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10-19 March 2023
CONNECTIONS
EARLY YEARS
ACTIVITY PACK
A range of activities to be
run with children under the age of 5
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10-19 March 2023
This activity pack is a one-stop
shop to support you during
British Science Week, and you
can use it all year!
W
hen developing this pack, Share your brilliant activities, vlogs,
we looked for activities or images on social media! Join
which promote cross- the conversation or see what’s
curricular learning and break down happening during the Week by
the stereotypes surrounding science, tagging British Science Week on
technology, engineering and maths Twitter (@ScienceWeekUK ) and
(STEM). We therefore encourage you using the hashtag #BSW23.
to use British Science Week as an
opportunity to link STEM to other
Find an activity near you
curriculum subjects, and to your
children’s own backgrounds, lives Last year, more than 100,000 people
and interests. participated in activities around the
UK. Help us make British Science
We have included activities for Week 2023 even bigger and better!
children to complete in any setting, Visit sciencelive.net to find
whether that is their nursery, school, science activities in your local area.
a club, an organisation, or at home
with their families.
STEM
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 2
2023
CONTENTS
4 Introducing the theme
5 Making the most of volunteers
6 British Science Week at home
7 Gathering resources for classroom or home
8 Beyond the Week
9 Unlocking skills
10 Take it home: Confusing cans
11 Happy smells
12 Growing up
13 Wildlife faces
14 Make a community connections map
15 Nature detectives
16 See & eat vegetables
18 Poster competition
CONNECTIONS
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 3
2023
INTRODUCING
THE THEME
CONNECTIONS
T
he theme this year for British Try a game, give an audio-visual Here are some other ideas to include at
Science Week is ‘Connections’! presentation, explore a mystery the beginning of British Science Week:
Introduce the theme to children or special object, or create a pop-
in a fun, imaginative way to get them up display which communicates Tell children about the plan
excited about the Week ahead. Here the theme of ‘Connections’. These for the Week and give them a
are some ideas you can try: activities are great to use as fun challenge related to the theme.
warm ups, and are a fantastic way If you are sending home a family
Ask children to design a poster to start British Science Week. experiment, maybe you could
based on this year’s theme introduce or demonstrate it at
Engage children by discussing
and enter it into our poster your setting (nursery, school,
how connections are made
competition for the chance community group, etc) first.
between people, plants, animals,
to win some fabulous prizes!
materials, countries and other Connections are all around
Some of the activities in this
things in their everyday lives. us. Where has the topic of
pack can provide inspiration,
What are good examples of connections been in the news
simply look out for the activities
connections? or your local area? What are
marked with the paintbrush
examples of good and bad
symbol shown below! You can Invite a special guest or someone
connections? Is there any way
find more information about from the school community to
you can encourage conversations
how to enter on page 18 and share with the children their own
about this with your children?
at britishscienceweek.org/ experience of connections (for
plan-your-activities/poster- example, how they have made
competition . connections with other scientists
and learned from them), showing
how connections between people
can help the study of connections
in science. See page 5 for
information on how to get
volunteers.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 4
2023
MAKING THE MOST
OF VOLUNTEERS
Face-to-face engagement is a great
way to get children involved and excited
about a volunteer speaker and their
topic, but don’t forget that there are
still opportunities to get volunteers and
presenters to engage with children online.
S
TEM Ambassadors are volunteers You could also try some of the share how their job is making
who offer their time and following things: a difference in the world, or an
enthusiasm to help bring STEM anecdote of a science activity
subjects to life, and to demonstrate Schedule two or three different they loved to do as a child.
their value to young people. It is now guests for careers talks during
Book your visitors early (as many
possible to request both in-person the Week, if possible, to get
speakers get booked up during
and remote STEM Ambassador children anticipating who the next
British Science Week). Have a
support, meaning that Ambassadors guest will be and what they do.
clear idea of what you want them
from across the UK can inspire young These sorts of experiences can
to do and communicate this with
people wherever they are. inspire children to think about
them ahead of time.
what they want to be in the
Find out more and make a request future. Remember, they are never Volunteers come from a range
for STEM Ambassador support here: too young to explore their career of careers and experiences, from
stem.org.uk/stem-ambassadors/ options! engineers, designers and architects
find-a-stemambassador . to scientists and technicians, so
Where available, involve
get children looking forward to
volunteers/Ambassadors who
You can also look for presenters and inspirational career talks which
challenge stereotypes about
volunteers via Science Live broaden their choices and develop
scientists the children might have
(sciencelive.net ), or ask parents their job interests!
absorbed, and promote positive
if they work in STEM-related jobs to
attitude towards science, for
describe what they do in more detail. Visit the Inspiring the Future website
example, female engineers. Let
(inspiringthefuture.org ) for some
the volunteers/Ambassadors
helpful ideas for using volunteers.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 5
2023
BRITISH SCIENCE
WEEK AT HOME
Do you want to help children carry on
participating in British Science Week at
home? Here are our top tips for engaging
parents and carers with the Week.
Make the most of parent Get parents thinking about how Send an experiment idea home
newsletters, the Parent-Teacher their own jobs might link to STEM during the Week to perhaps spark
Association (PTA), chat group and subjects and encourage them to mealtime discussions around
text messaging services, if you chat with their children about this. science. Try to make it as low-
have them. Let all the parents You could do this via a newsletter resource as possible. It can help if
know at least a month in advance or send children home with it’s something the children have
of the Week what you have activities they can do with their tried or seen at school first so
planned, and how you’d like them parents or carers, which may then that they feel like the ‘experts’
to be involved. They might be lead onto further conversations. when they do it at home with
able to collect or donate materials family or carers, allowing them
Encourage exploring outdoors, in
for use during the Week, and if to lead the learning. Some of the
the community or in local cultural
you want them to get involved activities in this pack have been
spots. This could be anything from
in any experiments at home, adapted to be easily run at home,
going on a nature walk around
they may need time to plan and so they are a great place to start!
local parks, to spotting STEM
collect materials themselves. The There are also a range of science-
in action on the streets around
PTA may be able to support you based home activities requiring
children’s houses. You might want
financially to run activities during few resources in the CREST Home
to check out the free resources
the Week or help to drum up learning collection:
available through CREST Awards.
parent volunteers. bsa.sc/collectionslibrary-
Many of the Star activities can be
crestawards-low-resource .
used with under 5s in an outdoor
setting. Check out the CREST Star
challenges collection:
bsa.sc/primarylibrary-
crestawards-allstarchallenges .
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 6
2023
GATHERING
RESOURCES FOR THE
CLASSROOM OR HOME
I
f you can, try to collect materials Take photographs when out and
throughout the year for use during about and share these with the
British Science Week. Alternatively, children to foster discussion and
check to see whether there is a raise their level of understanding
scrap shop/store/club open in about the connections happening
your local area. These places are all around us, in plants, building
often membership-based and can structures and so on. The more
be a brilliant, inexpensive or free colourful, the better! The photos
resource for card, fabric and other can be a reference point for future
bits of material. Salvaged materials activities, for example a version of
can be turned into spaceships, trees, the guessing game ‘I spy’, where you
sea creatures and more; you name can describe your observation of
it - the kids will think of it! Look at a connection and the children can
childrensscrapstore.co.uk to find attempt to guess it.
a UK directory of scrap stores.
Collect story books and reference
books around the theme of
‘Connections’ to create a themed
library. You can even organise a
read-aloud session of a story book
for circle or carpet time.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 7
2023
BEYOND
THE WEEK
Exploration and curiosity
don’t have to end once
British Science Week is over!
S
ome of the following ideas could If you have the opportunity, consider
help you to expand the learning running a STEM club or curiosity lab.
beyond the Week: You can find supporting resources at
stem.org.uk/stem-clubs .
Have children take part in a CREST
Award. CREST is a scheme that Look out for the ‘Inspired? Find out
encourages young people to think more about CREST’ logo, shown
and act like scientists and engineers. below, on some of the activities in
Children can complete eight activities this pack. This logo indicates that
to achieve a Star Award, which this activity is a perfect jumping off
will see them receive a certificate point for designing your own CREST
and badge. Look out for the CREST Awards project!’
logo to see which activities can be
OUT MOR
put towards a CREST Award. Older
children could also work towards
FIND
E
INSPIRED?
a higher-level CREST Award. Take
a look at the different CREST Star
challenges here:
bsa.sc/primarylibrary-crestawards-
allstarchallenges .
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 8
Imaginative
Observant
2023
UNLOCKING
SKILLS
Curious
A fantastic way to encourage children to take an
interest in STEM is to introduce transferable skills
used by those working in STEM-related jobs.
T
hese skills will strengthen STEM need. These might include being
positive attitudes and reduce observant, creative, patient, good at
stereotypes of those working
in the field.
communication or curious. Look out
for the skill(s) unlocked tags for each
Collaborative
activity in this pack.
You could, for example, engage children
in this STEM Person of the Week See the table below for the complete
activity from NUSTEM at Northumbria list of skills developed by NUSTEM
University. Ask children to identify to use as a talking point or to share
what attributes people working in with other teachers.
Observant Open-minded Committed Curious Logical
Creative Imaginative Patient Self-motivated Collaborative
Resilient Communicator Passionate Hard-working Organised
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 9
2023
TAKE IT HOME:
CONFUSING CANS
This activity is designed to get children thinking about the
connections between weights and ramps, and investigating
these. Check out our video demonstration here:
bsa.sc/YouTube-CREST-Confusing-cans-demonstration
30 minutes
Skills unlocked: Curious, Observant
Kit list Through this activity you will Think and talk about
support children to: Think about how to support the children to
A can of soup, think about how to find out what is inside measure distance. You might use markers
baked beans a can without opening it to show where each can rolled to, or cut
and cat food pieces of string to show the length each
conduct an experiment
for each group, can travelled. String lengths can then be
labels removed record and present their results. compared side by side.
and marked with
different numbers/
Watch out
colours Instructions
Remind children not to leave cans lying on
1 Set up the equipment as shown in the
A set of cans the floor for people to trip over.
video demonstration .
with labels for
Use a safety can opener. Keep sharp can
comparison 2 Introduce the activity to the children
edges away from little fingers, and push
including the ‘think and talk about’
the can lid down inside used cans before
Boards/trays to questions. Explain that they will be
disposing of safely after use. Opening
make the ramp exploring how to find out what is inside
cans and heating food should be done by
plus blocks/books the cans without opening them.
adults. Check your organisation’s policy.
to support it 3 Encourage children to discuss their ideas
and how to carry out their investigations. Next steps
Tape measures/ How might they roll the cans? Support
other distance This activity is one of the CREST Star
children to conduct their investigation and
markers challenges. Why not try some of the other
record their results. Let them explore the
activities with your children? You can find out
unlabelled cans first. Then roll the labelled
more and download all the resources you need
E O AV cans to make a comparison.
VID A here: crestawards.org/crest-star .
4 Ask them to use their observations to
IL
A B LE
predict the contents of each unlabelled For more ideas on how to get started with the
can. Talk about the distance each can CREST Awards visit: crestawards.org .
rolled and what is inside it. Can they see a
pattern?
At home
5 Ask the children to present their findings
Children can fill containers (coffee tins or
to the rest of the group, they can be as
jars with lids) with different things e.g. sand
creative in their presentation as they
(different amounts), syrup or cotton wool and
want.
see what happens.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 102023
Think and talk about
HAPPY SMELLS
Where were you when you smelt
something that made you happy?
Was the smell nearby or far away?
This activity focuses on our sense of smell and can be
Do you have a favourite smell in your
run in groups or with the whole class.
home – for example, when you smell
We can identify thousands of smells. They can warn us something cooking?
of danger, for example, smoke from a fire. It can also
make us happy when we smell something we like.
Watch out
30 minutes
Ensure children do not get any of the
Skills unlocked: Observant, Curious, Communicator
scented substances in their eyes or
mouth. Rinse immediately if this happens.
Be aware of children with allergies and
those who suffer from hay fever when
smelling flowers.
Kit list Instructions Children must not touch or taste the
1 Show the children a scented flower and contents of the smell bottles.
Scented flowers let them smell it. Ask “Have you ever
Teach children to smell by holding the
smelt something that made you happy?”.
bottle a few centimetres away from their
Items with different Have the children discuss in pairs or
nose, not touching their nose.
smells like vinegar, within the group.
lemon, coffee, mint, Children must not open bottles.
2 In advance, fill small pots with objects
shower gel, orange,
that have different smells. Encourage For strong smelling items such as vinegar,
chocolate and garlic
the children to describe them and decide have the children waft the smell towards
Small pots which is their favourite. You could make a their nose from a distance.
class pictogram.
Elastic bands Next steps
3 To make it more fun, cover the pots with
old opaque plastic bags secured with an This activity is based upon the primary
Old, opaque elastic band. Poke a few holes in the top science capital approach, which uses
plastic bags so that the children can smell but not see children’s experiences to enhance their
the objects. Can they match the smell to a learning and enables them to become the
Paper and pen to picture of the different objects? experts. Further information can be found on
record results the Explorify website: explorify.uk .
4 You could also take them near the school
Pictures of your or nursery kitchen to guess what’s for
different scented lunch. They could compare the smells of At home
items herbs or flowers around school.
Ask family, carers or friends what their
favourite and least favourite smells are.
Then ask why.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 112023
GROWING UP
Children are encouraged to talk about people of
different ages and think about how we all change as
we grow up. Through role-play, they are encouraged
to make connections between people’s ages and what
they can do at different times of life.
20 minutes
Skills unlocked: Observant,
Creative, Communicator
Kit list Instructions Watch out
1 Put pictures of people of different ages in Be mindful that some children may be
Baby toys the role-play area. You could use photos missing someone who is special to them.
of people children know or themselves
Blanket When selecting objects for role-play, avoid
as babies. Provide a range of dressing-up
long straps on adult clothing or bags, and
clothes and accessories that would be
Dressing up clothes ensure any mobile phones/electronic
used by babies, children and adults.
i.e. walking stick, devices are turned off and remove
glasses 2 With the whole class, or a small group, ask batteries from mobile phones.
children about the people they live with.
Photos of people Who is the youngest - what can they do? Next steps
of different ages Who is the oldest - what can they do?
(could be people the More activities to help children develop their
children know) 3 Take a small group of children to the knowledge of themselves are suggested on
role-play area. Look at the photos and PSTT’s ‘Ourselves’ Provision Map. Click on
Photos of the talk about how the people are similar and the camera icons to see children carrying out
children as babies different. some of the activities:
(optional) pstt.org.uk/application/
4 Say “Let’s pretend to be different people”.
files/4116/3222/0167/EYFS_provision_
Encourage the children to use clothes and
map_topics_04_ourselves.pdf .
objects.
5 During the activity ask the children to tell More Provision Maps linked to topics and
you why they have chosen their clothes story books are available here:
and objects, and what they think their pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-
person could do. materials/eyfs-science .
At home
Think and talk about
Children could look at a baby photo of
What can you do now?
someone they know and talk about how they
How have you changed since you were a have changed as they have grown older.
baby or a toddler?
What will you look like when you grow
up?
What will you be able to do when you are
older that you can’t do now?
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 122023
WILDLIFE FACES
Children will develop their observational skills, and
knowledge of the names and features of living things
typically found in parks, gardens, fields, and hedgerows in
the UK. Not only will children connect wildlife images, but
they will also be making connections between different
types of animals, noticing similarities and differences.
20 minutes
Skills unlocked: Observant, Curious, Communicator
Kit list Instructions Think and talk about
1 Prepare the Wildlife Faces cards in Can you tell me about this animal?
Scissors advance:
Which body parts can you name?
Images of animal • Print about 12 large images of animal
How are these animals similar?
faces cut in half faces.
along their line How are these animals different?
• Cut the large images in half (along the
of symmetry. You line of symmetry). You might want to
could use your own
photos or images
write the names of the animals on the Next steps
back of the images.
freely available More Early Years wildlife resources can be
from PSTT’s 2 Mix the cards and show them to the freely downloaded from the PSTT’s Play,
EYFS resources: children. Observe & Ask webpage:
Download at: pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-
bsa.sc/British- 3 Ask children to match the halves of the
materials/eyfs-science .
wildlife-faces-for- faces and to identify the animals.
early-years 4 Encourage children to look closely at the On the same webpage, you will also find
features of the animals, e.g. the shape of Science Provision Maps. These suggest
the head, the colour of the eyes, feathers science-based activities linked to topics
and fur. and storybooks commonly used with young
children.
At home
Children could make pictures of animals using
natural materials found outside (e.g. sticks or
leaves) and describe their features to friends
or family members.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 132023
MAKE A COMMUNITY
CONNECTIONS MAP
We are all connected to other people. Some people we know well, some
people we see in places we go to, and some people we have never thought
of! In this activity children will talk about their connections and make a map
showing the different people and places where they connect.
30 minutes (you can divide this activity into the ‘talk’ activity and
‘recording’, or record as you talk)
Skills unlocked: Observant, Creative, Communicator
Kit list Instructions Think and talk about
Long strips of plain 1 Start by making a list of all the people Who do you see during your day?
paper – the plain that the children see and meet in their
How are you connected to these people?
side of a roll of day-to-day life.
wallpaper or lining How do you communicate with the people
2 On long strips of paper let the children
paper is good that you see during your day?
draw a ‘map’ of their journey to school
or a club. Children who live near each Who do they communicate with?
Coloured pens and other could do this together in small
markers What technology helps us to
groups. Help them to plot and draw all the
communicate?
landmarks that they see on their way.
For further safety guidance on working
3 When they have completed their map, ask
outside, refer to: CLEAPSS Guide -
them to mark all the places where they
Working safely outdoors .
see different people each day, e.g. the
person who helps them to cross the road
into school.
Watch out
4 Mark against each person the ways they
Use water-based pens that are washable and
interacted, e.g. they might have helped
non-toxic.
the child cross the road.
5 Discuss the people and places they have
Next steps
‘mapped’ and how they connect to each
other. The children can keep adding Art, craft and design activities and advice for
details to the map whenever they think of teachers available here:
something new. www.nsead.org/resources/
primary-education .
At home
Children could think about who else they
connect with and see how many people
they list. They can also think about how they
communicate, and the technology that keeps
us connected.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 142023
NATURE DETECTIVES Watch out
Follow your organisation’s guidelines for
We have some amazing nature in the UK and some of it is outdoor learning and/or school trips.
right on our doorstep! This activity encourages children to
Children must not put anything in their
connect with local nature and become nature detectives
mouths.
exploring their surroundings, identifying different wildlife
and using reasoning skills to determine what wildlife Make sure children wash their hands after
needs to survive. the activity.
30 minutes Remember if you do move any creatures
make sure to put them back where you
Skills unlocked: Observant
found them.
For further safety guidance on working
outside, refer to CLEAPSS Guide -
Working safely outdoors .
Kit list Instructions
Simple wildlife 1 Explain to children that they are going Next steps
spotting guide to go outside and search for wildlife. Ask
You can help out local nature around your
them where they think different creatures
bsa.sc/WWF- school and nursery grounds. Build a bug hotel
might live and where they think they
wildlife-spotter for your local minibeasts or an apple bird
might be able to see them.
feeder to feed your local birds.
2 Take children outside either in the school/
Magnifying glass www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-03/
nursery grounds or in a local green space.
WWF_Apple_Feeder_Activity_Sheet_0.pdf .
Insect pooter 3 Next, get the children into small groups
(optional) www.wwf.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-03/
with an adult. Look in different habitats to
WWF_Bug_Hotel_Activity_Sheet.pdf .
see what you can find.
For more early years activities based around
4 Use the simple wildlife spotting guide,
nature and climate change visit: www.wwf.
OUT MOR
FIND
magnifying glasses and insect pooters to
org.uk/learn/love-nature/get-making .
help them identify what they have found.
E
INSPIRED?
5 Write down a list of all the different
wildlife the children find. Choose a few
At home
animals from the list and discuss with the
children where they found them, what What wildlife can you spot around your
they think their homes would be and what home/local area? Are they the same or
they might need to survive. different to the ones you saw around nursery
or school?
Think and talk about
What different parts of nature can you
explore with your senses?
What do you think ‘wildlife’ means?
What do plants need to make a good
home?
What do different animals need to make a
good home?
What would happen to these animals if
their homes were disturbed by people?
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 152023
Think and talk about
SEE & EAT Where does broccoli grow, in the ground or
VEGETABLES! on a tree?
How do you prepare broccoli to be eaten?
Do you need to wash it? Cut it? Peel it?
This activity introduces children to the field to fork journey
of one vegetable – broccoli – highlighting the key stages Why is it important to eat vegetables?
of growing, harvesting, shopping, preparing, cooking and
eating. Children will learn about the connection between
how foods grow and how they end up on their dinner plate. Watch out
30+ minutes Please follow your organisation’s
guidelines around using electronic devices
Skills unlocked: Observant, Creative, Curious
with children.
Be careful when using scissors to cut
out shapes.
Kit list Instructions Adult supervision is required if using glue.
1 Show children the field to fork journey
A5 card of broccoli using the printed activity
template, highlighting the six stages Next steps
Pencils or paint (growing, harvesting, shopping, preparing,
Did children enjoy learning about how broccoli
cooking and eating).
Scissors gets from the field to their fork? Visit the See
& Eat website (www.seeandeat.org ) for
Optional:
Glue more activities to familiarise children with
Visit the See and Eat website to see
vegetables and for instructions on how to
Hole punch & thread broccoli’s field to fork journey in pictures
download See & Eat vegetable ebooks to your
(www.seeandeat.org ), and share
iPad, tablet or smartphone.
Activity template this using your interactive whiteboard.
Optional: 2 Ask children to create their own storybook At home
computer, iPad or about broccoli. They could draw or paint
tablet to look at See Have you thought about taking children to the
the story or cut the activity template into
& Eat resources supermarket to show them the different shapes,
sections and stick these on pieces of card.
sizes and colours that vegetables can be?
Encourage children to create one page for
each stage of the journey.
3 Punch holes in the pages and tie them
together with thread to make a book
about the broccoli’s story.
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 162023 SEE & EAT VEGETABLES
BROCCOLI FIELD TO FORK
Please go to the end of this pack for an A3 version with cutting guide.
1. Growing 2. Harvesting
3. Shopping 4. Preparing
5. Cooking 6. Eating
BRITISH SCIENCE WEEK 2023 EARLY YEARS 172023
POSTER
COMPETITION
Children can get creative and enter British Science
Week’s annual, UK-wide poster competition! They
can make a poster about any ‘Connections’ that
appear in the world of science they like, and be in
with the chance of winning an array of prizes. Each
school can enter the 5 best posters!
Kit list Instructions Make your poster
Encourage children to think about different Once they’ve done their thinking, it’s time
Paper (A4 or A3)
types of ‘Connections’ so they can come up for children to get creative! Posters must be
with ideas to include in their poster. Here are A4 or A3 in size and you’ll need to be able
Creative materials,
some points and questions to get you going: to take a photograph of each one so it can
such as:
be sent to us online for judging. Children
pens
Get children to think about their personal can use pop-up pictures, pull out tabs or use
pencils
experience of connections – have they materials such as pencils, paints, crayons and
scissors
connected with their classmates, teachers, paper to create their posters.
glue
family members or other role models in
watercolours
a way that has helped them learn more
paints
about science?
Send us your poster
crayons
Posters will be judged on creativity, how well
felt How do children think the world is built
they fit the theme, how well they have been
thread on connections? You could help them
made or drawn, and how engaging they are.
wool to consider evolution and the ancient
Once a child’s poster is complete, take a
foil family tree that connects all animals, how
photo of it and complete the online form to
clay atoms connect or bond to make up our
submit it as an entry.
string surroundings, connections in construction
beads or even how all our body parts are
stamps connected. What are examples of good Next steps
foam connections?
Celebrate! For more details, along with the
pompoms
Can children think of scientists who full set of poster competition rules and tips,
connected with other people to make check out our website:
world-changing innovations? Perhaps britishscienceweek.org/plan-your-
they could create a portrait of them to activities/poster-competition .
show this?
From the learning of new skills to the
development of places and ideas that enable
us to do things more efficiently in our
Look out for the activities in this pack
everyday lives, connections are everywhere!
marked with a paintbrush symbol, they can
be a source of inspiration for the children!
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1. Growing 2. Harvesting 3. Shopping
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