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Midlothian Science Festival
Date:
06 - 20 October 2018
Event type:
Social event, Open day
Organised by:
Earth Science Week 2018, Midlothian Science Festival
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
An annual two week long festival, the Midlothian Science Festival aims to reach and inspire audiences of all ages across Midlothian.
Find out more at https://midlothiansciencefestival.com
Events include:
Dino and Rocks day!
Date: Friday 17 October
Time: 11am - 3pm
Cost: Free
‘Dino and Rocks day’ aims to excite, inspire and teach children, teenagers and their parents about dinosaurs and geology!
Activities include: A plate tectonics and rock cycle demonstration, building an earth model and a rock identification class. There will be information boards about local geology and where you can find the best outcrops and dinosaur footprints in Scotland and across the UK.
Additionally there will be information and stalls on the importance of geologists in everyday life, from oil and gas exploration, through to mining for precious elements, Antarctic exploration and volcano monitoring.