- First Lego League Explore
Free FIRST® LEGO® League Explore PLAYMAKERS Sets for challenge schools! Given the impact that COVID-19 has had on many schools and organisations, we would like to offer Explore PLAYMAKERS Sets (inclusive of all guides) to any schools/non-school groups who will be able to complete the challenge by the end of August 2021 free of charge!
Read more - The Great Bug Hunt 2021
The winners of the 2021 Great Bug Hunt competition have been announced! Photo: H. Zell
Read more - If You Were An Engineer, What Would You Do?®
This exciting competition mapped to the curriculum, asks pupils from primary schools, secondary schools and nurseries to identify a problem in the world and design a solution to it. Inspired through engagement with engineering professionals, pupils are encouraged to ‘find the engineer they could be’ by designing the future of engineering.
Read more - Special Species Competition
Create your own Special Species and enter into our competition! We are currently accepting entries from all age groups (even adults!). Winners are awarded in April, July, September and December.
Read more - First Lego League JR.
FIRST® LEGO® League Jr. is an exciting Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) programme for 6-9 year olds. Through team-based relationships between peers and adults, participants engage in valuable STEM experiences relevant to the world around them.
Read more - The Great Bug Hunt 2020!
The Great Bug Hunt 2020 - The winners have been announced! Visit the Great Bug Hunt 2020 page to find out who the winners are...
Read more - CREST Awards
CREST (CREativity in Science and Technology) is a UK-wide Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) award scheme managed by the British Science Association.
Read more - Farmvention
Farmvention (when farming meets invention) is a national STEM competition run by the NFU aimed at primary and lower secondary school children launched in September 2020. Entries close on 31 May 2021.
Read more - Salters' Festivals of Chemistry
One-day chemistry events held at various Universities throughout the UK and Ireland.
Read more - First Lego League
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is the operational partner for the FLL® competition in the UK and Ireland. FIRST® LEGO® League (FLL®) is a global science and technology competition with over 250,000 young people taking part each year.
Read more - Beat the Flood
Suitable for KS2-3 (age 7-14) pupils use their STEM skills to help them design and build a model of a flood- proof house.
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