National Science Week will be celebrated next week from14 - 22 August. The theme this year is Food: Different By Design. This ties in with the United Nations International Year of Fruits and Vegetables as well as the International Year Of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development.

There are many ways that schools can get involved. This includes organising;

• a Science Fair - where you invite families. If your school is in lockdown you may like to organise something online.

• a school display

• a collection of science books for sale in the library

• students completing science challenges

• a classroom tour if possible

• a guessing competition

When choosing how you will celebrate it in your school, make sure to think ‘fun and as hands-on as possible. It should be showing off the science in the school and encouraging others to try and get involved in more science.

This may involve students;

• making a volcano

• watering celery with different coloured water

• doing the bouncy egg experiment

• making a paper plane that will fly more than two metres

• trying to get choc chips out of a cookie

• investigating the process from foods from paddock to plate

• making a lava lamp

• doing experiments such as making slime or sherbet

• inviting high school students to the school to show off some science they are learning

• showing off the technology within the school like bee bots, or 3D printers

• visiting the vegetable garden

• using batteries and lights to make a circuit

In addition, check out;

• the Resource Book of Teaching Ideas on the Science Week website

• Sydney Science Trail on the web - complete the mission to uncover all the fascinating science hidden in each world as well as live stream events

• Operation Ouch episodes on YouTube

• my Pinterest board for more Science Week ideas

• this blog post for ideas on creating a Rube Goldberg machine

• BookTopia.com is giving 10% off their Science Books until 31 August. Use the code SWWS21 at worldscientificedu

Will your school be celebrating National Science Week next week? What do you guys plan on doing? We would love it if you joined the conversation and left a comment below.