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British Science Week: early years activity pack (2023)

This activity pack provides a range of activities that promote cross-curricular learning, so that STEM can be linked to other curriculum subjects and to children's own backgrounds, lives and interests.  It has been designed for British Science Week 2023 on the theme of 'connections'.

The activities included in the pack can be completed in any setting such as a school, club or at home.

They include:

  • an experiment to explore the connections between weights and ramps
  • investigating different smells
  • exploring connections between people's ages and what they can do at different times of life
  • observing connections between different types of animals
  • creating a community connections map
  • being nature detectives

The packs also give advice on how to introduce the theme of 'connections' to young children, how to engage external volunteers, and how to extend the science learning beyond the activities.

More details about British Science Week can be found on their website.

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