Rocket science

Date published: 19 May 2009


TEACHERS at South Chadderton proved that science lessons really can be out of this world.

A selection of students from the Butterworth Lane school had blast-off when teachers contacted Hyde company Starchaser to organise a science lesson with a difference.

Lessons in the history of space and how rockets work came vividly to life as the year eight students set the rockets off before pupils from Yew Tree and Whitegate End primaries dropped in to have a go for themselves.

The lesson was organised for an after-school club which is open to 11 high achieving year eight pupils to help raise awareness of science, technology, engineering and maths.

Teacher Aislinn Hughes, who organised the event, said: “The pupils really enjoyed the day, some now considering careers in rocket science.”


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