British Science Week is a brilliant opportunity to celebrate science in the classroom and encourage pupils to think critically about the world around them. Running from 7-16 March 2025, with the theme “Change and Adapt”, this annual event is all about making science engaging, accessible, and exciting for children of all ages.
What Is British Science Week?
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM), designed to inspire children through hands-on activities and thought-provoking discussions. Each year, there’s a central theme to help guide learning, and this year’s theme is ‘Change and Adapt’. This theme offers a fantastic way to explore scientific concepts such as how materials change, how animals and plants adapt to their environments, and how humans have developed solutions to challenges over time.
You can find out more about British Science Week on the official website: British Science Week.
How Scintillating Science Can Support You
Planning engaging science lessons can sometimes feel like a challenge, but our primary science scheme of work, Scintillating Science, provides everything you need to bring British Science Week to life in your classroom. Our scheme is designed to be simple to use, with structured lessons, interactive slides, and hands-on activities that help pupils explore key scientific ideas in an engaging and meaningful way.
Ideas for 'Change and Adapt' Investigations
There are so many ways to explore this year’s theme through science investigations and activities. Here are just a few ideas from Scintillating Science that fit perfectly with British Science Week:
🌡️ Observing Changes in Materials – Pupils can explore how different materials change when heated, cooled, bent, or stretched, as seen in
Year 2 – ‘Can we change the shape of solid objects?’ and
Year 1 – ‘Testing Materials’.
Simple investigations such as
melting chocolate,
freezing water, or
testing the flexibility of different materials can help children understand how and why materials change.
🌱 Investigating Habitats and Adaptations – Pupils can learn about how animals and plants are suited to their environments, explored in
Reception – ‘Animals and Their Habitats’ and
Year 2 – ‘What is a habitat?’.
Discussions around
camouflage,
hibernation, and
seasonal changes can help children see how living things respond to different conditions.
🌦️ Tracking Seasonal Changes – Observing the weather over the course of British Science Week is a great way to introduce the concept of seasonal change, as covered in
Year 1 – ‘Describing the Weather’ and Year 1 – ‘The Seasons’.
Pupils can:
measure rainfall, record temperature changes, or
track how much daylight changes each day.
🪨 Exploring Rocks and Soils – Investigating different types of rocks and soils helps children understand how landscapes have changed over time, as explored in:
Year 3 – ‘Rocks and Soils’. Simple experiments, such as testing the permeability of different soils or looking at how fossils are formed, link well to the idea of adaptation and change.
🧪 Simple Science Investigations – Science doesn’t always have to be complicated! These are explored in:
Reception – ‘Performing Simple Tests and Using Equipment’ and
Year 1 & 2 – ‘Working Scientifically’.Simple activities like testing which materials are waterproof, sorting objects based on properties, or making predictions about how substances will change when mixed can all help reinforce key scientific concepts.
Why Choose Scintillating Science?
Scintillating Science makes it easy to teach high-quality science lessons with minimal planning. Every lesson includes:
⏳ Time-Saving Lesson Plans – Fully planned lessons with clear explanations and teacher notes.
🖥️ Interactive Slides – Ready-to-use slides to guide learning, making science accessible and engaging for all.
🧪 Hands-On Investigations – Practical activities that encourage pupils to explore, question, and discover.
📄 Differentiated Resources – Worksheets and activities tailored to support all learners.
👩🏫 Easy for Non-Specialists – Clear guidance, key misconceptions highlighted, and background subject knowledge provided.
Get Involved in British Science Week
British Science Week is a great opportunity to get creative with science teaching and inspire a love of learning in your pupils. Whether you run a whole-school science day, plan an exciting investigation, or simply take a moment to discuss how science is all around us, this week is a chance to make science engaging and memorable.
If you’re looking for British Science Week 2025 resources, science activities for primary schools, or lesson ideas for British Science Week, Scintillating Science has everything you need to make it a success.
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