SATRO Impact Report 2019

One Day Activities – Primary
SATRO offers one day activities to both primary and
secondary schools where they can book STEM activities at a
time convenient for them and that fits into their curriculum.
The activities are tailored for each year group, supported
by enthusiastic volunteers with professional backgrounds
and coordinated by a SATRO Associate.
Some of these include:
• World of Energy – A fast-paced unique learning opportunity, that
brings the reality of sustainable energy usage and educational
goals together by using hands-on activities and learning how
pupils can play a part in creating a sustainable future for all. (Years
5-6)
• Enterprise and Business Game – An activity in which teams of pupils
run a manufacturing business for the day, taking on the roles of CEO,
Head of Marketing, Finance Manager, etc. All companies manufacture
products, buying supplies and sell their products at a profit. (Years 5-6)
• Fascinating Fossils –This workshop includes looking at what fossils
are and how they form. A practical session on how ammonites or
graptolites have changed through time, demonstrating the basics of
evolution and inheritance. (Years 4-6)
• Fun Maths – Pupils work in groups of three on a range of
mathematical tasks that are graded to cater for all abilities. Pupils
work at their own pace, rotating the individual tasks on a selfselection
basis. (Years 3-6)
• Mega-Structures Challenge – Pupils explore ways of making
structures. The pupils will consider the purpose of the structure, look
at design including building technique with recycled paper tubes
and the forces at play in construction. They will then build, cost and
present their solution. (Years 5-6)
• Programming & Robotics – Pupils work in pairs to design, engineer
and program robots using LEGO bricks, a computer, a motor and
other special elements. Pupils learn to incorporate tilt and motion
sensors into their designs. Pupils also test their designs and
programming. (Years 3-6)
• Rocks –This session looks at the formation of the Earth, the rocks and
minerals within it and how to go about identifying them. (Years 4-6)
96.9%
of pupils
who took part in the World of
Energy workshop in 2018/19
said that this activity made
them realise how STEM
is used in a lot of
different ways.
“It has made me think about my
future and I might take up a career
in engineering now.”
Junior Mega-Structures
Challenge
“It was brilliant, and I learnt
amazing skills such as team work. I
rate this activity five stars!”
Junior Fun Maths
“The best part of today was finding
out how much energy is used in
everyday life and then playing
games to prove it. I loved all
the experiments we did. I would
definitely do this again and I would
love to do more learning with
SATRO. I think everyone would love
it. All schools would learn from
doing SATRO experiments and would
thoroughly enjoy it.”
World of Energy
1,794
Primary school pupils
took part in our One
Day Activities
in 2018-19
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