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National Science and Engineering Week: 12 – 21 March 2010

It is the start of National Science and Engineering Week 2010, which this year is on the theme of “Earth”, and people all over the country are gearing themselves up for ten days packed full of talks, hands-on activities, shows and workshops. 

And if you thought it was too late to get involved, you’d be wrong! There are still plenty of things to get involved with. 

Here is our guide to the Top 10 things you can still do during National Science and Engineering Week 2010...

1)  Go and visit an event in your local area - whether it’s all singing, all dancing science festival or a small hands-on workshop at your local museum, there should be something near you! 

2) Send in photos of the plants and animals you don’t recognise and let our experts help with their identification in our What on Earth project. Those taking part will be sent a free activity pack, a pack of biodiversity friendly seeds and the area with the most photographs sent in will win a green roof for a local school.

3)  Take part in the Save our Species debate and vote for the UK endangered species that you would prefer to save.

4) Get tangled up in food webs and find out how to go on a mini-beast hunt with our What on Earth and Biodiversity information and activity packs.

5)  Information overload! Let us know what amazing things you learnt during NSEW by adding your fascinating facts to our Earth Trivia site!

6) Create a poster to say why we should save your favourite endangered animal in our Endanger Rangers competition.  Winners will receive some lovely prizes and the winning posters will be displayed at ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo. 

7)  Test your brain with the National Science and Engineering Week Quiz –  suitable for kids and adults!

8) Build it. Ride it. Film it. Play it. You can do it all at The Big Bang!  In Manchester on the 13th March.

9)  Who’s better at engineering?  Humans or animals?  Marvel at the amazing feats of engineering undertaken by animals and vote for “Nature’s Engineers”.  

10) Bop along to the world’s first virtual sci-pop festival – Geek Pop! 

And two more for luck....

11) Mention “Science Week” at the door of any Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust’s (WWT) wetland centres and get 20% discount on your entry fee during National Science and Engineering Week. 

12) Kick back, relax and read a good book. Oxford University Press is offering 30% off their latest popular science books this Spring.

Posted: 10th March 2010

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