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Inspiration Station: British Science Week
We’re so excited to celebrate British Science Week!
You can plan your activities in one go using our Inspiration Station. Here’s everything you need to know and a full collection of our recommended resources!
British Science Week takes place from the 10th to the 19th of March 2023.
Each year, British Science Week creates a nationwide celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths for people of all ages with thousands of events and activities taking place across the length and breadth of the country.
The theme for British Science Week 2023 is ‘Connections’ and packs are brimming with fun, exciting activities for school and home!
Many of the activities are CREST accredited, so if you enjoyed using them, why not think about completing a CREST Award too? There are so many projects to choose from for ages 5-19.
Get involved in British Science Week!
You can follow British Science Week on Twitter or Facebook and tag #BSW23 and @ScienceWeekUK.
Fantastic Fingerprints Video
When you download the NEW British Science Week FREE activity packs you can access a step-by-step CREST Awards video for the ‘Fantastic Fingerprints’ project to find out how it works.
Students can become young forensic detectives and learn all about arch, loop and whorl prints.
Find out if everyone’s fingerprints really are different!
More British Science Week Activities & Resources
All About STEM: Inspiration Stations
We have over 60 Inspiration Stations to choose from, all packed with STEMsational activities, resources & videos.
Science • Technology • Engineering • Art • Maths • Mind • Body
Click here to take a look!
Plan a Space Week!
ESERO offer a comprehensive guide on how to run your own Space Week and they have a huge selection of activities including Mission X (train like an astronaut), CanSat (make a satellite in a can), Mars Exploration and more.
British Science Week: STEM Hub London
Our friends at the STEM Ambassador Hub London are offering an amazing selection of FREE online events for EYFS to KS4. These engaging, fun sessions are packed with STEM for your students! Attendees are welcome from across the UK.
British Science Week: National Schools Observatory
More than 80 free resources, all made by space professionals. Whether you’re a teacher, a student, or a home educator you’ll find something on their new Things To Do webpage.
BBC Teach
Primary & Secondary British Science Week inspiration, activities and videos.
There’s everything from Dick & Dom to David Attenborough!
Go on a STEM hunt!
Find birds, animals, insects and more with these ‘spot-it’ sheets from the RSPB. An awesome set of activities for walks, breaks or playtime. There are plenty more Wild Challenges too.
Planet Projects
Learners can become ecologists in British Science Week with Practical Action’s activities. Discover more about climate change and renewable energy or build a floating garden.
STEM Learning – British Science Week
A selection of British Science Week activities and resources from STEM Learning
Request a STEM Ambassador
A real-life expert can inspire your learners with their experience and expertise. STEM ambassadors give their time for free – amazing role models!
British Science Week: Smashing Stereotypes
Speaking of STEM ambassadors, one of our inspirational STEM ambassadors, Krystina Pearson-Rampeearee is featured in British Science Week’s #SmashingStereotypes campaign.
‘Smashing Stereotypes’ aims to encourage STEM employees and researchers to share stories about their day-to-day work and highlight the diversity of the STEM workforce, the extent of jobs and careers available, and that scientists are just like everyone else.
– View the resources
– Watch the videos
You can find Krystina’s STEM Ambassador Spotlight below and many inspirational others. Your learners can discover more about her and take her STEM challenge!
STEM Ambassador Spotlights
If you’re a teacher or parent, you can download our STEM Ambassador Spotlights and use them as an activity. Learners can discover more about STEM professionals, STEM careers and get to grips with an ambassador challenge!
Older Learners – Year 10-13
Join The Bright Future Aspire Project during British Science Week and get your Year 10-13 students started on this exciting programme! The Bright Future Aspire Project is a bespoke digital programme, co-created by Unilever, All About STEM and local teachers. Students are set the challenge of developing a product idea which they submit online to Unilever for judging.
British Science Week: Start a 6 Week STEM Club!
Who said a STEM Club has to run every week?
Who said the same students have to attend each session? No-one!
That’s when we came up with the idea of our Six Week STEM Club Programme.
Take a look at these STEMsational resources.
These packs aren’t just for STEM Clubs, they are great for lessons too!
And finally… you could be a winner. Enter The All About STEM Competition!
The All About STEM Competition invites learners aged 9 – 16 from across the North West of England to participate in designing a new product, idea, item, or approach that solves a problem facing our world, or the people in it. Find out more, design your poster and enter here!
All About STEM is making it happen across the North West. We work on lots of different projects to bring exciting Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics to schools across the region, linking them with business and industry expert volunteers inspiring the next generation of STEM specialists.
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