BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-/-/EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:May Half Term: Bus Journeys UID:1338 DESCRIPTION:Saturday 26 May – Saturday 2 June (not Sunday) \n10:30am – 3:30pm, drop in \n£2.50, cash only, under 2s are free\nSuitable for age 3+, but all welcome\n\n\n\nWith a different activity each day, join in our challenge of inventing an amazing bus of the future! Create a dreamy bus-imaginarium; pack a suitcase; make a special postcard; and mark out your travels on maps. You can take your creation home straight away or leave it with us over the summer so we can give it a special place in our summer exhibition Ticket to Ride, all about buses! \n\nSaturday 26 May \nPostcards\nImagine you are on a long bus journey… where would you go? What would you see? Who would you like to share your adventures with?\nMake a unique postcard and write a special secret message about your adventures using invisible ink. \n\nMonday 28 May\nDreamy Bus Imaginarium\nIf you could travel in your very own, dreamy bus what would it look like? What features would it need? \nDuring this workshop let your imagination run free and create your dream bus using clay.\nThis activity can get messy! We would recommend wearing clothes that you are happy to get dirty. Sinks are provided.\n\nTuesday 29 May\nShaping Buses\nTake recycled paper, glue, water, wire and tights and you have the basic recipe for an amazing family activity exploring different bus shapes. Using paper making techniques we will create unique bus shapes that you can either leave with us to dry and collect a few days later or take home with you and observe how your creation changes over time.\nThis activity can get messy! We would recommend wearing clothes that you are happy to get dirty. Sinks are provided.\n\nWednesday 30 May\nFuture Travel\nGet engineering! What would your bus of the future look like?\nTravel technology is always evolving. In the city of Coventry we have electric buses, buses with automatic ramps, free wifi and even charging docks for your phone. They are also more comfortable than ever. \nWhat other improvements would you make? Use a variety of materials to let your ideas take shape.\n\nThursday 31 May\nTracing Journeys\nMaps are essential to travels. They provide information about where you have come from and where you want to go. Being able to read maps and trace your journey is a great skill. \nHave a go at reading maps while making a memory relief map of your very own journeys.\n\nFriday 1 June\nThe Environmentally Friendly Bus\nBuses are a great way to help the environment. They substitute cars and, with the development of an electric bus, are more environmentally friendly than lots of fuel operated cars.\nUsing recyclable and non-recyclable material, we invite you to create a bus that could save the world. \n\nSaturday 2 June\nSuitcases\nWhat would you take with you on your travels? Which five essential items need to be in your suitcase? Have a go at making these items with a variety of materials and create a suitcase collage.\n\nVisitors may be asked to wait during busy times.\n\n DTSTART:20180526T093000Z DTEND:20180526T143000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR