This demo session will guide teachers on how to run four simple STEM enrichment activities about the human body and disease that they can run with their class at a free after-school session on 28 January. The session will be led by public engagement consultant, Dr Sai Pathmanathan who developed these activities to explore pathology, which is the study of disease. Pathology involves specialist doctors and scientists who have fascinating jobs.

The event will be run on Zoom and all you'll need are a few everyday materials like paperclips and paper to try out the activities during the demo (see below). Four pathologists who will be at the event for students on 28 January will also attend this demo session. They will be learning the activities alongside teachers so they will be able to demonstrate the activities to the students via Zoom webinar at the end of January. Students will also be able to ask them questions about their work diagnosing diseases via the Q&A area on Zoom.

Further information about the activities

The activities for this session are taken from our new resource pack, 'Choose your own pathology adventure'. They use everyday materials and equipment like stationery and kitchen items. You don't need to have the materials for all of these activities as the children will still learn by watching the demonstration.

1. Scoping with business cards: old business cards or card of about that shape and size, hole punch, clear sticky tape, small item like a leaf or piece of newspaper.

2. Everybody’s antibodies: paper or thin card, paperclips, beads, shells, pebbles and small magnets such as these.

3. The Clot thickens: kettle or microwave, water, three glasses or mugs, washable marker pens or labels, red food colouring, cornflour, teaspoon.

4. Miniscule modelling: modelling clay, matchsticks or cocktail sticks.