Practical Science Workshops

Hands-on experiences that develop enquiry skills and scientific thinking

  • STEM Workshops: Lights & Shadows

    Join us for a thrilling journey into the world of light. Discover natural and artificial sources, learn how light travels, witness mesmerising demonstrations with laser pens and get hands on with ray boxes and prisms.

    Conduct a fair test to investigate how shadow size varies, and create multimedia presentations of your discoveries. Book now for an enlightening adventure!

  • STEM Workshops:  Heart Dissections

    Uncover the mysteries of the human body. This hands-on workshop will take your pupils on an unforgettable journey through the circulatory and respiratory systems.

    From lung dissection to dissecting real hearts, students go outside of their comfort zone to get a deep understanding of how their bodies work. Prepare for a captivating and unforgettable learning experience that sparks curiosity and inspires future scientists.

  • STEM Workshops: Skeleton Models

    Explore the fascinating world of skeletons and animation. Discover the names of important bones using a digital game. Create captivating stop-motion films showcasing the skeleton’s 3 functions. Plan, animate and edit your masterpiece adding narration and music for an unforgettable experience! 

  • STEM Workshops: Bottle Rockets

    Blast off into science! This exciting workshop combines engineering and physics as pupils design, build and launch their own water rockets into the sky. Pupils explore the forces of flight and Newton’s 3 laws of motion. Get ready for a fun-filled day of rocket science!

  • STEM Workshops: Virtual Reality

    Take your pupils on an unforgettable virtual adventure! Our VR workshops immerse children in interactive worlds, bringing their science curriculum to life.

    Enhance their studies with engaging VR experiences and creative project work using Google Earth and Slides. 

  • STEM Workshops: Sound

    Ignite your students’ curiosity with an interactive sound exploration workshop! This hands-on experience delves into the science of sound waves and vibrations with relation to frequency and volume. Children will experience Airzookas, computer simulations and stethoscopes.

    They’ll set up a fair test to determine the best material to make a stethoscope from by digitally measuring decibel levels and analysing experimental results. This workshop is designed to inspire young minds, foster critical thinking and make learning fun!

  • STEM Workshops: States of Matter

    States of Matter Adventure! Scientists get ready for a hands-on exploration of solids, liquids and gases! Organise materials, discuss properties and simulate how temperature changes matter at a molecular level.

    Light candles to observe wax melting, then delve into chocolate and wax comparisons. Experience dry ice wonders with thrilling demonstrations. 

  • STEM Workshops: Electricity

    Calling all young scientists! Dive into the world of electricity with hands-on experiments. Explore static electricity with Van der Graaff Generator demos and balloon charges.

    Then, delve into current electricity, building potato clocks and measuring voltages. Finish with graphing results and creating digital journals of your electrifying discoveries. 

  • STEM Workshops: Rock Solid

    Get ready, geologists, for a hands-on journey into the world of rocks! Explore sedimentary, igneous and metamorphic rock properties and their origins.

    Predict, test, and identify rocks through exciting experiments. Scratch, weigh and test rocks with acid and sort hunt for fossils.

  • STEM Workshops: Light Periscopes

    This captivating workshop explores the fascinating world of light and reflection.

    Using ray boxes to create light beams and digital datalogging to measure reflectivity, pupils learn about light properties, angles and the science behind mirrors and prisms. 

  • STEM Workshops: Magnetic Attraction

    Embark on an electrifying journey into the world of forces and magnets. Explore magnetic fields with iron filings and magnetic rings.

    Predict and test materials for magnetism, then present findings digitally. Investigate magnetic field strength and chart your discoveries

  • STEM Workshops: Bee Discovery

    Engage your pupils in the fascinating world of bees! This interactive workshop combines classroom learning with hands-on experience.

    Children will explore bee biology, classification, and their vital role in our ecosystem through presentations, identification activities, and a live observation hive. 

  • STEM Workshops: Separating Material

    Engage your pupils in hands-on learning as they design and build water filters, exploring the science behind water purification.

    From understanding water contamination to witnessing the magic of dry ice, this workshop is packed with exciting experiments and real-world applications. 

  • STEM Workshops: Faecal Matter

    Prepare for a hands-on journey through the digestive system! Simulate each step in the digestive process of bananas and crackers by experiencing chewing, saliva, stomach acid and intestinal absorption before the eagerly anticipated final messy part! Wrap up with fun digital collaborative learning and quizzes to showcase newfound knowledge!

  • STEM Workshops: Pond Dipping

    Dive into the fascinating world of pond life! This hands-on workshop takes pupils on an exciting exploration of their local pond ecosystem. Children learn about different life cycles, observe a variety of creatures and use technology to document their findings.

    By the end of the workshop, pupils have a deeper appreciation for the natural world and develop valuable scientific inquiry skills.

  • STEM Workshops: Material

    Explore the fascinating world of materials and their properties. Conduct hands-on investigations, test various properties, and compare results.

    Participate in a fun sorting game and follow a QR trail. Finally, present findings using a digital animation app.

  • STEM Workshops: Stick Insects

    Get ready for a bug-tastic adventure! Dive into the world of stick insects to learn about life cycles, habitats, and camouflage.

    We’ll bring a range of species for pupils to get close to and even handle. Capture close-up photos and create labelled multi-media masterpieces, exploring body structure and more!

  • STEM Workshops: Space Balloon Launch

    Embark on an extraordinary voyage through a week of awe-inspiring space science and computing activities for primary school students, culminating in a breathtaking finale as we launch a balloon to the vast reaches of space, igniting their imagination and fueling their passion for exploration.

  • STEM Workshops: Evolution

    Uncover the mysteries of evolution! This dynamic workshop takes pupils on a journey through time, exploring adaptation, natural selection, and human ancestry.

    Through a hands-on Darwin’s Finches activity, computer modelling, and constructing a 3D paper phylogenetic tree, children will develop a deep understanding of how life on Earth has changed. 

  • STEM Workshops: Data Logging

    Turn your classroom into a laboratory. Our engaging workshop for ages 7-11 utilises science to explore the world of sound or light. Students use iPads to measure sound volume or light brightness, analyse data and create captivating presentations. Foster curiosity, critical thinking and a love of learning through hands-on exploration.

  • STEM Workshops: Stop Motion Animation

    Unleash your pupils’ creativity with stop-motion animation. Transform learning into fun as children explore space and bring science to life on screen.

    Focusing on the topic of space, pupils develop their storytelling, teamwork and digital skills. Older pupils can even edit and produce their own short films. A fantastic way to engage and inspire young minds.

  • STEM Workshops: Air Rockets

    Ignite your students’ passion for science and launch learning to new heights! In this hands-on workshop, children will explore the physics of rocketry by designing, building, and launching their own paper and bottle rockets.

    Watch as their creations soar over 70 meters using only air, water, and ingenuity! Along the way, they’ll develop critical thinking skills, experiment with air resistance, and see Newton’s Third Law in action. Get ready for a blast-off into learning!

  • STEM Workshops: Plant Dissection

    Fantastic plant adventure workshop! Dive into the world of plants through stop-motion animation and hands-on dissection.

    Create animations of a seed growing into a flower, then dissect plants and examine their parts with microscopes.