Everybody is invited.
Come to Geevor and have a go at our award winning scrapheap challenge.
Build your own water wheel, If yours is the fastest you will win a £25 gift token for the Geevor shop.
Use your wheel to perform a twurling optical illusion.
Normal admission prices apply. Run as a drop in session between 10am-2pm on Sunday March 24th.
Suitable for all family members.
National Science and Engineering Week (15th -24th March 2013).
Winning Event
Last year our Scrapheap Challenge won the top prize of “Best Engineering Event“ throughout the whole of National Science and Engineering week! So thank you very much to all the schools who participated last year and helped make it such a success.
We challenge you to design and build a waterwheel out of everyday scrap materials provided by Geevor. Your water wheel must pull a cart the furthest distance in the fastest time.
Prizes
School prize
The winning school will receive £100 for your school science or technology club plus the Trophy for a year.
Team prize
The winning team (up to 5 students a team) – you will get free family entry to Geevor for a year.
Every participant
Every entry will receive a certificate showing the test results of their water wheel.
This year you can also use the event to complete a bronze CREST award.
Contact Jo Buckingham for more details on 01736 788662 oe email jo.buckingham@geevor.com
Scrapheap challenge details for school
Choose your Yr.7 students (up to 32 students for free).
Divided students into small teams of preferable 2-4 people, with no more than 16 teams from each school.
Help them complete the design guidance worksheets
Contact Jo Buckingham to book them in- either 9:30 – 12.30 or 12.30- 3.10.
The assembly and testing of the waterwheels will take place at Geevor and the scrap materials and tools required on the day of the competition will be provided.
Additional students
We have had many schools requesting to bring more students. As soon as all the schools have had a chance to book their first group of 32 we will open up any other available slots. We do ask that you bring no more than 16 teams in total. And any additional students will need a different time slot.
We also ask for a £1 donation per extra student over the 32 to go towards running costs of the event.
Scrap heap challenge time slots
Morning Session
|
Time |
Activity for Group 1 |
Time |
Activity for Group 2 |
|
9.30am |
Introduction. Hats. |
9.30am |
Introduction. Hats.
|
|
9.45am |
Waterwheel Assembly on Tin Floors (up to 8 teams) |
9.45am |
Energy Tour of Geevor
|
|
10.45am |
Testing Time! Evaluation of Wheels |
10.45am |
Waterwheel Assembly on Tin Floors (up to 8 teams)
|
|
11.30am |
Energy Tour of Geevor |
11.45am |
Testing Time! Evaluation of Wheels
|
|
12.30pm |
LUNCH. Depart. |
12.30pm |
LUNCH. Depart. |
Afternoon Session
|
Time |
Activity for Group 1 |
Time |
Activity for Group 2 |
|
12.30pm |
Introduction. Hats. |
12.30pm |
Introduction. Hats.
|
|
12.40pm |
Waterwheel Assembly on Tin Floors (up to 8 teams) |
12.40pm |
Energy Tour of Geevor
|
|
1.25pm |
Testing Time! Evaluation of Wheels |
1.40pm |
Waterwheel Assembly on Tin Floors (up to 8 teams)
|
|
2.10pm |
Energy Tour of Geevor |
2.25pm |
Testing Time! Evaluation of Wheels
|
|
3.10pm |
Depart. |
3.10pm |
Depart. |
You can extend your morning visit to a day to include the Hard Rock museum and underground. For this there is a small charge of £2 per student.
Underground and Hard Rock museum option
|
Time |
Activity for group 1 |
Activity for group 2 |
|
12.30-1.00 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
|
1.00-1.45 |
Underground |
Underground |
|
1.45-2.15 |
Hard Rock Museum |
Hard Rock Museum |
|
2.15 |
Depart |
Depart |
If you are interested in turning this event into a Bronze CREST award, get in touch with Jo Buckingham at Geevor on 01736 788662 or email jo.buckingham@geevor.com
On Thursday the 20th of December, Geevor Tin Mine will be holding it’s community Christmas event at 7pm in The Hard Rock Museum. Pendeen Silver Band will be performing and Father Christmas will be present and handing out presents to Children. This free event is open to all who enjoy a bit of festive cheer. See you there!
Over the Sundays on the lead up to Christmas, Geevor will be running Christmas Ornament Workshops
| Sunday 25th November | 10am-12 noon |
| Sunday 25th November | 1.30pm-3.30pm |
| Sunday 9th December | 10am-12 noon |
| Sunday 9th December | 1.30pm-3.30pm |
| Sunday 16th December | 10am-12 noon |
| Sunday 16th December | 1.30pm-3.30pm |
£5 per person for workshop only.
£12.95 workshop + main site entrance.
£8.50 Visitors accompanying workshop participants main site entrance.
Senior Citizen £5 per person for workshop only
£11.50 workshop + main site entrance
Senior Citizens accompanying workshop participants £7.00 main s
Children (4-16) & Students (16+) £5 per person workshop only
£9.00 workshop + main site entry
Children & students accompanying workshop participants £4.50 main site entrance.
ite entrance.
On the three Thursdays in the run up to Christmas,Geevor is holding ‘Festive Thursdays’.
Visitors to Geevor will be able to take a guided surface tour for the heavily discounted price of £4. Relax and take in the stunning views from the award winning Count House Café while enjoying a free mince pie and finish off the day with some Christmas shopping in the Mine Shop with everything discounted by 10%
For more details please contact Geevor on 01736 788662 or email us on bookings@geevor.com
The Cornwall Records Office and Cornwall Studies Library are teaming up with Geevor for a family history event. Come to Geevor and find out how we can help you research your family history.
Held At 7pm in the Hard Rock Museum on Monday 26th November.
£3 per person.
Booking advisable. Please call 01736 788662 for more information.
