With schools closed, scientists have moved online to engage with children on all the wonderfully intricate and mind-boggling secrets of our universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Luckily a great locally run platform for sharing science with kids already exists – I’m a Scientist<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And you can join other UWE engineers in the I’m an Engineer<\/em> zone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I’m a Scientist<\/em> organises set weeks of interactions throughout the year, each on specific themes of inquiry. Schools sign up and students ask a whole myriad of questions, which the recruited scientists try and answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Usually there’s a competitive element, with students judging scientist’s answers in I’m a Scientist Get me out of Here. <\/em>But in the current climate the team based in Bath have launched I’m a Scientist Stay at Home<\/em> to run more question-asking sessions for students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Teachers sign up for 40 minute sessions, and I’m a Scientist <\/em>are on the lookout to expand session capacity, so need more scientists of all disciplines to sign up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can sign up for only a few hours, or much more – whatever time you volunteer will be appreciated by teachers, parents and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read more and sign up here<\/a> – being sure to join the I’m an Engineer<\/em> zone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n