Encourage your class to experiment, question and test their ideas in our fantastic, new Mini Lab! During this active, hands-on session, children lead their own journey of discovery to explore thr...

Encourage children to understand the importance of washing their hands as they discover the super science behind the germs that live around, on and inside of us! Journey around the city to explore...

Explore, experiment, problem-solve and create. Could your class be the city planners of the future? Come and find out with this design and b...

Combining the familiar LEGO® bricks with easy-to-use coding software and inspiring STEM projects. ...

Awaken your pupils’ curiosity, science and computing skills with a LEGO WeDo 2.0 session.  Your will learn how to identify problems, come up with solutions and how to build and code to test...

Join in the fun as we investigate different ways to move objects around a building site. Learn about how objects can be pushed or pulled by forces to make them move as you play your part in constructing a...

Explore what life is like for the entire space crew of scientists, engineers, trainers and astronauts. From launching rockets, docking at the Internati...

Space exploration requires a whole field of experts including scientists, trainers, engineers and astronauts. This workshop provides hands-on ...

Fly into both an animal and a plant cell to discover a microscopic world. This show takes place in our 360 degree planetarium. Learn about organelles in an animal cell and compare them to a plant ...

Travel deep into the solar system, in this presenter-led 360 degree planetarium show. Pupils will learn where the constellations have come from and how to spot the most famous ones. They w...

Our bespoke animations allow learners to investigate the structure and contents of the atom in a unique way. The show takes place in our 360 degree planetarium...

View the night sky as never before, in this presenter-led 360 degree planetarium show. Your pupils will learn about the stars and constellatio...

Learn about DNA and how to extract and precipitate your own. Learners will harvest their own cheek cells and find out about the processes of lysis and cleaning DNA using protease. They will then...

Challenge your class to build their very own city in less than hour, using ideas from the best buildings in Birmingham. This fun, creative session teaches your students how to construct walls in v...

A gang of robbers has stolen some valuable goods from a jewellery shop! Learners must become forensic investigators and use a variety of real life techniques to help crack the case. In t...

Our eyes can only see using visible light, but there’s an entire spectrum of other stuff to see if we use the right equipment. Join us on a tour of the electromagnetic spectrum as we experiment ...

Become a rocket scientist and discover how to make your very own rocket. By following the basic principles of rocket construction and propulsion your pupils will construct their very own rocket, e...

By handling fossils and replicas, pupils will learn about prehistoric life, dinosaurs, predators and prey, and food chains. The session is designed to be hands-on, passing around exciting and cu...

Challenge your class to see how useful gears can be, during the session your class will build gear driven spinning tops, mechanical robots and experiment with different sized gears to see what effects the...

This full-day session gives students practical experience of the processes involved in PCR whilst trying to solve background-color: transp...

Get your head around how science is applied and used in the real world. In this lively and interactive show, we use sports to explain the scie...

The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer invented in the UK which is ideal for learners taking their first steps in coding. In this workshop we will be getting creative with code and usi...

Let pupils explore the golden rules of forces and be blown away by our air cannons. Learners will test and record the effectiveness of magnets...

In this re-telling of the classic story, a search for clues to the location of the elusive bear leads us to discover the signs left behind by British wildlife. Pupils will find out how footprint...

Enter the Thinktank science lab and discover a world of ever changing materials and substances. This session has astounding demonstrations and exciting hands-on experiments working with solids, li...

Learn that energy cannot be created or destroyed in this interactive show. We look at electrical energy by electrocuting a teacher, discuss heat and chemical energy by creating sugar fireballs and...

Discover that not all hard things are rocks and that some have surprising properties. Pupils will identify a selection of minerals and their properties to learn why these themselves are not rocks,...

Learn about classification, predators and prey, and camouflage using our amazing natural history collection. Linking to their existing understanding of the natural environment and the British Is...

Join us for ‘The Colourful Tale of King Opaque’ as he turns his castle from being dark and gloomy to bright and colourful. In this interactive story, your pupils will learn about sources of ligh...

Take a magical journey through the night sky with your pupils, in this presenter-led 360 degree planetarium show. See the sky filled with stars and watch as they change into pictures of the conste...

Our bodies are truly amazing and this workshop explores how special they are! This session looks at the five senses and how they inform us about the world. It highlights the importance of eating a...

See our chemistry team perform amazing ‘magical’ experiments. Learn about solids, liquids and gases in ways that will blow your socks off! You...

Ever wanted to shock your students? Come see some hair-raising electrifying experiments! Pupils will have fun with both static and current ele...

Find out all about light! Take part in the ‘Make or Fake’ light source quiz that answers important questions like why can we see the moon at night and why do fireflies make their bottoms glow?...

Blast off on your very own space mission! Your pupils will attend Astronaut Academy and build the Sun, Moon and Earth out of people to see how they move in space. We’ll find out what you n...

What happens to your food as it goes through the body? Pupils will discover all about the human body, starting with the teeth and what each of...