Congratulations to the Big Science Event 2024 teams! The Year 4 team from Windmill Primary School took the top spot in the Oxfordshire schools’ final with their investigation on “Which food do animals like the best at Windmill School?” The Year 4 team from St Nicolas’ Church of England Combined School were awarded as winners of the Buckinghamshire final, with their investigation on “What foods are insulators and which are conductors?”. Read more here

Registrations for the Big Science Event 2025 will open in the new term.

The Big Science Event gives pupils ownership of their science investigations and can really engage and motivate them. It enables them to see science as something genuinely creative and exploratory and this can help with effective teaching and learning how to work scientifically.

To enter the Big Science Event at school, pupils, of any year group, work in small teams on the science investigation of their choice – it can be as part of a school science week, science club, science lesson or even as a homework project. An investigation might involve any combination of surveys, fair test comparisons, research or data collection. There is a grand final at the end of the academic year and lots of great prizes too!

Support

We provide support to schools and teachers running the event, including a twilight CPD session, resources to download and your frequently asked questions answered (see below).