Become a spy and help the team 'crack' codes! A secret way of writing messages is called a cipher and in this workshop the team will introduce you to a simple cipher called a Caesar cipher (named after the Roman general, Julius Caesar, who used it to send secret military messages!).
You will construct a cipher wheel out of card and use this to 'break' secret messages to reveal the location of the hidden treasure.
Become a spy and help the team 'crack' codes! A secret way of writing messages is called a cipher and in this workshop the team will introduce you to a simple cipher called a Caesar cipher (named after the Roman general, Julius Caesar, who used it to send secret military messages!).
You will construct a cipher wheel out of card and use this to 'break' secret messages to reveal the location of the hidden treasure.
7 August, 10am - 3pm: Civil War Soldiers
Do you have what it takes to join the New Modelled Army and fight for Parliament?
Visit Huntingdon’s Market Square to meet real Civil War soldiers, take part in training, and, design your own standard, and receive your recruitment certificate signed by Oliver Cromwell!
In this hands-on workshop, you will understand what an algorithm is and how important it is to write a correct algorithm in order to make a computer do a particular task. You will start by exploring algorithms that occur in our daily lives (like waking up in the morning, brushing our teeth...) and then use this knowledge to teach a 30-year old BBC Micro computer to count!
The session is aimed at children aged 8 years and older and is ideal for children at the upper KS2 level.
There will be a short talk on Robotics - the past, present and future - followed by a robotics demo that will end with JNFR doing a bit of Tai-Chi (depends on her mood, of course!).
No additional charge, but normal museum entry fee applies.
There will be a short talk on Robotics - the past, present and future - followed by a robotics demo that will end with JNFR doing a bit of Tai-Chi (depends on her mood, of course!).
No additional charge, but the normal museum entry fee applies.
There will be a short talk on Robotics - the past, present and future - followed by a robotics demo that will end with JNFR doing a bit of Tai-Chi (depends on her mood, of course!).
No additional charge, but normal museum entry fee applies.
Most people are familiar with the classic paper plane but did you know that there are many other alternatives? Try your hand at making some and compare their effectiveness. Which one will go the furthest?
Normal museum admission prices apply.
Taking inspiration from the summer holidays, you’ll create a foam printing plate, which you can use to create your very own postcard. Send it to a friend, or keep it as a souvenir – the choice is yours!
Normal museum admission prices apply.
Have you ever wondered how animations work? Try your hand at making a phenakistiscope, one of the earliest ways of creating moving images. Learn more about how our brains process what we see, to create the illusion of motion from still images!
Normal museum admission prices apply.
