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STEM Events

Race to the Line

Race to the Line On Monday 3rd and Tuesday 4th July 2023, all of our Year 7 students took part in the“Race to the Line” challenge, working in teams to design and build a model car,powered by a cannister of pressurised carbon dioxide and creating little vehiclescapable of reaching speeds of up to 14 metres per…

Planetarium and Moon Watch

Planetarium and Moon Watch In October, Culcheth High School’s Science Department teamed up with Science and Technology Facilities Council to provide our annual Community Moon Watch Event. This was a spectacular extravaganza of all things to do with the moon, from the loan of real lunar and meteorite samples (from STFC) and giving the school’s telescopes…

Mars Lander Challange

Mars lander ChallengeIn June and July the Science Department and Year 7 pupils got off to a star soaring start with students designing and building a Mars Lander for a raw egg!  This required pupils to use inspiration for the challenges that NASA has overcome to land the Mars rovers.  Showing determination, resilience and problems…

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