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Why I Scout! - Shirejammin' at home challenge

On top of my job, family and computing interests I'm also an assistant Cub Scout leader and a member of the District Executive Committee (Charity Trustee of the Scout District). During the current Coronovirus / Covid-19 pandemic we are unable ...

Creating practical science lessons for home schooling during Covid-19 lockdown

As a STEM ambassador, I've done quite a lot of practical science lessons with my children and primary age school children. There are lots of science books that you can get full of experiments that you can do at home. ...

@Home activities for children during Covid-19 Coronovirus lockdown

As a parent I understand how important it is to keep children entertained. This is now even harder with the country in lockdown over a sunny Easter holiday. Here are some links to useful activities.Scouts - The Great IndoorsScouts is ...

Chocolate and Vanilla biscuits

350g plain flour1 tablespoon cocoa powder or a few drops vanilla essence1 teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda100g butter / hard margarine175g soft light brown sugar1 medium egg4 tablespoons golden syrupPre-heat oven to 190°C / Gas mark 5Sift flour and cocoa ...

ESA European Astro Pi Project - Mission Zero - Code that ran on the International Space Station

The ESA European Astro Pi Project - "Mission Zero", involved school children creating code that actually ran on the International Space Station (ISS). My son joined with a friend (both aged 9 at the time it was submitted) to create ...

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