STEM Home Educators Day

Culture Coventry offers inspiring and welcoming activities where the diverse communities of the city and beyond can explore and celebrate culture, history, art and identity.Culture Coventry creates and host lively events and exhibitions as part of their vibrant programme which aims to enrich visitor experiences and build authentic relationships with visitors.The Charity’s permanent collections range from the fastest car on the planet, to mesmerizing sculpture, some of the first Victorian cycles, contemporary paintings, and thousands of specimens.There is something unique for everyone to enjoy.

Culture Coventry

Take part in a range of hands-on activities and workshops suitable for different age ranges taking place throughout the day!

Coventry Transport Museum

Please note: Each Child ticket includes one accompanying adult. Please book additional adult tickets for each additional adult who intends to attend.Designed for age 0 - 14, here are the activities you can get involved in across the day:<ul><li>Lights - Shadows and Reflections (suitable for ages 5 - 11 years)</li></ul>Taking place in our Second World War Gallery learn more about the Blackout through fabric investigation and learning about headlamp covers. Explore light reflections and make your own periscope!<ul><li>Friction and Air Resistance (suitable for ages 7 - 13 years)</li></ul>How do vehicles move so quickly? Explore friction and air resistance in the context of our Land Speed Gallery. Take part in scientific experiments to understand these principles and listen to short talks about the World’s fastest car – the Thrust SSC. Materials (suitable for ages 5 - 11 years)Explore the difference the right material can make to the design of a vehicle. Scoot your way to understanding why cycles changed from wood to metal. Learn about different materials used in our collection and get hands on to design a silly cycle.<ul><li>Our Future Gallery – Open ended play consultation (suitable for all ages)</li></ul>We are working on some big things, and we want you to be involved from the very start. We invite you and your family to join us in this relaxed workshop and shape the future of our family offer by simply having a CHAT with us while spending time playing, making (and learning) through open-ended experiences with your family.<ul><li>Sensory Stories and Rhymes (suitable for 0-7 years)</li></ul>Immerse younger minds with transport themed nursery rhymes, through sensory experiences. Each child will receive a sensory bag to gets hands-on with as we share singing and movement activities, helping to keep them engaged for the duration of the session; adding context by using a physical object to give words meaning; extending learning through play and increases their opportunities to develop good listening and language skills.In addition, we will also be hosting activities from:<ul><li>University of Warwick - Stitch in Time workshop, engineering demonstrations and opportunities to come face to face with university academics.</li><li>Coventry University - Explore an interactive micro-museum dedicated to Coventry inventor, Frederick Lanchester.</li><li>Coventry Archives - Discover what is available to you to support your home educator journey and child’s research.</li></ul>Please note that the activities will be run throughout the day on a first-come, first-serve basis, and have a maximum group size of 25 people. Ticket price includes access to our home educator activities and on the day entry to Coventry Transport Museum (includes the <a href="https://culturespacecoventry.com/women-in-motorsport" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Women in Motorsport</a> exhibition). Please contact info@culturecoventry.com for more infromation and an itinerary.

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