To kick off the 2025 Engage Teacher Network, join a panel of teachers for an interactive session where you can get advice on how to prepare for & run an impactful British Science Week.

📅2 June, 4pm
📍Zoom

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The dates for the next British Science Week have been announced 🤩!

#BSW26 will take place 6-15 March. Keep your eyes peeled for the announcement of the theme, coming soon 👀.

britishscienceweek.org #BSW26

The Popular Vote for the #BSW25 poster competitions are now open!

There are 2 votes this year, for the Change & adapt and the @UCLEngineering competitions.

Head to the Facebook albums and 'like' your favourites!

📅Deadline 4pm Monday 19 May

Vote here:
facebook.com/ScienceWeekUK

📢The #BSW25 poster competition closes tomorrow!

Each school can submit the 5 best 'Change & adapt'-themed posters, and there are loads of brilliant prizes to be won!

Find all the info you need about how to enter the competition here, don't miss out: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

The special poster competition category for secondary & older primary students closes tomorrow!

This exciting new category with @UCLEngineering is all about inventions & ideas to make sure our air is clean.

Find all the info and apply here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

📢Secondary students!

@UCLEngineering researchers are excited to see your posters on clean air.
Sanjoli Mathur, a Senior Research Associate on the Air Safety Implemention team encourages you to trust the creative process.

📅Submit by 17 April.
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

There is just one week left to submit posters for the @UCLEngineering poster competition category for #BSW25!

Remember, secondary students can enter this category this year.

Find all the info and apply here by 17 April: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

You have one left week to submit your pupils' posters for the #BSW25 poster competition!

The theme for the competition is 'Change & adapt' - this could cover all sorts of #STEM topics from animal adaptations to changing technology!

Find all the info: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Introducing our brand-new Smashing Stereotypes discussion pack for 2025! 🎉

Crafted to assist educators, parents, and individuals interested in exploring STEM jobs, you can share the #SmashingStereotypes 2025 campaign with the people around you.

britishscienceweek.org/smashing-stere…

We've had such a great response to the #BSW25 poster competition so far, that we've decided to extend the deadline to allow more schools to submit their posters!

📅The new deadline is 17 April. Find all the info you need here:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Young people aged 3-19 can enter our nationwide poster competition(s!) for #BSW25🖌️!

They'll be in with the chance of winning some brilliant #STEM prizes, including engineering challenge cards from @foundationdyson.

Enter by 17 April. Click here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

If your pupils and students haven't finished their #BSW25 posters yet for our competition, don't worry!

We've extended the deadline for submissions to 17 April. Find all the info you need about submitting here:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

📢Secondary students!

@UCLEngineering researchers are excited to see your posters on clean air.
Sanjoli Mathur, a Senior Research Associate on the Air Safety Implemention team encourages you to trust the creative process.

📅Submit by 17 April.
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

📢#Teachers!

🚨The deadline for the #BSW25 poster competition has been extended!🚨

The new deadline for entries is 17 April - giving you an extra two weeks to collect and submit your pupils' posters.

Find all the info here:
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

We have science-tastic prizes to give to the winners of our #BSW25 poster competition!

Young people will receive Hoopla and Whizz Pop Bang magazines from @whizzpopbangmag!

📅Apply by 3 April.

Click here for all the info: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Secondary students, UCL researchers hope to see as many fresh ideas as possible from young people for our #BSW25 poster competition!

Yujie Hu, PhD student from UCL encourages young people to think out of the box!

📅Submit now

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Part of the fabulous prize haul for the #BSW25 poster competition is a @SmartairUk SA600 Air Purifier for the winner's school.

The theme is 'Change & adapt' - the sky's the limit for ideas!

Click below and apply by 3 April:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Young people aged 3-19 can enter our nationwide poster competition(s!) for #BSW25🖌️and be in with the chance of winning some brilliant #STEM prizes.

@gls_education have kindly donated some fantastic science-themed toys & games😍.

📅Enter by 3 April.

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Children who enter the #BSW25 poster competition will be in with a chance of winning a Tots Incredible Creature box, kindly donated by @TheCuriosityBox!

📅Enter by 3 April.

Find all the info here:
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

We're looking seeing the brilliant entries to the #BSW25 poster competition!

This year’s theme is ‘Change & adapt’, - young people can think outside the box. This year's winners could receive a science museum-themed jigsaw🧩 from @OrchardToys!

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

A great way for children to get involved in #BSW25 is to enter the poster competition🖍️!

Lucky winners could receive a DIY flashlight kit from @AmbessaPlay!

Find all the info here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

📢#Secondaryteachers! Students aged 8-19 can enter a special poster competition category in partnership with @UCLEngineering for #BSW25.

Here is why Dr Ahmed El-Sayed from @UCLEngineering thinks young people will have great ideas!

📅Apply by 3 April

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Any young person aged 3-19 can enter our nationwide poster competitions for #BSW25🖌️and be in with the chance of winning some fabulous science-themed prizes, including books from @QuestFriendz!

Enter by 3 April. Click here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

We have some brilliant prizes for the winners of the #BSW25 poster competition!

@NatGeoKidsUK have kindly donated magazines subscriptions for National Geographic Kids and National Geographic Little Kids and science kits.

Click here to enter: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti… @NatGeo

We have science-tastics prizes to give to the winners of our #BSW25 poster competition!

@VITTAEducation have kindly donated two microscopes 🔬!

📅Apply by 3 April.

Click here for all the info: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Young people who enter the #BSW25 poster competitions this year could win some cool space notebooks, kindly donated by @atomsastronauts 👩‍🚀!

📅Enter by 3 April.

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Part of the fabulous prize haul for the #BSW25 poster competition a selection of fun #STEM books from @millgate_books📚!

The theme is 'Change & adapt' so students can explore their favourite scientific topic!

📅Click below and apply by 3 April:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

A brilliant way for children to get involved in #BSW25 is to enter the poster competition🖍️!

Lucky winners could receive loads of great merchandise from the @UKSpaceAcademy including mugs, rulers and badges.

Find all the info here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

This year, older primary pupils have the choice of entering the #BSW25 'Change & adapt'-themed competition or the special @UCLEngineering category!

They have the chance to put ideas about keeping air clean in front of scientists!

Find all the info:
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Thank you for being part of our #SmashingStereotypes campaign for #BSW25!

This year, we spotlighted incredible individuals breaking barriers in STEM, from astronomy to neuroscience and climate action.

Huge thanks to our profiles for sharing their journeys!

Creating posters lets young people explore their chosen area of #STEM🎨.

Have your students enter the #BSW25 poster competition - they could win some science kits from Playpress Toys!

Enter by 3 April:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Meet Kay Pirali, a Project Engineering Manager at @urencoglobal turning innovative engineering solutions from idea to reality. #SmashingStereotypes #BSW25

Read her story here!
britishscienceweek.org/smashing-stere…

We're looking seeing the brilliant entries to the #BSW25 poster competition!

This year’s theme is ‘Change & adapt’, - young people can think outside the box. This year's winners could receive a £50 voucher for the British Science Museum from @VICTAUK.

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Meet Bex Sutton, who develops sustainable energy solutions at @urencoglobal.

Her curiosity about everyday processes and sustainability fuels her passion for #STEM.

Read her story! britishscienceweek.org/smashing-stere…

The poster competition is back for #BSW25!

We have loads of brilliant science-themed prizes for all the ages, including subscriptions to @okido_official magazine.

Find all the info here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Meet Andre Skepple, the visionary CEO and founder of FullSpektrum!

His app tackles learning difficulties and diverse learning styles in education, drawing inspiration from his own experiences. #SmashingStereotypes #BSW25

Watch his story! ⬇️

youtube.com/watch?v=PHVUfk…

Creating posters lets young people explore their chosen area of #STEM🎨.

Have your students enter the #BSW25 poster competition - they could win some fantastic science-themed books from @sigmascience!

Enter by 3 April:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

📢Exciting news - for #BSW25, young people aged up to 19 can enter the poster competition!

We've partnered with @UCLEngineering to create a special category for students to present inventions & ideas all about clean air🌫️.

Find all the info here:
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Meet Nile Henry, the driving force behind @GetMeMotoring! As CEO and founder, he teaches young people about motorsports with STEM education.

From product design to go-karting, he's breaking down barriers in STEM. #SmashingStereotypes #BSW25

Watch here!

youtube.com/watch?v=EABmxE…

Are you Smashing Stereotypes in STEM? We want to hear from you.

Share your #SmashingStereotypes story with us on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media channels by using the official hashtag.

Meet the trailblazers redefining STEM in our #SmashingStereotypes 2025 campaign, as part of British Science Week.

From astronomy to climate science, they're proving there’s no ‘typical’ path to success in #STEM. #BSW25

🎬Watch the trailer!

youtube.com/watch?v=Ph8RDm…

📢Calling all #Welshteachers 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿!

This year, @NFUEducation are hosting one of the Science Farm Live lessons in Welsh!

Join tomorrow for a Welsh-language live lesson for KS2 and KS3 pupils on amazing adaptations.

Register free here:
nfu.continuumlearn.com

We have science-tastics prizes to give to the winners of our #BSW25 poster competition!

@FunScienceUK have donated a BBC Microbit Quick start kit!

📅Apply by 3 April.

Click here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Meet Tendai Taruvinga whose journey shows how STEM is more than lab coats.

From construction projects to launching @goveafy, a plant-based meal prep business, he’s inspiring ethnic minorities to explore STEM careers. #SmashingStereotypes #BSW25

youtube.com/watch?v=Jlw3SC…

If you haven't already, register for your free spot at @Tech_She_Can's live lesson for #BSW25, happening tomorrow at 9.30am😍!

This lesson is designed for KS2 pupils, and will explore how AI could help create a greener future🌳.

Register here:
events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a135165e…

There are 2 Science Farm LIVE lessons tomorrow, as part of @NFUEducation's #BSW25 celebrations!

Login at 11am for lower KS2 pupils to learn how farm animals & plants are adapted to their environment🐄.

Login at 2pm for upper KS2. Register free here:
nfu.continuumlearn.com

Any young person aged 3-19 can enter our nationwide poster competitions for #BSW25🖌️and be in with the chance of winning some fabulous science-themed prizes, including SEE & EAT books about vegetables!

Thanks @UniofReading

Enter by 3 April.

Click here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Any young person aged 3-19 can enter our nationwide poster competitions for #BSW25🖌️and be in with the chance of winning some fabulous science-themed prizes, including SEE & EAT books about vegetables!

Thanks @UniofReading

Enter by 3 April.

Click here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Meet Dr @sophiemeekings from @royalsociety and @UniOfYork, a deaf speech neuroscientist championing inclusivity.

She studies what happens in your brain during a conversation. #SmashingStereotypes #BSW25

youtube.com/watch?v=YwGrjx…

Meet Pearl Ayem. She thought science was just about engineering until she got involved in tech labs and built battle bots.

Now, as a climate modeller, she uses data to help companies make better environmental decisions. #SmashingStereotypes #BSW25

youtube.com/watch?v=I8XIvs…

Join the team at @NFUEducation tomorrow for their 1st Science Farm Live lesson of #BSW25👩‍🌾!

The lesson starts at 11 (register free in advance), and caters to KS1 pupils.

Children will meet Farmers Ruby & Lutfi, and learn about change champions!

nfu.continuumlearn.com

Meet Dr Nic Bonne from @portsmouthuni, a vision impaired astronomer whose passion for all things astronomy stems from trips stargazing as a child. #BSW25

Through the project @TactileUniverse, he's making astronomy accessible to all. #SmashingStereotypes

youtube.com/watch?v=SUAkXG…

The poster competition is back for #BSW25!

We have loads of brilliant science-themed prizes for all the ages, including a subscription to @SaveMyExams.

Find all the info here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

📅Apply by 3 April.

British Science Week has officially begun😍🥳!

There's so much going on, with our activity packs, #SmashingStereotypes, live lessons & events happening around the UK and our poster competition!

Tag us @ScienceWeekUK to share your activities.

britishscienceweek.org #BSW25

It's our sixth year running the #SmashingStereotypes campaign and we can't wait to share it with you! ✨

We want to inspire you and change perceptions of working in #STEM for #BSW25.

Can you guess who our profiles are and what they do?

Launching tomorrow! 🥼

With 'Be a desert island survivor' in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack, children can learn how they'd collect clean water if they were stranded!

All you need are some classroom resources for children to build their own purifiers.

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @RoySocChem

#BSW25 is approaching on 7-16 March and we hope you’ve been enjoying the ‘Change & adapt’-themed activity packs.

Don’t forget to also take part in our poster competition! This year it's open to children aged under 5 to 11.

Click here for more info: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Making posters lets young people creatively explore their favourite area of #STEM🎨.

Have your pupils enter the #BSW25 poster competition - they could win a year of membership of the @Mammal_Society 🦁!

Enter by 3 April:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Children can learn about microplastics & filtering them with 'Microplastic pollution problem'!

Find it in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack to get pupils thinking about how we can adapt our behaviour to protect the environment.

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @CollinsPrimary

Renewable energy will play a huge part in combatting the climate crisis ♻️.

'Make a solar oven' in the #BSW25 Secondary activity pack has students building their own oven to trap and use solar power🌞!

Download it free here:
britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @_EngineeringUK

What happens when we flush the toilet? Does everything break down safely or should some things not go down the loo?

With 'Should we flush it away?' in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack, pupils explore different tissues & wipes!

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @ExplorifySchool

We can't wait to see the entries to the #BSW25 poster competition!

This year’s theme is ‘Change & adapt’, so the sky’s limit for ideas. There will be tons of great prizes for the winners including an adoption pack from @wwf_uk 🐼.

Find out more: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Remember, this year for the #BSW25 poster competition secondary students can only enter the special @UCLEngineering category to design an invention to help keep our air clean!

The competition is open to young people aged up to 19.

Find all the info here:
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

The climate crisis is having impacts across the globe & the next generation of scientists will be finding ways to tackle it.

Students can start their research with 'Droughts and floods' in the #BSW25 Secondary activity pack.

Find it here: britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

@ESERO_UK

Part of the fabulous prize haul for the #BSW25 poster competition is wildflower seedboms and memberships of @My_ScienceClub!

The theme is 'Change & adapt' so children can let their imaginations run wild!

Click below and apply by 3 April:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

Dissolving sugar into a drink? There's science in that!

Children can investigate different types sugar with 'Dissolving dilemma' in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack. Low-resource, educational and fun!

Download it FREE here:
britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @ciecyork

Children will build their very own pulleys with 'Heave-to' in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack!

They'll learn how heave objects were moved on ships like Cutty Sark ⚓️, and experiment with their own pulley systems. Find it FREE here:

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @RMGreenwich

The future job landscape is green! It's never too soon to encourage children to think about what they'd like to do, and how it could help the environment.

Check out 'Your planet needs you!' in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack!

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @UWEBristol

A great way for children to get involved in #BSW25 is to enter the poster competition🖍️!

Lucky winners could receive a copy of 'The Digital Adventures of Ava and Chip: Tech Activity Book, kindly donated by @AvaChipBooks!

Find all the info here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

'Evaporation is action' is a perfect activity to run across British Science Week!

Find it in the #BSW25 Secondary activity pack, a low-resource activity that allows students to observe the results of evaporation over several days.

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @RoySocChem

Have your pupils ever wondered what coins are made of? Are coppers really copper🪙?

'Magnetic coins' in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack has children learning about magnetic materials by testing & sorting with their own magnets!

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @FunScienceUK

For the #BSW25 poster competition, students up to age 19 have their own special category to enter!

We've partnered with @UCLEngineering to give students the opportunity to put their ideas for improving air quality in front of scientists!

Find the info:
britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

There are some fabulous science-related prizes to be won in our #BSW25 poster competition!

@CurieusGames have donated copies of the MegaWatt game to the prize stash!

Click here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

With 'Tabletop glaciers' in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack, children will build their very own glaciers🧊!

This low-resource activity shows allows pupils to explore ice movement, and encourages conversation about climate change.

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @AntarcticHT

Not long to go until #BSW25! Why not add @NFUEducation's Science Farm Live lessons to your plans?

There are 4 lessons across 10-13 March for KS1 & KS2 pupils, and a Welsh language lesson!

All the lessons are free to join & curriculum-aligned👩‍🌾.

nfu.continuumlearn.com

We're super excited to see all the #BSW25 poster competition entries this year, and we have some brilliant prizes for the winners!

@OtterBarryBooks have kindly donated Catherine Barr books 📚.

Click here to enter: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

'Which tomatoes are 'Top of the crops' 🍅? Children will find out with this fun activity in the #BSW25 Primary activity pack that will continue long past the Week!

All you need are some kitchen basics to turn your pupils into botanists!

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

@NFUEducation

There's no doubt AI is becoming increasingly present, but could it help improve our lives?

Students will explore this topic with 'How can Artificial Intelligence help with healthcare?' in the #BSW25 Secondary activity pack:

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Thanks @_EngineeringUK

Using some lab/kitchen staples, students can design and make their own bath bombs with 'Bath bomb challenge' in the #BSW25 Secondary activity pack🛀!

They'll experiment with changing the recipe to achieve the perfect fizz 🫧.

Download it FREE here:
britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Young people who enter the #BSW25 poster competitions this year could win a super-cool plasma ball, kindly donated by @ThamesAndKosmos!

Send in your entries by 3 April.

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

The #BSW25 poster competition is a little different this year!

Younger children will enter the themed competition as usual, while students age 8-19 will enter a special category with @UCLEngineering about clean air 🌫️.

Find all the info here:

britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

This year for the first time, the #BSW25 Primary activity includes a whole school activity!

Children from 4 to 11 can take part in an investigation into height to create a giant whole-school graph - a great way to bring all pupils together for the Week!

britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/

Have your students enter the #BSW25 poster competition and be in with a chance of winning books from the Little People BIG DREAMS series, generously donated by @QuatroKids.

Find all the info you need here: britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-acti…

📅Enter by 3 April

Everyone loves a good cup of tea, but what makes the perfect cuppa ☕️? It's a science!

You'll find 'The perfect cup of tea' in the #BSW25 Community pack, great for adults and children can experiment with iced tea!

Find it FREE here:
britishscienceweek.org/activity-packs/