Coolest Projects
Help your pupils turn their creative ideas into digital projects and share what they make with a worldwide community.
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Overview
Coolest Projects is a free, worldwide showcase celebrating the amazing things young people create with digital technology.
You can use Coolest Projects as a hands-on classroom challenge to help pupils bring an idea to life. They'll get to experiment, solve problems, test their creations and improve them before sharing their work. They can make almost anything using code, computers or digital technology. Their project can be a brand-new idea or something they've already made and feel proud of. Works in progress are welcome too. All levels of digital making are welcome, from beginners to more experienced creators.
There are several ways to get involved:
enter the worldwide Online Showcase, livestreamed on 23 June 2027 (open to all)
take part in Coolest Projects Ireland at the Explorium in Dublin on 24 April 2027 (open to young people in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland)
take part in Coolest Projects UK Bradford at The Life Centre on 15 May 2027 (open to young people from across the UK)
take part in Coolest Projects UK Cardiff on 22 May 2027 (open to young people from across the UK)
It's free to take part, and entries open on 13 January 2027. Projects can be entered individually or in teams of up to 5. An adult mentor needs to register the project.
Details
- School subject
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- Technology/computing
- Curriculum links
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- England primary science curriculum: Electricity
- Wales primary science curriculum : The arts
- Scotland primary science curriculum: Technologies
- Northern Ireland primary science curriculum: Science and technology
- Working scientifically
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- Evaluating
- Group size
- Small groups, Whole class, Whole year group, Whole school
- Participation level
- Hands-on
- Duration
- Multi-session - flexible
- Dates
- 13 January 2027 – 23 June 2027
- Cost
- Free
- Location
- Online
Learning outcomes
- Improve engagement, interest or enjoyment in STEM subjects
Frameworks
Essential skills
The essential skills every young person needs to succeed in education and their future career. Find out more at the Skills Builder Partnership. This experience builds the following skills:
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How to book
Entries open on 13 January 2027.
