Our activities for schools

Bringing STEM to life

We want all young people to get a chance to get hands-on with STEM, to meet and learn about people working in science and engineering careers. 

We offer inspiring, curriculum-linked activities, workshops and lessons for schools that do that. They also offer opportunities to understand the diverse range of career opportunities available in STEM. Students learn just how many different areas it covers – from climate change and health to music and games. 

Our activities for schools

 

Tomorrow's Engineers Week

Help your students see how engineering and technology tackles the real-world issues they care about during our annual Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, 9 to 13 November 2026.

Climate Schools Programme

Empower your students to explore innovative solutions to tackling climate change and discover skills for the future. Includes English, science and geography lessons and activities.

The Big Bang Competition

Bring your students’ ideas to life with the UK’s biggest STEM competition for young people. Enter a STEM project to be in with the chance of winning life-changing prizes. 

The Big Bang Fair

Challenge your students’ perceptions of STEM at The Big Bang Fair. Take part in hands-on activities, inspiring shows and careers panels. It's the UK’s biggest celebration of STEM.

Big Bang at School

Everything you need to host an exciting day filled with amazing science and engineering activities, workshops and more. Get resources, insights and connections so you can deliver an unforgettable day. 

Neon

Neon brings future STEM careers to life through quality-assured activities. Filter and search to find ones near your school that suit your needs.

Energy Quest

Energy Quest is centred around a real-world scenario for problem-solving and teamwork activities. The lesson plans are filled with fun, practical, hands-on experiments for students to run and learn from. 

The Big Bang Challenge

Support your students to build a STEM project step-by-step with The Big Bang Challenge. They get certificates and virtual badges along the way.

Meet the future you

Inspire your students with careers aligned with their passions. The Meet the future you quiz gets them thinking and gives suggestions of things they will enjoy as careers in the future.

 

How we make a difference

Our careers resources, activities and lessons help students see they could have a career in STEM and show them the varied career pathways that exist. They help teachers and careers advisers inform and inspire students, introducing them to role models they can really relate to. We try to make life a bit easier for schools and we offer everything we do free of charge. Plus we work with educators so what we offer really works for you and your students.

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