Physics Workshops
Immersive Experiences have been developing memorable workshops for years. Our Hands on Physics workshops are available both virtually and in-person for both schools and private party bookings.
Electricity
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of how electricity is produced and how electrons behave.
Working scientifically
Everyday materials
States of matter
Slime
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of how atoms make up matter and interact.
Working scientifically
Everyday materials
States of matter
Geology Rocks
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of the structure of the Earth and types of rocks and minerals.
Working scientifically
Earth and Space
Working Scientifically
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of how the scientific method works.
- Understand what science is for and why we should trust scientists’ results.
Working scientifically
Bubbles
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of the science of bubbles.
- Participate in several bubble-related experiments to aid learning.
Working scientifically
Everyday materials
Forces
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of the fundamental forces, including gravity.
- Explore gravity using paper helicopters and rides on the hoverboard.
Working scientifically
Forces
Sound
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of what sound is, how it travels and how we make sounds.
Working scientifically
Light
Electricity
Seasonal Changes
Weather
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of the different weather types and their importance for all of us.
Working scientifically
Light
Electricity
Seasonal Changes
Light
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an understanding of how light travels, is created and how our eyes work.
Working scientifically
Light
Light Waves
Magnets
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the presentation and Comet Lab, students will:
- Understand the basics of magnetism.
- Be able to list some of the every day uses of magnets.
- Better understand how magnetic fields work.
Working scientifically
Forces and magnets
Comet Lab
Workshop suitable for the following ages:
Key Stage 1-2
Key Stage 3-4
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the presentation and Comet Lab, students will:
- Be able to name objects in the Solar System.
- Understand the differences between the Sun and the planets.
- Know the order of the planets, and the difference between terrestrial planets and gas giants.
- Know that man-made satellites orbit the Earth and have many uses such as GPS, weather monitoring and science (in the case of the ISS).
- Know where shooting stars come from.
- Understand what comets are made of, how they form and why they might be important for understanding life on Earth.
Working scientifically
Earth and Space
The Solar System
Learn about the planets, moons, asteroids and more in our Solar System.
Create a scale model of the Solar System and learn how to create one at home.
Workshop suitable for the following ages:
Key Stage 1-2
Key Stage 3-4
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of this workshop, students will:
- Gain a better understanding of the Solar System, its size, scale and inhabitants.
- Be able to tell the difference between a star and a planet.
- Be able to name all of the planets and an interesting fact about each.
- Create a scale model of the Solar System.
Working scientifically
Earth and Space
The Earth, Moon and Space
Learn about the Earth, Moon and Sun system and their motions relative to each other.
Describe the seasons, tides, lunar phases and eclipses as well as day and night.
Workshop suitable for the following ages:
Key Stage 1-2
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of this workshop, students will:
- Gain an appreciation of the Earth-Sun-Moon system.
- Understand why solar and lunar eclipses happen.
- Be able to define terms such as ‘planet’, ‘moon’ and ‘satellite’.
Working scientifically
Earth and Space
Stand on a Black Hole
Learn about some of the most mysterious objects in nature.
Understand the life cycles of stars and how their mass affects their deaths.
Workshop suitable for the following ages:
Key Stage 3-4
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of this workshop, students will:
- Gain a deeper understanding of the life cycles of stars – from chemistry and physics to the timescales involved.
- Have an insight into what a black hole is, how it is formed, and the strange observations that can be made around it.
- Understand accretion discs and singularities, and the various sizes of black hole, from miniature to supermassive.
- Use augmented reality to explore galaxy/black hole phenomena.
Working scientifically
Physics of Space
Stars
Learn about the stars which twinkle in the night sky.
Understand the relative sizes and scales of objects in the Univserse.
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain an appreciation for the relative sizes of objects in space.
- Understand the life cycles of stars.
- Create their own star maps.
Working scientifically
Earth and Space
Planets
Learn about the Solar System planets, why they are all unique and how to remember their order from the Sun.
The workshop can be adapted to for all ages. Please contact us for more information.
45 – 60 minutes
By the end of the workshop, students will:
- Gain knowledge about the planets in the Solar System.
- Learn mnemonics to help remember the order of the planets.
- Learn interesting facts about each of the planets.
Working scientifically
Physics of Space
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