The Big Bang!

well, not THE big bang, but the kids science fair in London. TBH, before I write any more of this post, i wonder if we could get a few science experiments/ projects and consider a longer term entry plan?

ANyway, this is the third year we have been to the big bang. there were less breakout rooms to go to – which was a shame – but we did enjoy gastronauts, and the girls enjoyed the science guiness book of records [tho i was reliving record breakers in my head ] However, I thought that the stands were much better thought out on the whole in the main arena [tho perhaps less?] and most people where pretty knowledgeable about what they were demonstrating or by. BB was grasped much more by it this year, but both girls had a great time talking to people and doing things. I liked the epidemics, even if SB decided to infect not vaccinate and DH managed to kill the population of england very quickly with a vampire infection of significant virulence! the bubble guys were v v enthusiastic and many other stands [realising how long it would take to list!] Most exciting for BB was… she got to meet an astronaut!! [see pic post below] and get a signed photo. She loved all the space bits and talked to the variety of astronomers and space tech related places. Both girls enjoyed doing the medical bits – which we haven’t done at all in prev years. BB proved v adept at laparoscopic surgery – all that wii playing! Also lovely to meet some other home educators there [for v short periods of either lunch break or tea revival! We went both days as this means not pushed to ‘see everything’ on a day and BB get in a tizzy about it. we were staying at the travelodge in india docks, which has seen better days, but v convienient for the DLR