Gwyddonle T 2021

Online resources as part of Eisteddfod T

During the Eisteddfod T week this year Scientists from Swansea University released a series of Welsh-medium online activities for children as part of the alternative, redesigned Urdd National Eisteddfod event. Videos can be viewed and resources can be downloaded on this page.

The GwyddonLe science pavilion has been a partnership between the Urdd and Swansea University since 2010, becoming one of the Eisteddfod’s most popular attractions, with experts bringing science to life with interactive scientific exhibits and workshops for the thousands of young people who visit the pavilion each day.

With the Eisteddfod being moved online last year, the Urdd is determined to organise an even more innovative festival by adding more competitions and new elements to offer unique experiences for the children and youngsters of Wales, along with their teachers and family members. Swansea University continues to offer daily science activities during the week on the Eisteddfod App and below.

Live events at GwyddonLe

Technocamps will be hosting two live 'Save the astronaut' sessions on Zoom during this year's Urdd Eisteddfod week as part of the GwyddonLe offering. The sessions, which will be held on Tuesday afternoon, 1st June, and Friday 4th June, are suitable for 9-13 year olds. Children will need to solve problems to save an "astronaut" and have the opportunity to ask questions about space too!

To register, click on the links below;

• Tuesday, June 1st at 2pm bit.ly/AchubyGofodwr1
• Friday, June 4th at 10am bit.ly/AchubyGofodwr25

At midday on Friday, June 4th, the Morgan Institute Challenge - our public debate competition - will be held live. Visit the Morgan Institute Challenge page for details.

The new videos available this year can be viewed below. The videos feature:

• How plants absorb water using the xylem with Dr Gethin Thomas
• Volcanos with gda Tom Kemp
• The Senses with Dr Alwena Morgan
• Penny Battery Experiment with Carys Worsley, Specific IKC, Swansea University
• Solutes and Osmosis with Dr Gethin Thomas
• How Gauss's method works in calculating totals with Kristian Evans
• Haematology: Blood grouping with Dr Alwena Morgan

How plants absorb water when using xylem with Dr Gethin Thomas

A video for Primary school children with Dr Gethin Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Biosciences at Swansea University, showing a simple experiment to show how plants take water when using the xylem. 

Volcanos with Tom Kemp

A video for Primary school children with Tom Kemp, a Geography Student at Swansea University, showing a simple experiment to create a volcano that children and young people can safely do at home. 

The Senses with Dr Alwena Morgan

A video with Dr Alwena Morgan, Senior Lecturer in Biomedicine at Swansea University, explaining the senses. The video is suitable for Primary school children.

Solutes and Osmosis with Dr Gethin Thomas

A video for Primary children with Dr Gethin Thomas, Senior Lecturer in Biosciences at Swansea University, showing a simple experiment to see what effect changing the solute has on osmosis.

Penny Battery Experiment with Carys Worsley

A video for Primary children with Carys Worsley, Specific IKC, Swansea University, showing a simple experiment to create a battery that children and young people can safely do at home.

How the Gauss method works to calculate totals

A video for Secondary pupils with Dr Kristian Evans, Associate Professor of Mathematics at Swansea University, showing how the Gauss method works to calculate totals. Learn more about Dull Mathemategol Gauss.

Haematology: Blood Grouping with Dr Alwena Morgan

A video for Secondary pupils with Dr Alwena Morgan, Senior Lecturer in Biomedicine at Swansea University, demonstrating the ABO and Rhesus Blood Grouping experiment. If you'd like to do this experiment in your school, download the Grwpio Gwaed that accompanies the video.

Science Resources for you to download

To accompany the videos there are resources available for you to download. Resources vary and are suitable for ages 2-14. There are pictures to colour, worksheets, emoji quizzes, word search and more. To download the packages, click on the image.