YOUNG scientists and engineers from Appleby Grammar School have been working with engineers from British Gypsum on a range of projects to mark Science Week, reports Karen Morley.
The Year 7 students created ways of protecting an egg when dropped from a top floor window, electrical circuits to set up lighting systems, made systems to propel rockets and made paper structures that had to withstand heavy weights as part of the after school events.
Science teacher Simon Mumford, who coordinated the events with British Gypsum, said: "It has been a great experience for the students, working with professional engineers and putting their scientific knowledge into action.
"We are presently establishing links with British Gypsum. They initially came on board through the Engineering in Education Scheme where the sixth form work on an Engineering Challence set by a company. This is run by the Royal Academy of Engineering."
For full story see this week's Westmorland Messenger.
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