What can you do in 8.3 minutes? Walk to school? Gobble down your supper? Get dressed into your uniform?  Read a chapter of a book? Or if you were a snail on an adventure you might even move 50 cm!   The British Science Week 2026 theme is ‘Curiosity … what’s your question’.  YCW challenges aim to encourage curiosity every week … how can we look at things differently … what do we take for granted … what would it be like if we made some small changes …?   Are you curious how lon

Thanks to scientists, inventors, engineers, designers, entrepreneurs … take a look around your home and stand in awe at the machines that have revolutionised life in the home!  From washing machines to dishwashers, kettles to microwave ovens, tumble dryers to hair dryers – how would life be different without them? These domestic machines also happen to be some of the biggest ‘energy guzzlers’ in our homes. Your challenge this week is to help your parent/carer avoid one of the

Enter another world … wondrous woods … fascinating fungi ... cobwebs beaded with dew … This week your challenge is to go exploring in the woods (with your parent/carer) – with a particular focus on finding fungi! Can you find some of these fungi in a decaying log on the ground, or in a wooded area near you – use this simple fungi identification guide.   Please DON’T TOUCH FUNGI – as some of them can be poisonous.  You could also see how many different seed types you can find

It’s feeling summery – time for enjoying picnics after school, relaxing in the park, meeting up with friends by the river or lake, maybe...

Most cars run on petrol or diesel and their exhaust fumes, which cause air pollution, include carbon dioxide which causes climate change....