Whitelee October Workshops
Check out the details below of our October workshops at our Whitelee Visitor Centre.
All tickets can be booked - Buy tickets – Whitelee Windfarm Visitor Centre (tickettailor.com).
October 15th - 11am and 2pm: Tallest Tower Challenge
In this engineering workshop, compete against other teams and the clock to build the tallest free-standing tower with Knex.
Suitable for ages 7-12
October 16th - 11am and 2pm: Thar She Blows
Get your racing caps on! In this STEM workshop you will build and race a small land-yacht and learn all about wind power.
Suitable for ages 7-12
October 17th - 10.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm: Sense of Nature Animal Experience
Returning to Whitelee once again is Jade from Sense of Nature with her collection of exotic animals. In this group session Jade will talk through what makes each animal unique and special and discuss their habitat. This hands on experience allows children to get a close look at all sorts of fascinating animals.
Suitable for ages 7-12
October 18th - 11am and 2pm: Battle of the Blades
Got what it takes to be a turbine blade engineer? In this workshop you will design and build your own turbine blades and see how much energy they can generate.
Suitable for ages 7-12
October 19th - 2pm: Get Over It
In this workshop we will test your engineering skills. Your challenge is to make a bridge and we will test is strength of by adding weights until it breaks.
Suitable for ages 7-12
October 20th - 11am and 2pm: Bottle Rockets
Blast off into the air with your very own water powered bottle rocket and learn all about the forces involved with rocket flight.
Suitable for ages 7-12