Young scientists – The Mentos fountain challenge
This is Science and Engineering week – a celebration of science and engineering. When we visited the Big Bang Fair
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Day out at the Big Bang Science Fair
The Big Bang Science Fair is an annual event to promote the STEM subjects (Science, Technology, Engineering and maths) to
Read MoreHow to make your own Raspberry Pies
This is a Raspberry Pie recipe I created based on a Raspberry Curd bought from an an English Heritage gift
Read MoreScratch programming – Road safety
I’ve been looking to create a program with my eight year old daughter since running a Code Club at the
Read MoreTheme Hospital game for Linux – CorsixTH
It’s not often I write about running games on Linux, although that is likely to change. It’s even less that
Read MoreWhat’s the youngest age to teach Scratch programming?
Recently I taught programming Scratch to some primary school teachers. One of the questions I was asked was about the
Read MoreInstalling Ubuntu on a Dell Inspiron 17 laptop (7737) dual boot with Windows 8 / 8.1
This is a guide to install Ubuntu on a Windows 8 based laptop. Specifically this is how it can be
Read MoreErratic mouse behaviour on Dell laptop with soft touchpad – Adjusting the trackpad in Ubuntu
I recently bought a Dell Inspiron 17 laptop, to primarily run Linux. This is a 17″ laptop with touchscreen and
Read MoreThe first thing you should do with your new Windows 8 laptop from Christmas
You’ve unwrapped your shiny new Windows 8 PC or laptop you received for Christmas, but before you start using it
Read MoreChristmas craft with kids – Electronic project with the Raspberry Pi
In the past few years we’ve created a family craft project at Christmas. This has normally been a large Christmas picture. This year we have created a craft project using electronics and programming on the Raspberry Pi.
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