Youngsters will use Lego to learn about our genetic code and explore how we can save the oceans as part of this year’s May Festival.
Now in its fifth year, the event’s dedicated schools programme will begin today leading into the main festival which kicks off this weekend.
Since it began, more than 5,000 children and young people have taken part in the sessions run by Aberdeen University, which include interactive classes on subjects ranging from science to storytelling.
Festival organiser Jill Murray said: “The programme covers a range of topics that resonate with today’s school pupils including sessions examining how we can save our oceans with the university’s Marine Society, an interactive look at How flooding affects different landscapes and a look at internet privacy and connected technology using a smart dolls house and city simulator.
“Our events are targeted across the age range from P1 to upper secondary.
“Younger pupils can enjoy story telling with authors Brian G Chambers, Steve Wilko and Jess Smith while our older students can find out how our doctors learn which medicines make people better, how diseases become epidemics and how to improve their own wellbeing using mindfulness.”
Most of the sessions are free and operated on a drop-in basis.
More information can be found at
abdn.ac.uk/mayfestival
