1. Jodrell Bank
Observatory

2. CONTENTS Welcome to the Jodrell Bank interactive guide. Introduction
Facilities
Workshops
Costs
Items in the shop
Map
Free activities
Reviews
How to contact us and book a visit
Index/glossary
Who wrote it
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Welcome to the Jodrell Bank interactive guide.

3. Jodrell Bank
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Jodrell bank is a observatory near Manchester. It has a large telescope in it – which is unmissable – that is not like a normal telescope it collects radio waves. It is great for all ages and it has activities that go from early years to A level students.

4. Facilities
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There are lots of facilities and Jodrell Bank, here are some of them:
Disabled facilities - like lifts and flat paths
Toilets dotted around everywhere
There is a café that serves food and hot and cold drinks all day long
There is playground and picnic area

5. KS2 Early years and KS1 Work shops Back to contents
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Destination: Space
Planet Mission
Early years and KS1
KS2
Journey into Space
Mars Rover challenge
Inflatable Planetarium
Destination: Space
Mars Rover challenge

6. Costs Back to contents people Includes gift aid Excludes gift aid
Child (age 4 to 16)
£4.95
£4.50
Concession (over 60 and students with valid ID)
Adults
£7.00
£6.30
Under 4’s
free
Family (two adults + two children)
£22.00
£20.00
Family (two adults + three children)
£26.40
£24.00

7. Items in the shop
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click here to view the shop

8. click here for a scroll map of Jodrell bank
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click here for a scroll map of Jodrell bank

9. Planet pavilion Space pavilion Star pavilion Whispering dishes
Free activities
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Planet pavilion
Space pavilion
Star pavilion
Whispering dishes
Lovell telescope

10. Teacher reviews
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-97% said all or most of their pupils learnt something new
- 99% said all or most of their pupils enjoyed their visit
- 94% said all or most of their pupils were inspired about science/astronomy
- 96% would recommend our workshops to other teachers
- 93% rated our workshops as either outstanding or good
- 94% said we provided very good or good value for money

11. How to contact us and book a visit
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How to contact us and book a visit
click here and you can contact us on any of your concerns or questions click here to plan a visit We all hope you decide to visit Jodrell Bank

12. Index/glossary
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radio waves-an electromagnetic wave of a frequency between about 104 and 1011 or 1012 Hz, as used for long-distance communication facilities- piece of equipment provided for a particular purpose
astronomy - a natural science, is the study of celestial objects (such as stars, galaxies, planets, moons, asteroids, comets and nebulae)
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By Niamh and Daisy