last week, Street Scientist, Ailie, showed us how to make a colour wheel with kitchen roll. Now we’re going to use that same technique to create a colourful bunch of paper flowers. How can we use the process of capillary action, and the coloured water we made last week, to do something creative? First, you need to make 6 flower heads out of kitchen roll by folding and cutting as below. First fold the sheet in half to make a rectangle. Fold the rectangle in half to make a square. The fold the square in half diagonally to make a triangle. Fold the triangle in half again. Cut the top of the sma ..read more
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STEM Students answer Children’s Questions #7
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
When visiting schools and museums our Street Scientists often get asked a variety of questions from curious children. Here are the answers to some of our favourite questions! This week, we’re answering questions on Chemistry. What happens when a chemical reaction happens and can it be reversed? -asked by Charlie, 11, from Burnside Primary School A chemical reaction is a process of transformation of one set of chemical substances to another. When chemical reaction happens, the atoms of the chemical substances (initially called reactants) are rearranged resulting in different substances we call ..read more
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#TryThisTuesday: Walking Water
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
Our Try This Tuesday series of experiments to try at home is back with a colourful water-based experiment from Street Scientist, Ailie. You will need: Red, yellow and blue food colouring Kitchen roll 6 Clear cups, roughly the same size Add water to three of the cups so they are 3/4 full. Then add 5 drops of red food colouring to one cup of water, blue into the second and yellow into the third. Place the cups in a circle with the empty cups in-between the ones with water in (You may want to put some paper underneath the cups if you are worried about spills). 3. Take 6 sheets of kitchen rol ..read more
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STEM Students answer Children’s Questions #6
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
When visiting schools and museums our Street Scientists often get asked a variety of questions from curious children. Here are the answers to some of our favourite questions! This week, we’re answering questions on Zoology, the study of animals to celebrate the International Day of Biological Diversity on Friday. Why is there different animals in different areas? -asked by Halliemae, 9, Simonside Primary School Animals are different because they need to survive in the environment they live in. They adapt to their surroundings to achieve this. For example, there are polar bears in the Arctic ..read more
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A Week in the Life of a Dental Student
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
Hi, I am Aurelia, currently on my 4th year studying Dentistry at Newcastle University. I am going to be talking you through my day to day life studying at the university. Why do I want to study Dentistry? I have been a very curious, caring, and crafty. As I grew up, I have enjoyed learning about how the world and human body works, so this naturally drew me towards science related subjects. I particularly enjoy doing the hands-on practicals and communicating with people. Visiting the dentist regularly during my teens for braces treatment inspired to think about Dentistry as a career. Dentistry ..read more
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STEM Students answer Children’s Questions #5
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
When visiting schools and museums our Street Scientists often get asked a variety of questions from curious children. Here are the answers to some of our favourite questions! This week, we’re answering questions on Engineering! How do rockets get so much power to shoot into space? -asked by Lea, 8, from West Jesmond Primary Rockets are not too different from regular planes and cars – they all need something called ‘fuel’. The only difference is that rockets need a (lot of) special fuel to allow them to take off. The fuel is burned inside the bottom of the rocket which produces a hot gas (call ..read more
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Top tips for Applying for Medicine
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
So, you’d like to go to Medical school… here is some valuable advice on preparation and applications from 4th year medic, Ailie. The process from making the decision to become doctor to walking into the first day of university may seem long and challenging but fear not, there are lots of brilliant resources to help! I would recommend having a look at the very thorough application guide at www.themedicportal.com. But first, here are my top 5 tips! Ailie on her medical elective in Zanzibar1. It’s never too early to start thinking about your personal statement. Try to stand out, medical schools e ..read more
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STEM Students answer Children’s Questions #4
STEM Newcastle
by Clare
4y ago
When visiting schools and museums our Street Scientists often get asked a variety of questions from curious children. Here are the answers to some of our favourite questions! This week, we’re answering questions around Medicine and Health. What is blood made of? -asked by Lacey, 8, from Simonside Primary School There are many things which make up blood! The easiest way to think about it is that it contains liquids and solids. The liquid part of blood is called plasma which is mainly water with some salts dissolved in it and also some proteins. The plasma allows blood to flow, carrying the sol ..read more
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