During the February half term students of Harrow College had a fantastic opportunity to visit Florida. This provided them with a chance to combine learning and fun with Science activities at the Florida Theme Parks.
The one week itinerary allowed students to visit the Disney Parks as well as participating in various Science-related youth educational programmes.
As part of the trip students visited The Kennedy Space Centre for the Astronaut Training Programme (ATX) to simulate launching a satellite into space. Students also had the opportunity to question astronaut John A MacBride (STS-41G) about his personal experience of travelling into space. They also experienced the applications and use of Science within the various roles in this unique Astronaut Training Experience.
The trip also included a visit to Discovery Cove to learn about all aspects of Dolphins such as habitats, conservation, rescue and rehabilitation. Following the visit, students commented that "at Discovery Cove I gained a better understanding of how captive animals are treated by scientific and non-scientific professionals."
At The Wonder Zones (Wonder Works), students explored various aspects of electricity, earthquakes, hurricane and other natural disasters.
Michael Worgs, curriculum manager for Science says: "the Harrow College students represented the college well throughout the trip. The success of the trip has enabled us to secure a substantial donation of £5,000 that will be used to subsidise future Science educational tours."
The visit to Florida provided an eye-opening experience for students to learn about the vast ways of incorporating Science into a potential future career.
Read on to find out more about Science courses at Harrow College.