Unleash Your Child’s Inner Scientist. This October Half-Term with Little House of Science – London!

Activity Description

Looking for a fun and educational way to keep your kids entertained during the October half-term? Look no further than Little House of Science’s exciting “From Arid Sands to Mountain Summits: Exploring the Science of Biomes” camp! Running from Monday, October 21st to Friday, October 25th, 2024, this action-packed program is perfect for budding scientists aged 4 to 12.From Arid Sands to Mountain Summits: Exploring the Science of Biomes

Mon-Fri, 21-25 October Camp 2024
Taught in age-adjusted groups: 4-7 and 8-12 years, (separately taught, with age-adjusted highly interactive content). Our teacher/children ratio is 1:6
Book single days or the full weeks from 9.30-3.30 (free early drop-off from 8.30, chargeable late pick-up by 4.30, book online, 10% siblings and friends discounts applied automatically when booking online)

Location: Holiday Inn London – High Street Kensington, Ground Floor, Wrights Lane, London W8 5SP (2 mins High Street Kensington Tube and 10 mins from Earl’s Court Station), air-conditioned and secure rooms.

Day 1: Desert Ecosystems – Completely Dry! • Explore Desert: Gobi, Atacama, Sahara, and other Mysterious Places • Desert Survivors: The Amazing Adaptations of Camels and Cactuses • Desert Biomimicry or Let Us Learn from the Namibian Darkling Beetle • Finding Water in the Desert? – Evaporation and Condensation • Mirages: The Physics of Heat and Light in the Desert

Day 2: Ecosystems – Watery Ones • Fresh Water Ecosystems: Rivers, Lakes, and Streams • Chilling Adventures: Exploring Wildlife and Human Adaptations in the Arctic Tundra • Ecosystems in Motion: Ocean Food Webs, Waves, and Tidal Forces • Amazing Journeys of Marine Animals: Whales Migration and Sea Turtle Nesting • Amphibians Unleashed: Masters of the Land and Water

Day 3: The Tropics – Getting Dryer • In the Heart of the Jungle: Rainforest Ecology and Adaptations • Mastering the Art of Disguise: Exploring Animal Camouflage • Nature’s Pharmacy: Medicines from the Tropical Biome (plants and fungi) • Aztec Agriculture: Chinampas and Sustainable Farming Techniques • The Inca Road System: Engineering Marvels of the Andes

Day 4: The Web of Life; Earth’s Intricate Ecosystems • Geology and Botany: Unveiling the Earth’s Living Landscape • Secrets of Soil: Unveiling the Hidden Word Beneath our Feet • The Hidden Ecosystem Engineers: Termites and Ants • Beyond Honey: The importance of Bees • Rachel Carson and Ecological Protection, Conservation/ Rewilding. What are Food Webs?

Day 5: Artificial Ecosystems: Surviving on Alien Planets • Space Age Navigation: Space Travel and Spaceships of the Future • Cloud Cities: Designing Human Habitats in Venus’ Atmosphere • Mars Gardens: Growing Plants in Extraterrestrial Environments • Moon Habitats: Engineering a Lunar Home