PUPILS have met companies from across East Yorkshire as part of an industry day designed to kick-start their career ambitions.
The pupils were taking part in a two-day event at the KC Stadium called Stem (science, technology, engineering and maths) In Action.
Pupils were invited to the event to help them think about careers in science, technology, engineering and maths.
Companies such as Arco, BAE Systems, BP, the University of Hull, Bishop Burton College and Humberside Police have given their time voluntarily to the event, which is now in its 10th year.
About 300 pupils visited each day of the event.
Niki Bardsley, education links administrator at Heta, has organised the event for the past ten years.
She said: "We have 15 companies all doing hands-on activities with the children.
"The aim is to promote the stem subjects and to make it fun.
"A lot of the kids think science is boring or maths is boring. Then they come here to these activities and have lots of fun.
"They are learning at the same time.
"There is a shortage of scientists so, hopefully, if we get them more involved and interested, they will go on to take those jobs."
Pupils were helped by the University of Hull, which was running an activity with liquid nitrogen, East Riding Council, which showed pupils the importance of recycling, and Arco, which taught pupils about health and safety.
Ms Bardsley said: "The past ten years has been brilliant. The event gets bigger and bigger every year.
In that time, more than 6,000 children have come down for the days from all over."
Millie Roberts, nine, of Bilton Primary School, said: "We started the day by going to Tata Steel, where we were learning about aluminium and steel.
"Then we had to build a bridge out of cans and learnt what stuck to it and what didn't. Then we went to British Horse Racing and talked about what they had to wear and then we put jockey outfits on and got on a pretend horse.
"It has been really fun. I have learned the difference between steel and aluminum and about horses, as well as how to be safe with Arco."
Kai Freebury, ten, also of Bilton Primary School, said: "We are having a good time and it has been fun and we are learning a lot.
"My favourite was probably Arco because we got to design our own things."
