“I think it would help if we actually knew what engineers do!” suggested Clarence brightly. “Um… OK”, a half asleep Frankie replied doubtfully, wondering how she was going to solve that mystery as well as all the others. Sometimes, being an investigator was harder work than certain crabs realised…
Plunged into a dystopian world of hard hats and high vis jackets Frankie sets out to unravel ‘The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot‘, and on the way finds out a load of stuff about engineers that not a lot of people know.
We’d like to thank these fabulous companies (in strict alphabetical order!) who helped Frankie the flamingo, Clarence the crab and over 1,400 six to eight year olds solve this mysterious case.
‘Elephant that forgot’ – News, resources and updates
Flamingo Engineers at Stroud Green Primary
The Flamingo Engineers at Stroud Green Primary School certainly showed their skill at ‘working within constraints and finding solutions’. Mostly due to some overly fuzzy string and some of the orange and pink balloons being far smaller than their grey counterparts! In line with Frankie’s mantra of Think it, Build ...
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Another Frankie the flamingo fan!
Lisa Mu and Cici in super incognito mode enjoying The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot ...
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Frankie and the balloon races – Open House
Our building was part of Open House London, an annual festival celebrating the architecture and urban landscape of London. It is staged by the charity Open City which campaigns to make London a more accessible, equitable and open city. Cullinan Studio converted this Victorian warehouse into their low-energy office in ...
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Frankie and the balloon race
Check out this fabulous video of Frankie the flamingo doing balloon racing with Ellie the elephant making a guest appearance: Note to self. Need to ask the WatEf technical department what SMILLING actually is. Its all a bit reminiscent of when Frankie was called the Stinking Flamingo by a famous ...
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Free workshop packs for schools
As part of our Ingenious funding we can offer free ‘The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot’ workshops packs for schools. The workshop is a fun and informative way for pupils to understand what engineers do and includes such key science components as suitable materials for roads and bridges, ...
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Want to win a copy of ‘The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot’?
Listen and watch the story here: http://www.ech2o.co.uk/the-mysterious-case-of-the-elephant-that-forgot-video Then tell us which bit of the story you liked best and draw us a picture. Post it to: Frankie the flamingo, ech2o, 5 Baldwin Terrace, London, N1 7RU. If we use it on our website we will send you your very own ...
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More Frankie the flamingo superfans!
Sienna, three, can’t wait for Jon or Libby to read her the book so she can find out how Frankie the flamingo and Clarence the crab solved the mystery! Meanwhile James, seven, can read it on his own. he’s got to the place where Frankie and Clarence decide to build ...
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The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – Video
Watch the video of 'The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot' ...
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The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – worksheets
Fun worksheets Frankie does engineering – Colour in Clarence Frankie does engineering – Colour in Frankie and Ellie Frankie does engineering – Maze Frankie does engineering – The scooter race Frankie does engineering – Word search Information worksheets Frankie does engineering – Friction – The balloon race Frankie does engineering ...
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Frankie the flamingo does engineering: Think it! Build it! Test it!
Thanks to an ingenious grant and support from several engineering companies, ech2o and a team of 25 engineers joined Frankie the flamingo and Clarence the crab as they brought their own brand of Think it, Build it, Test it engineering to school pupils aged 6-9. In total 1,425 pupils across ...
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Buy The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot
Book costs £5.99. Postage and packing is £2 so £7.99 in total Drop us an email at info@ech2o.co.uk with your name and address details. We will send you an invoice. You pay it by BACS and we will send you your book out. Nearly as simple as Amazon! And with the ...
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The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – information for teachers
The Flamingo Investigation Department have been basking in glory having solved ‘The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo’. They wrote a book about their adventure and over 4,700 five to eight year olds and their teachers heard and enjoyed the story in 158 classroom workshops. Now, thanks to an Ingenious grant ...
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The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – thank you to our sponsors!
Thanks to the support of these fabulous companies (in strict alphabetical order!) we can now report the following exciting news! The Flamingo Investigation Department have been basking in glory having solved ‘The mysterious case of the sinking flamingo’. They wrote a book ...
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The mysterious case of the elephant that forgot – calling all engineers
Come and learn how to explain what engineers do in language that is accessible to five to eight year olds with the help of an inquisitive and irrepressible flamingo (Frankie) and her faithful side kick Clarence – the crab who doesn’t like poo on his head. As Frankie and Clarence ...
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Frankie has a new mystery to solve!
“I think it would help if we actually knew what engineers do!” suggested Clarence brightly. “Um… OK”, a half asleep Frankie replied doubtfully, wondering how she was going to solve that mystery as well as all the others. Sometimes, being an investigator was harder work than certain crabs realised… Plunged ...
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