An asteroid is hurtling toward Earth! Before the impact, teams of pupils represent different political parties in power as the government. They need to track the asteroid, model the impact and predict the environmental consequences. Teams must design and finance survival bunkers then prepare and deliver news broadcasts. Then, they must await and model the impact!

Following the impact pupils take the role of 'bunkered survivors'. They face a range of practical problem-solving tasks as they struggle to survive against the odds in a scenario designed to stimulate the most creative thinkers!

"Engages pupils from the outset, stretching their learning capacity to new heights. A mix of diversity and innovation"
Mr D Read, Lead Teacher, Manningtree High School, Essex

KEY INFORMATION:

• Type of Event: 1-Day G&T or Aim Higher Event
• Recommended Age Range: Yr8 - Yr13
• Difficulty Rating: High - Very High
• Subject Focus: Citizenship, Science, Technology & Maths
• Maximum number of participants: 32
• Duration: 4.5-5 Hours / day (adapted to fit school timings)

Prices include: All Travel Expenses, Post-Event Thinking Skills Report, 4 Engraved 'Champion Medals' and Certificate of Achievement Template

Designed for a maximum of 32 Pupils

This event is delivered in an adventure-story format by an experienced teacher/presenter. Pupils use innovative equipment, a variety of modelling techniques and dramatic PowerPoint presentations in a high-pressure experience. We are happy to deliver the event to a single year group or to mixed year groups.

Each pupil plays a character and must try to 'survive' the challenges of the day! The day is structured to allow various challenges to be completed in parallel, ensuring pupils within a team have a unique day!

As part of the specialist G&T event, we can send you an email to print out: Application Challenge - a problem-solving challenge. We request the forms be completed by participating pupils and returned to us for appraisal. This enables us to adapt the programme to suit your pupils and allows the school to use the information as a reference for the future.

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Delivered in addition to ice-breakers & team-building activities

Bunker Design & Location

Modelling An Asteroid Impact

DNA Extraction

Generator Reconstruction

Water Tank Repairs

Rebuilding the Bunker

• Headline News
• Simulated Diabetes Testing
• Simulated ELISA Testing
• Genetic Disease Screening
• The Genetics of Blood
• Investigating the Effects of Drugs
• Plant Cell Culture
• Food From Thought
• How Clean is Bunker Air?
• Caring For The New Born
• Emergency First Aid
• Environmental Sensors
• Chromogenic Analysis of Bunker Water
  

Please Note: These activities are typically included in 5-Day events. Events of 2,3 & 4 day duration will include a selection of the above.