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It's time to open the vaults on something that many of us use every day – coins! There's some 29 billion coins in circulation, but how are they made and what engineering challenges are present in making so many shiny, tiny pieces of metal?

It's time to open the vaults on something that many of us use every day – coins! There's some 29 billion coins in circulation, but how are they made and what engineering challenges are present in making so many shiny, tiny pieces of metal?

Join us as we unleash the latest innovations in science and tech to showcase engineering that is saving our planet and helping communities across the globe. From shark detection technology and artificial reefs bringing back marine wildlife, to the latest real-life cyber crime, nano materials and smart watches are saving lives, you can get thinking about what will be next. Kick start your way to making a difference and engineering a better world.  

Join us on social media @IETeducation for all the latest – we’d love to hear from you. Find more info at theiet.org/education

Join us as we unleash the latest innovations in science and tech to showcase engineering that is saving our planet and helping communities across the globe. From shark detection technology and artificial reefs bringing back marine wildlife, to the latest real-life cyber crime, nano materials and smart watches are saving lives, you can get thinking about what will be next. Kick start your way to making a difference and engineering a better world. &nbsp;
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The Royal Mint

1. Monument

2. Philpot Lance Mice

3. Leadenhall Market

4. The Mercers' Maiden

5. Cornhill Alleys and Pasqua Rosee Coffee Hou

6. Three Water Features 

7. French Protestant Church

8. Lloyds of London

9. Woodford Stones

10. Fen Court Garden

11. St. Olvae's Church

12. Samuel Pepys

Professor Horatio Pendulum has a problem. His time-travelling invention, the Chronosphere, has overloaded and scattered fragments of London's history across the City. Roman soldiers march past Lloyd's of London, a Huguenot refugee sings hymns on Threadneedle Street, and a Victorian nursemaid can't find her way home.

Become a Time Hunter and help Dan and Bex solve twelve riddles, from the Monument to Seething Lane Gardens, meeting the ghosts of the Great Fire of 1666, Leadenhall Market's old gander, the Mercers' Maiden and Samuel Pepys along the way.

This free family audio walk from Fun Kids pairs with a printable Time Hunter map and handbook for a real 2 to 2.5 hour adventure around the City of London. Download yours at funkidslive.com and start hunting.

Professor Horatio Pendulum has a problem. His time-travelling invention, the Chronosphere, has overloaded and scattered fragments of London's history across the City. Roman soldiers march past Lloyd's of London, a Huguenot refugee sings hymns on Threadneedle Street, and a Victorian nursemaid can't find her way home.
Become a Time Hunter and help Dan and Bex solve twelve riddles, from the Monument to Seething Lane Gardens, meeting the ghosts of the Great Fire of 1666, Leadenhall Market's old gander, the Mercers' Maiden and Samuel Pepys along the way.
This free family audio walk from Fun Kids pairs with a printable Time Hunter map and handbook for a real 2 to 2.5 hour adventure around the City of London. Download yours at funkidslive.com and start hunting.

The Great Fire Trail: a free Time Hunters history walk around the City of London

It’s over to you!  Marina and Map App want you to design a micro grid – use what we’ve found out… and your imagination!

It&rsquo;s over to you! &nbsp;Marina and Map App want you to design a micro grid &ndash; use what we&rsquo;ve found out&hellip; and your imagination!

Marina Ventura and The Micro-Gridders: Your Go... Designing A Grid of the Future 

Marina and Map App find out about the Energy Guzzlers – businesses that use super large amounts of energy and how in the future they can use new tech to use less and even send energy back into the grid!

Marina and Map App find out about the Energy Guzzlers &ndash; businesses that use super large amounts of energy and how in the future they can use new tech to use less and even send energy back into the grid!

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