British Science Week 2025
Environment-Themed STEM Workshops for Primary Schools & Nurseries
Linked to the 2025 BSW theme of 'Change & Adapt' our workshops, available in-person or online, strengthen pupils' grasp of core concepts while they take part in inspiring and engaging practical STEM challenges.
Explore our range of workshops linked to change and adaptation below, from our brand new Energy & the Environment workshops, to our tried and tested workshops covering change in engineering and design.
“Laura was amazing from the very start of our communication. Everything was made very simple and clear and the whole process from booking to completion was very easy.
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The teachers were able to simply click on their link and use the STEM workshop with their children in their own room.
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The resources for the activities were easy to grab and low in cost and each activity was age appropriate.
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The vocabulary used throughout was really clear and Laura was able to explain the concepts in very child friendly ways. It was great to have such an open ended challenge at the end for children.”
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- Miss Field DT/Science Lead, Kirkheaton Primary School
Workshop Themes & Content
Browse all of our workshops linked to the theme of 'Change & Adapt'
NEW: Energy & The Environment
For EYFS, KS1 & KS2, online or in-person
EYFS: We look at ways we can reduce, reuse and recycle through practical activities, songs, movement and a story.
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KS1 & KS2: We learn about energy production and the need to change and adapt to move to more sustainable energy through engineering. We investigate and build sustainable energy sources like solar and wind turbines including gears.
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Invention & Design
For KS1 & KS2, online or in-person
KS1 & KS2: We learn about how inventions help us to change and adapt to solve problems. We also meet some famous (and not so famous) inventors.
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Then, we use the design thinking process to create an invention that helps us adapt to solve a real world problem ourselves! Perhaps a brand new invention for the future?
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Engineering & Structures
For EYFS, KS1 & KS2, online or in-person
All age groups use engineering principles to complete hands-on challenges that get us building structures like towers and bridges as we change and adapt our methods, thinking critically.
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KS1 & KS2: We also learn about how engineering has changed the way we build to help us adapt to a growing population and we meet some engineers who did just that.
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Coding Unplugged
For EYFS, KS1 & KS2, online or in-person
EYFS: We learn about logic, sequencing and directional coding using offline practical activities, songs, movement and story.
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KS1 & KS2: We learn about the changes in human connectivity through history from Roman cyphers to binary code and UKS2 even extend to learning about how encryption works on our phones today as we've had to adapt to make our data more secure.
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Workshops:
“Having Inventors and Makers come in to our school has been an amazing experience.
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Laura has been brilliant from the beginning with liaising with me - all my questions were answered really promptly and joint organisation before the workshops meant that they went off without a hitch.
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On the day, both Susie and Laura were incredible. All staff and children raved about the workshops and one of our staff said that it was the best workshop she had ever been to."
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- Miss Moodley, Science Lead, Capel Manor Primary School
“The imaginative activities were fabulous for introducing concepts, clarifying technical vocabulary and allowing children the opportunity to learn through discovery.
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The children were engaged throughout and loved the sections about different engineers.
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It was very helpful to be able to pause the video to ask their very curious questions and discuss further if needed.
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They has lots of fun and they had many different opportunities for teambuilding and problem solving collaboratively with their friends.”
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- Miss Field DT/Science Lead, Kirkheaton Primary School
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