Science Oxford Recommends

Our Science Oxford team will select, test and review the best online STEM resources for you to use in school or at home with your family. It could be a great activity guide, an interesting video, a science quiz – anything you can do while keeping safe.

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IF Oxford goes online

IF Oxford, the city’s science and ideas festival, goes digital this October with over 100 interactive online events and activities for all ages. Get involved and get connected.

Sensory Science

Sensory Science is a series of short films, created by one of our Big Science Event at Home judges, Dr Sarah Bearchell.

The ABCs of COVID-19

The science behind the pandemic that changed our lives – a book by Jen Harper

NASA Space Place

Have a go at making your own spacecraft or a rocket you can actually launch

National Children's Gardening Week

Fun outdoor activities for families at home or children at school this summer

Make your own Paper Insect Collection

Learn about and make your own carnival love-bugs with Oxford scientists and artists

Build a bee hotel

Build a bee hotel and learn about bees with scientists and artists for Cowley Road Carnival’s ‘Carnival Arts at Home’ series.

Marble Roller Coaster

Build a Marble Roller Coaster and other great STEM Inventions.

BBC Great British Bunting

Commemorate the 75th Anniversary of the end of the Second World War and join in the BBC ‘Great British Bunting’ campaign with us!

Barclays Code Playground

If you enjoyed coding a micro:bit and are looking for more fun computing activities, check out Barclays Code Playground on YouTube…

Rube Goldberg 2021 Video Challenge

Enter the Rube Goldberg official 2021 challenge: Shake and Pour a Box of NERDS Candy

Animal Adaptations

If you enjoyed our Creature Creations Challenge, why not try these amazing Animal Adaptations at home or in school.