Five fantastic teaching resources to use on British Science Week
With British Science Week here, there are many things teachers can use to make the day full of adventure for their class. The ten-day celebration of all things scientific is a golden opportunity to demonstrate the importance of the subject to students and make a lasting impact. The theme of British Science Week this year is ‘change and adapt.’ Help your students discover how objects interact with each other with these five brilliant teaching resources:
Atomic Tom UK on YouTube:
Atomic Tom has filmed himself doing experiments based on the theme of connections for British Science Week this year. He is friendly, and his videos are short and easy to understand, so you and your students can replicate the experiments in class whenever you want. SATs Companion recommends his Food Chains video!
This free resource by Carl Farrant consists of a PowerPoint and an order form. This activity provides an opportunity to build a proper structure that keeps an egg secure and out of danger from a fall of three metres. It also has a financial incentive because children have a small budget to buy materials to make their structure as good as possible. You can make it more interesting by handing out a chocolate egg to the person who keeps their egg protected.
British Science Week’s 2025 Poster Competition: Show your students that there is a connection between art and science by encouraging them to enter British Science Week’s poster competition this year! Get their creative juices flowing by making a poster on any STEM topic related to the theme of 'change and adapt'. There are many prizes up for grabs! The closing date for entries is 6 pm on Thursday, 3rd April 2025, so get creating!
Watch the Forces Live Lesson on BBC Teach:
You can stream BBC Teach’s live lesson about forces. Aimed at upper KS2 science pupils, this programme is designed to work alongside the BBC's Terrific Scientific forces investigation, exploring how forces affect speed, whilst building on pupils' understanding of forces in action.t curriculum for 7 – 11-year-olds and allows them to learn how objects move between surfaces and what forces can stop them.
The classroom is not always the best place for people to learn. Science live is a great search engine that will allow you to find numerous science-based events in your area. It not only shows events for adults and families, you can also search events designed specifically for primary and secondary schools. More events will appear as the week progresses, therefore, you should book tickets as soon as possible so you don’t miss out!
What do you plan to do with your students for British Science Week? Comment below or message us on SATs Companion’s Twitter account!