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Catalyst Live 3 – Cubs

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Catalyst Museum in Widnes to bring Cubs and Scouts from Mersey Weaver an interactive Zoom Session that they can take part in from home.

This one hour, online workshop is a mixture of science centre lab demonstrations and live activities. The Cubs and Scouts will complete three experiments activities from home themed around survival skills using science. They will learn about refining their ideas to increase success and share their findings with others on the call. Working with staff from Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, the young people will have tremendous fun and develop their scientific understanding to earn the scientist badge!

Each session can only accommodate a maximum of 35 young people so please book early.

Activities include

  • Drinking water – Sourcing and producing drinkable water e.g. filtering, distilling and testing.
  • Fire science – Changing the colours of campfire flames and extinguishing a tealight using carbon dioxide and producing carbon dioxide through a simple chemical reaction.
  • Building a Raft – Raft engineering using limited supplies and considering what makes a successful raft e.g. floating, catching the wind to move etc.

What you will need

For the hands on activities young people will need the following household items.

  • A small bottle, approx 300ml, cut in half horizontally across the middle – be careful when preparing this resource
  • A few tablespoons of sand
  • A jug of salty water
  • Cotton wool
  • Leaves
  • Some small stones
  • A square of plastic carrier bag, roughly 15cm x 15cm
  • 60cm of string, twine or thread
  • 5 lolly sticks or pencils
  • Tea light and matches to light it
  • Bowl
  • Vinegar
  • Bicarbonate of soda

Safety considerations

  • A parent must be present to supervise the activities. We suggest doing these experiments in the kitchen
  • Care must be taken when using electrical equipment e.g. Computers/Tablets/Phones near any liquids

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

 

 

Catalyst Live 2 – Cubs

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Catalyst Museum in Widnes to bring Cubs and Scouts from Mersey Weaver an interactive Zoom Session that they can take part in from home.

This one hour, online workshop is a mixture of science centre lab demonstrations and live activities. The Cubs and Scouts will complete three experiments activities from home themed around survival skills using science. They will learn about refining their ideas to increase success and share their findings with others on the call. Working with staff from Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, the young people will have tremendous fun and develop their scientific understanding to earn the scientist badge!

Each session can only accommodate a maximum of 35 young people so please book early.

Activities include

  • Drinking water – Sourcing and producing drinkable water e.g. filtering, distilling and testing.
  • Fire science – Changing the colours of campfire flames and extinguishing a tealight using carbon dioxide and producing carbon dioxide through a simple chemical reaction.
  • Building a Raft – Raft engineering using limited supplies and considering what makes a successful raft e.g. floating, catching the wind to move etc.

What you will need

For the hands on activities young people will need the following household items.

  • A small bottle, approx 300ml, cut in half horizontally across the middle – be careful when preparing this resource
  • A few tablespoons of sand
  • A jug of salty water
  • Cotton wool
  • Leaves
  • Some small stones
  • A square of plastic carrier bag, roughly 15cm x 15cm
  • 60cm of string, twine or thread
  • 5 lolly sticks or pencils
  • Tea light and matches to light it
  • Bowl
  • Vinegar
  • Bicarbonate of soda

Safety considerations

  • A parent must be present to supervise the activities. We suggest doing these experiments in the kitchen
  • Care must be taken when using electrical equipment e.g. Computers/Tablets/Phones near any liquids

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

 

 

Catalyst Live 3 – Scouts

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Catalyst Museum in Widnes to bring Cubs and Scouts from Mersey Weaver an interactive Zoom Session that they can take part in from home.

This one hour, online workshop is a mixture of science centre lab demonstrations and live activities. The Cubs and Scouts will complete three experiments activities from home themed around survival skills using science. They will learn about refining their ideas to increase success and share their findings with others on the call. Working with staff from Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, the young people will have tremendous fun and develop their scientific understanding to earn the scientist badge!

Each session can only accommodate a maximum of 35 young people so please book early.

Activities include

  • Drinking water – Sourcing and producing drinkable water e.g. filtering, distilling and testing.
  • Fire science – Changing the colours of campfire flames and extinguishing a tealight using carbon dioxide and producing carbon dioxide through a simple chemical reaction.
  • Building a Raft – Raft engineering using limited supplies and considering what makes a successful raft e.g. floating, catching the wind to move etc.

What you will need

For the hands on activities young people will need the following household items.

  • A small bottle, approx 300ml, cut in half horizontally across the middle – be careful when preparing this resource
  • A few tablespoons of sand
  • A jug of salty water
  • Cotton wool
  • Leaves
  • Some small stones
  • A square of plastic carrier bag, roughly 15cm x 15cm
  • 60cm of string, twine or thread
  • 5 lolly sticks or pencils
  • Tea light and matches to light it
  • Bowl
  • Vinegar
  • Bicarbonate of soda

Safety considerations

  • A parent must be present to supervise the activities. We suggest doing these experiments in the kitchen
  • Care must be taken when using electrical equipment e.g. Computers/Tablets/Phones near any liquids

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

 

 

Catalyst Live 2 – Scouts

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Catalyst Museum in Widnes to bring Cubs and Scouts from Mersey Weaver an interactive Zoom Session that they can take part in from home.

This one hour, online workshop is a mixture of science centre lab demonstrations and live activities. The Cubs and Scouts will complete three experiments activities from home themed around survival skills using science. They will learn about refining their ideas to increase success and share their findings with others on the call. Working with staff from Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, the young people will have tremendous fun and develop their scientific understanding to earn the scientist badge!

Each session can only accommodate a maximum of 35 young people so please book early.

Activities include

  • Drinking water – Sourcing and producing drinkable water e.g. filtering, distilling and testing.
  • Fire science – Changing the colours of campfire flames and extinguishing a tealight using carbon dioxide and producing carbon dioxide through a simple chemical reaction.
  • Building a Raft – Raft engineering using limited supplies and considering what makes a successful raft e.g. floating, catching the wind to move etc.

What you will need

For the hands on activities young people will need the following household items.

  • A small bottle, approx 300ml, cut in half horizontally across the middle – be careful when preparing this resource
  • A few tablespoons of sand
  • A jug of salty water
  • Cotton wool
  • Leaves
  • Some small stones
  • A square of plastic carrier bag, roughly 15cm x 15cm
  • 60cm of string, twine or thread
  • 5 lolly sticks or pencils
  • Tea light and matches to light it
  • Bowl
  • Vinegar
  • Bicarbonate of soda

Safety considerations

  • A parent must be present to supervise the activities. We suggest doing these experiments in the kitchen
  • Care must be taken when using electrical equipment e.g. Computers/Tablets/Phones near any liquids

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

 

 

Catalyst Live 1 – Scouts

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Catalyst Museum in Widnes to bring Cubs and Scouts from Mersey Weaver an interactive Zoom Session that they can take part in from home.

This one hour, online workshop is a mixture of science centre lab demonstrations and live activities. The Cubs and Scouts will complete three experiments activities from home themed around survival skills using science. They will learn about refining their ideas to increase success and share their findings with others on the call. Working with staff from Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, the young people will have tremendous fun and develop their scientific understanding to earn the scientist badge!

Each session can only accommodate a maximum of 35 young people so please book early.

Activities include

  • Drinking water – Sourcing and producing drinkable water e.g. filtering, distilling and testing.
  • Fire science – Changing the colours of campfire flames and extinguishing a tealight using carbon dioxide and producing carbon dioxide through a simple chemical reaction.
  • Building a Raft – Raft engineering using limited supplies and considering what makes a successful raft e.g. floating, catching the wind to move etc.

What you will need

For the hands on activities young people will need the following household items.

  • A small bottle, approx 300ml, cut in half horizontally across the middle – be careful when preparing this resource
  • A few tablespoons of sand
  • A jug of salty water
  • Cotton wool
  • Leaves
  • Some small stones
  • A square of plastic carrier bag, roughly 15cm x 15cm
  • 60cm of string, twine or thread
  • 5 lolly sticks or pencils
  • Tea light and matches to light it
  • Bowl
  • Vinegar
  • Bicarbonate of soda

Safety considerations

  • A parent must be present to supervise the activities. We suggest doing these experiments in the kitchen
  • Care must be taken when using electrical equipment e.g. Computers/Tablets/Phones near any liquids

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

 

 

Catalyst Live 1 – Cubs

We are super excited to be collaborating with The Catalyst Museum in Widnes to bring Cubs and Scouts from Mersey Weaver an interactive Zoom Session that they can take part in from home.

This one hour, online workshop is a mixture of science centre lab demonstrations and live activities. The Cubs and Scouts will complete three experiments activities from home themed around survival skills using science. They will learn about refining their ideas to increase success and share their findings with others on the call. Working with staff from Catalyst Science Discovery Centre, the young people will have tremendous fun and develop their scientific understanding to earn the scientist badge!

Each session can only accommodate a maximum of 35 young people so please book early.

Activities include

  • Drinking water – Sourcing and producing drinkable water e.g. filtering, distilling and testing.
  • Fire science – Changing the colours of campfire flames and extinguishing a tealight using carbon dioxide and producing carbon dioxide through a simple chemical reaction.
  • Building a Raft – Raft engineering using limited supplies and considering what makes a successful raft e.g. floating, catching the wind to move etc.

What you will need

For the hands on activities young people will need the following household items.

  • A small bottle, approx 300ml, cut in half horizontally across the middle – be careful when preparing this resource
  • A few tablespoons of sand
  • A jug of salty water
  • Cotton wool
  • Leaves
  • Some small stones
  • A square of plastic carrier bag, roughly 15cm x 15cm
  • 60cm of string, twine or thread
  • 5 lolly sticks or pencils
  • Tea light and matches to light it
  • Bowl
  • Vinegar
  • Bicarbonate of soda

Safety considerations

  • A parent must be present to supervise the activities. We suggest doing these experiments in the kitchen
  • Care must be taken when using electrical equipment e.g. Computers/Tablets/Phones near any liquids

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

 

 

Mind over Mountains

We are absolutely delighted to invite Scouts, Explorers, Young Leaders and Adult leaders from across Mersey Weaver to a inspirational talk with record-breaking adventurer, ultra-endurance athlete, international motivational speaker, author and mental health activist Alex Staniforth who originally comes from nearby Chester.

Alex will be sharing experiences of some of his adventures, challenges and the importance of the outdoors on mental health.

Alex has suffered with a mild form of epilepsy , a lifelong stammer as well as various mental health challenges including bulimia – all barriers he has had to overcome prior to discovering the outdoors and two attempts on Mount Everest.

No stranger to adversity, Alex experienced the two biggest consecutive disasters in Mount Everest history, including the 2015 Nepal earthquake which trapped him on the mountain for two days. In July 2017 he became the fastest person ever to climb all 100 UK county tops.  In 2018, he co-founded Mind Over Mountains, a mental health charity to help others restore mental well-being naturally through outdoor experiences.

 

The session can only have a maximum of 100 Explorers from the section so please book early.

N.B. a parent must be in the vicinity during the session.

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

Zoom Yoga for Cubs

We are absolutely delighted to invite Cubs and their leaders from across Mersey Weaver to a live and interactive zoom workshop to have a go at Yoga.

The session will be hosted by Janet Woodcock of recent North West Tonight fame who will give the young people a great introduction to yoga and some relaxation techniques to relieve stress and stretches to stay active . The session will help Cubs to work through some of the part one of the My Skills Challenge.

Cubs will need a ‘yoga mat’ – this could be the real thing or a bed roll you’d normally take to camp!

The session can only have a maximum of 100 young people from the section so please book early.

N.B. a parent must be in the vicinity during the session.

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

The Sky at Night – Explorers

We are absolutely delighted to invite Explorer and their leaders from across Mersey Weaver to a live and interactive zoom workshop with the Alston Observatory!

The session will be hosted by Dr Mark Norris from the University of Central Lancashire who will give the young people a live planetarium show, lecture and the opportunity to ask lots of questions. The session will help Explorers to work through some of the requirements of their Science and Technology badge and is perfect for any aspiring physicists!

The session can only have a maximum of 150 young people from the section so please book early.

N.B. a parent must be in the vicinity during the session.

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start

The Sky at Night – Scouts

We are absolutely delighted to invite Scouts and their leaders from across Mersey Weaver to a live and interactive zoom workshop with the Alston Observatory!

The session will be hosted by Dr Mark Norris from the University of Central Lancashire who will give the young people a live planetarium show and the opportunity to ask lots of questions. The session will help Scouts to work through some of the requirements of their Astronomy Badge.

The session can only have a maximum of 150 young people from the section so please book early.

N.B. a parent must be in the vicinity during the session.

Joining details

To protect the integrity of the meeting, joining details will be sent of the day of the event a few hours before it is scheduled to start