The science that is saving lives during the Covid pandemic is being explored by Highfields students as part of a national celebration.
The school has been successful in securing a grant as part of British Science Week to deliver lessons about the science protecting the nation from the virus, thanks to a bid from the school’s Lead Practitioner for Science, Dr S Taylor.
The curriculum for Year 8 students is being collapsed for two lessons for students to explore the subject.
They will be learning about the science behind the ‘hands, face, space’ message promoted by the government during the pandemic in the first lesson. Lesson two will focus on the science of vaccines, including how they work and myths associated with them.
As well as the Covid-focused lessons, students are also being given the chance to enter a competition explaining the 'science of vaccination in a box’. To take part, students have been asked to create models in a shoe box showing how vaccines work.
British Science Week is a 10-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).
This year’s event runs from March 5th-14th with the theme of Innovating for the Future.
Although this year’s celebrations are different due to the Covid pandemic, a host of events and activities have been lined up to celebrate all things STEM, including online talks and presentations.
Organisers behind the national celebration said that nine in 10 children want to take an active stance in changing the world, having been spurred on by major world events such as Covid and climate change.
