When is British Science Week 2025?
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths which will take place 7-16 March 2025.
Below you will find links to our best science, technology, engineering and maths resources for primary and secondary schools - all in one place.
British Science Week activity pack
You can also download a free British Science Week activity pack, which aims to provide simple, hands-on science activities which teachers and parents can use with students and children during British Science Week.
You might also use these resources to celebrate , which takes place in March 2023. Click or tap here for all our space-themed resources for primary and secondary schools.
Primary resources
Watch again: British Science Week 2024 鈥 Live Lesson. videoWatch again: British Science Week 2024 鈥 Live Lesson
Presenter Mwaksy Mudenda and Zoologist Yussef Rafik are trapped and need your pupils鈥 scientific knowledge to solve a series of invertebrate-themed tasks.
British Science Week: Making STEM learning fun. documentBritish Science Week: Making STEM learning fun
Product designer Joe Bradbury on opportunities for immersive learning.
Primary Science: Forces and electricity teacher resources. collectionPrimary Science: Forces and electricity teacher resources
A series of short films for primary schools, following presenters Mwaksy Mudenda and Greg Foot as they use demonstrations, experiments and animations to learn about forces and electricity.
Experimental. collectionExperimental
This series of practical, exciting investigations for the classroom introduces some key scientific ideas and enquiry skills.
Explain This... KS1 Science. collectionExplain This... KS1 Science
Short films with explanations of key KS1 science topics including the human body, animal life cycles, the food chain, conductors/insulators, solutions and sound.
Little Stargazing. collectionLittle Stargazing
In this series of short films for primary schools a group of children aged five and six, and their families, marvel at the wonders of space. They meet two astronauts and learn about the phases of the Moon.
Super Movers Science Videos. collectionSuper Movers Science Videos
Get up and moving with active learning direct from the TARDIS. Here you'll find two Super Movers videos for primary schools, covering the solar system and light.
Explorers. collectionExplorers
A cross-curricular series using the theme of explorers to introduce subjects such as science, creative writing, art and design, maths and geography.
Explain, Explore, Expand. collectionExplain, Explore, Expand
A series of short animated films introducing pupils to some key scientific concepts. Pupils are encouraged to expand their learning with ideas for experiments and to explore further lines of scientific enquiry.
Watch again: Bitesize: The Regenerators 鈥 The Green Planet Live Lesson 1. videoWatch again: Bitesize: The Regenerators 鈥 The Green Planet Live Lesson 1
Bring the wonders of The Green Planet into your classroom with this tropical plant themed science lesson for 7-11 year-olds.
Watch again: Bitesize: The Regenerators - The Green Planet Live Lesson 2. videoWatch again: Bitesize: The Regenerators - The Green Planet Live Lesson 2
The second of our science lessons in collaboration with The Green Planet exploring the wonders of plants, how they're adapted to survive in different environments and the clever ways they disperse their seeds.
Scientists and Scientific Method. collectionScientists and Scientific Method
This series of short films provides an insight into some of the world's most famous scientists, and some of the biggest discoveries ever made in science.
Blue Planet Live. collectionBlue Planet Live
We teamed up with Blue Planet Live to create short films that explore the health of our oceans and the damaging effects of single-use plastics.
Life Lessons. collectionLife Lessons
These short films offer an introduction to key concepts in biology, focusing on the seven important lessons from the natural world.
Amazing Me. collectionAmazing Me
A series of primary biology films that demonstrate the amazing processes that go on inside each and every one of us.
Operation Awesome. collectionOperation Awesome
In this entertaining 91热爆 series, primary pupils explore a range of amazing practical science challenges with presenter Steve Mould.
Biology with Dr. Chris van Tulleken. collectionBiology with Dr. Chris van Tulleken
Doctor Chris van Tulleken introduces some handpicked biology clips from the 91热爆 archive for use in the classroom.
Beyond Bionic. collectionBeyond Bionic
C91热爆 series where action-adventurer Andy Torbet explores the science behind some of nature鈥檚 most highly skilled animals and uses technology to try and compete with them.
Explain This... KS2 Design and Technology. collectionExplain This... KS2 Design and Technology
A series of short films that offer concise explanations of axles and hinges and also demonstrate methods of how to make structures stronger and waterproof.
The Dengineers. collectionThe Dengineers
C91热爆 series where expert designers and builders create extraordinary children's dens, encountering design challenges along the way.
Ivy's Plant Shop. collectionIvy's Plant Shop
A collection of short films for primary schools exploring the incredible science behind plants. Including the anatomy of plants, what plants need to survive and how to classify plants.
Absolute Genius with Dick & Dom. collectionAbsolute Genius with Dick & Dom
From Archimedes to Faraday, Dick and Dom explore the work of the most important inventors and scientists in history in this series of short films.
Terrific Scientific. collectionTerrific Scientific
Terrific Scientific brings science to the heart of your teaching with fantastic investigations and exciting resources linked to the curriculum.
Four ways Sir David Attenborough鈥檚 films can help with science learning. documentFour ways Sir David Attenborough鈥檚 films can help with science learning
As well as the classroom videos below, here is an article about how natural history films like The Green Planet can help bring science learning to life in schools. In this article for teachers primary educational consultant and science educator Claire Seeley shares her thoughts on how this landmark 91热爆 series might help you explore 2022's British Science Week theme of 'growth' with your class.
Secondary resources
Physics Bites. collectionPhysics Bites
These physics focused clips are presented by scientist and rapper Jon Chase.
Biology Bites. collectionBiology Bites
These biology focused short films are from the 91热爆 series Biology Bites, and are presented by scientist and rapper Jon Chase.
Chemistry Bites. collectionChemistry Bites
These chemistry focused short films are from the 91热爆 series Chemistry Bites, and are presented by scientist and rapper Jon Chase.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - The Language of Life. collectionThe Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - The Language of Life
In these short films, Professor Sophie Scott goes on a fascinating journey through one of the fundamentals of human and animal life: the unstoppable urge to communicate.
Inside the Human Body. collectionInside the Human Body
A series of short films for secondary schools examining the human body through spectacular graphics based on the latest science and stories of remarkable people around the world.
Explain This... GCSE Science. collectionExplain This... GCSE Science
This series of short explainer films comprises three clips each for Biology, Chemistry and Physics at GCSE. Each film focuses on a GCSE Required Practical included in AQA, Edexcel and OCR specifications.
Science Britannica. collectionScience Britannica
In this series of short films Brian Cox explores 350 years of British science and finds out how it has helped to shape the world.
Wonders of the Universe. collectionWonders of the Universe
A series of short films in which Professor Brian Cox explains the science at the heart of the universe.
Wonders of Life. collectionWonders of Life
Professor Brian Cox explores the globe to reveal how a few fundamental laws of science gave birth to the most complex and unique feature of the universe - life.
Physics with Professor Brian Cox - Forces, speed and motion. collectionPhysics with Professor Brian Cox - Forces, speed and motion
A series of short explainer films by Professor Brian Cox focused on forces, speed and motion.
Physics with Professor Brian Cox - Space Science. collectionPhysics with Professor Brian Cox - Space Science
A series of short explainer films by Professor Brian Cox focused on space physics.
Wave World. collectionWave World
In this series of short films, Jon Chase meets a range of individuals who are using wave science to do things in the real world.
The Science of a Space Dive. collectionThe Science of a Space Dive
A series of short films that look at the challenges faced by scientists, engineers and doctors ahead of Felix Baumgartner's record-breaking and historic skydive in 2012.
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - How to Survive in Space. collectionThe Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - How to Survive in Space
From the historic Royal Institution, space doctor Kevin Fong takes us on a ride from launch to orbit and the cosmos beyond for the annual children's Christmas Lectures.
Physics with Tim Peake. collectionPhysics with Tim Peake
Astronaut Tim Peake introduces some handpicked clips from the 91热爆 archive, perfect for classroom use when studying physics or space science.
Real World Chemistry. collectionReal World Chemistry
In this series of short films, Fran Scott discovers how huge-scale chemical processes go into producing the world's most used materials.
Materials: How They Work. collectionMaterials: How They Work
Materials scientist Mark Miodownik takes a look into the inner world of metals, ceramics and plastics and the microscopic structure that allows them to function.
The Alchemist's Apprentice. collectionThe Alchemist's Apprentice
In this series of short films, students experiment with the elements in a Cambridge University lab.
Explain This... KS3 Design and Technology. collectionExplain This... KS3 Design and Technology
A series of short films that offer concise explanations of finishing plastics, metals and wood as well as demonstrating methods on laser cutting and line bending.
How to build.... collectionHow to build....
In this series for secondary schools, some of Britain's most iconic and secretive engineering companies reveal how they build the world's most amazing machines.
Big Life Fix. collectionBig Life Fix
Some of the UK's leading inventors create ingenious new solutions to everyday problems and build life-changing technology for people in desperate need.
Computer Science: Problem Solved. collectionComputer Science: Problem Solved
In this series of short films Dev Griffin looks at the use of technology and computational thinking in daily life and how it might be applied in the future.
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External learning-related websites
- - The European Space Education Resource Office's Mars-themed website, where students can discover more about Mars and and the space missions that the UK is working on.
- - A site from the European Space Education Resource Office about careers in the space industry and how people use science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) skills in their everyday lives.