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Coventry Libraries Digital Expo Vol 3: e-Reader Cafe
Join us at Coventry Central Library for an e-Reader Cafe where we can show you some amazing augmented reality and games that you can use for free on your tablet or phone.
NEC Classic Motor Show – Day 1
We’ll be at the NEC for the Classic Motor Show from the 9-11 November, with games, augmented reality, a chance to look into the online archive and a very special car.
NEC Classic Motor Show – Day 2
We’ll be at the NEC for the Classic Motor Show from the 9-11 November, with games, augmented reality, a chance to look into the online archive and a very special car.
NEC Classic Motor Show – Day 3
We’ll be at the NEC for the Classic Motor Show from the 9-11 November, with games, augmented reality, a chance to look into the online archive and a very special car.
ASE Primary Teach Meet
Free Science CPD for primary teachers students after school. What is a teach meet? A group of teachers and anyone concerned with education swapping ideas which enthuse pupils and teachers about science. Anyone can contribute – usual, length of time is 4 minutes. So you could tell us your thought on good books to have, best websites as well as quickly demonstrate some effective science activities. We would particularly welcome any contributions particularly by students, TAs and teachers from the…
ASE Cross Phase Teach Meet
What is a Teach Meet? Anyone can share great ideas they’ve trialled in their classrooms, a teaching resource they love, a great website, a classroom activity – whatever you like! You can ask questions or simply turn up to soak up all the great ideas and enthusiasm. It is about being engaged and inspired by our immediate colleagues and gaining a lot of networking to boot! What can you do? You can just come along and be a member of…
Coventry Family History Society talk
The meeting room is open from 7.00pm and the business of the meeting starts at 7.30pm. There is a nominal charge of £2 (£3 for non-members) towards the hire of the room and refreshments. At the end of the meeting there is a chance to mingle, chat, and visit the bookstall and library. Non-members are always welcome. Meetings are held at The ‘Old Coventrians’ sports ground . If you require further information please contact us at enquiries@covfhs.org
University of Warwick Science Gala 2019
The Science Gala will be an evening extravaganza highlighting inspiring careers and exciting science. Students, teachers, friends, family, everyone is welcome and will find something of interest, whatever their age! Get to hear about career opportunities, get involved in activities and explore with hands-on demos. Speak to professors, staff and students at the University. Visit the Planetarium, the science laboratories! You can even grab a free burger and a drink. The 2018 winners of the XMaS Scientist Experience will share…
Herbert Illumination: Frederick Lanchester
Dr Frederick Lanchester is perhaps best known for designing and building the first all-British motor car in 1895 but he also published papers and books detailing the first scientific principles of flight, and theorised about the principles of colour photography before it was reality, and devised military strategies that underpin business management courses still taught today. Fred also built a wooden hybrid (electric/petrol engine) car back in 1927. Paul Nolan from the Lanchester Interactive Archive will be giving a short…
Family Open Day
Join Coventry’s most brilliant scientist for a day of discovering, experimenting, building and testing! This half term, young inventors and their families will be able to explore Fred Lanchester’s inventions through augmented reality, test their engineering skills with four dedicated videogames, sit inside a real Lanchester car, and take part in a paper plane building competition – who will build the best prototype? FREE drop-in event, no need to book Paper plane building competition: 2 pm