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Kings Manor Science Podcasts

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Students from Kings Manor school in Middlesbrough have been studying science with us at the Study Support Centre. The students have investigated the speed of sound through measuring the echos around the Riverside Stadium and they’ve been finding out which shin pad offers the most protection in our own, custom built, shin pad testing rig.
Part of any experiment involves creating a report but rather than write this report in the usual manner, students from Kings Manor created an audio podcast of their findings.


They were shown how to use GarageBand, a multitrack audio editing and composition software and used state of the art professional grade microphones to capture sound effects and their own voice for the podcast. Click below to hear the results…

Fahad & Daniaal

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Fahad-Daniaal-Shin-Pad-Science.mp3]

Saif & Mackale

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Saif-Mackale-Shin-Pad-Science.mp3]

Saif & Sharif

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Saif-Sharif-Shin-Pad-Science.mp3]

Sohaib & Bellal

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sohaib-Bellal-Shin-Pad-Science.mp3]

Sohail

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Sohail-Shin-Pad-Science.mp3]

Toseef & Shaad

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/Toseef-Shaad-Shin-Pad-Science.mp3]

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Forensics with Freebrough

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Students from Freebrough Specialist Engineering College were continuing their scientific investigations at the centre this week. There had been an incident at the centre and a replica of the Carling Cup, the only major trophy Middlesbrough’s ever won, had been stolen! The perpetrator of the crime was hiding in plain sight in the centre but proof was needed to apprehend the thief!

Fortunately the scoundrel had left clues that would reveal their identity in the form of foot and finger prints.

The students set about creating molds of the foot prints and dusting for finger prints and in no time the guilty party was identified.

In the audio file below, Charlotte, one of our class room mentors at the centre explains to students the different parts that make up a finger print.

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/fingerprints.mp3]

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Freebrough Sound Science

Tuesday, May 12th, 2009

Students from Freebrough Specialist Engineering College have been attending the Study Support Centre this term, carrying out investigations all about sound.

During the first session students welcomed Chris Jackson, an Environmental Health Officer (EHO) with Middlesbrough Council. Chris spoke about many aspects of his job including a how to become an EHO and noise nuisances and also showed the students some interesting maps of Middlesbrough showing how sound levels differ throughout the area.

In a later session the students participated in an experiment where the aim was to calculate the speed of sound. Students recorded the echo created inside of the Riverside Stadium when beating a drum and analysed the sounds on the centre’s computers to get the most accurate figures for the calculations. Rather than simply writing their experiment in the usual manner they were then tasked to produce an audio podcast detailing their research and findings.

Below are examples of their fine work.

Lindsay & Hannah

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lindsay-hannah.mp3]

Alisha & Connor

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/alisha-and-conner.mp3]

Lucy

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/lucy.mp3]

Yasmin & Lauren

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/yasmin-lauren.mp3]

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Player Visit – Josh Walker (February 2009)

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Up and coming Boro youngster Josh Walker joined students from Captain Cook’s this afternoon at the Study Support Centre and his presence cause quite a stir. Reporters and photographers came to interview and photograph the latest Boro wonder kid but not Josh helped the students with their task.

The students were asked to rank the various ‘Qualities of a Captain’ in order of importance such as, ‘The Most skillful player’, ‘Someone who’s good at shouting’ and ‘Someone who’s cool and calm under pressure’ and Josh was on  hand to offer his expert opinion having captained England at under 17, 18 and 19 level.

He then answered the students’ questiontions about his career so far, future amibitions and his taste in music, turning up some interesting and unexpected responses. Finally the professional journalists got their chance to speak to the next big thing in a Boro shirt as students from Captain Cook said goodbye.

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Player Visit – Rhys Williams (January 2009)

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

This afternoon we had a special guest join is at the Study Support Centre, Welsh international and Boro startlet Rhys Williams.
Rhys was happy to answer questions that the students from Newport had prepared for him and talked openly about his life in Austraila, signing for the Boro and his international career.

Click below to hear what Rhys has to say when he met students from Newport Primary.

[audio:http://mfcstudysupportcentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/newport-rhys-williams.mp3]

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