
Science and STEM Workshops for school groups
Interactive Workshops Making Science Fun!
Science workshops are a fabulous way to get your primary school class excited about STEM subjects. Teach your class how fun science can be by letting them loose with lots of hands-on activities and engaging equipment that will spark their imaginations.
Science Workshops for schools can last from 45 minutes to a full day. If you are bringing a workshop provider in to cover multiple classes, the cost per pupil is reduced making the day even better value for money. A Science Workshop day can start with a group assembly and a demonstration or two to get your pupils excited. School Workshops can then visit different classrooms to run tailor-made workshops for a variety of key stages. Professional and experienced demonstrators use inspiring workshops to teach a wide range of science topics in a safe and controlled way. Exciting experiments and interactive investigations help pupils see the practical applications of science in our everyday lives.
Discover a range of tailor made workshops covering themes like, Space and Planetariums, dinosaurs, non-newtonian fluids, sound waves, extreme temperatures, electrical circuits, the human body and plenty of problem solving activities from physics to maths.
The feedback we have received from school teachers who have booked a science workshop is consistently oozing praise - their pupils are so engaged and inspired. To find out how you can link science workshops to the KS1 and KS2 curriculum, take a look at the biology, chemistry, physics and STEM workshop providers below or fill in the short enquiry form and let us help you get your class excited about science.

Viking Workshops



Hands-On Building Workshops For KS2 to fit in with the curriculum on Settlers & Invaders. Complimenting our Saxon Roundhouse workshop and Roman Villa. Pupils build a 12m long Viking Longship and enact the journey through the icebergs of the arctic.
Viking Workshops
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STEM workshops
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Hands-On In-Person STEM Workshops & Clubs
in-school workshopAward-winning STEM Workshops, Assemblies and CPD for children ages 3-11, covering British Science Week, Engineering, Invention, Coding and more. Our qualified and experienced primary teachers bring fun and engineering expertise to your classroom.

Getting Started with Website Design and Development Workshop
in-school workshopOur Getting Started with Website Design and Development Workshop is a great way to introduce your pupils to HTML, CSS and JavaScript. They will create their own website during this full-day workshop, led by real-world web developers.

Cybersecurity & Cryptography Workshop - Y5-Y9
in-school workshopCryptography is a critical discipline in securing online communications, and is at the core of modern cybersecurity practices. This workshop is the first step in developing an understanding of this exciting application of computer science.

Replace the Residential: Multi activity days!
in-school workshopWiseUp’s on site multi day adventure is the ultimate residential alternative. No overnights or travel—just high energy challenges that build resilience, teamwork, and confidence. A cost effective, unforgettable experience for every student.

Tech Explorers: The World of Teachable Machines
in-school workshopArtificial Intelligence (AI) plays an integral part in our everyday lives; it’s not always obvious where it’s applied! In this workshop, students will explore the fundamentals of AI and machine learning through a series of hands-on activities.

Cyber Attack: A Code Breaking Workshop
online/in-school workshopCyber terrorists have taken control of the RAF's latest space asset. Your challenge is to analyse the evidence and obtain access to the secure server. You will use a range of cryptographic and cyber security skills to solve this in 90 minutes.

The Hub Challenge: Team Building that comes to you
in-school workshopGet ready for a high energy day with up to 32 challenges designed to boost students’ communication, collaboration, and resilience—all on your school site! We bring the outdoor education to you - no coaches, no hassle, just active learning and fun.
FREE STEM Teachers Inspection visit to EuroSpace Center, Belgium*
Join Visions in Education from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th January 2025 on their annual STEM Teachers inspection visit to EUROSPACE, Belgium.
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Architecture Workshops
How science, maths and art skills can be developed through team work, problem solving and imagination
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Virtual Reality and Home Schooling
In addition to worksheets and reading, you might be looking for some alternative learning experiences for your children
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Virtual Reality in the classroom
Find out how PrimeVR use Virtual Reality in their educational workshops and how you can use it in your classroom.
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STEM drone coding workshops
The STEMdrones workshop gives students an introduction to drones through code and algorithms, and principals in engineering and physics
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STEM coding workshops
STEMbotics gives students an introduction to the world of STEM with opportunities to design, build and code their own unique robots
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Explosive Reactions and Slimy Surprises | Our Year 4 Science Workshop Experience
This term, our Year 4 class was treated to a brilliant science workshop that came to our school, and it's safe to say it's been the highlight of our topic so far. As a teacher, there's nothing better than seeing your class completely captivated by a topic and this workshop absolutely delivered on that front.
We are currently learning about states of matter as part of our KS2 science curriculum and I wanted to find something that would bring the topic to life in a way that felt exciting but still had a strong learning message behind it. I came across the workshop through PlanMySchoolTrip, and the whole thing was really easy to organise. An email and a quick phone call later, we had a date booked and all the risk assessments sorted.
A Real Buzz in the Classroom
On the day of the workshop, from the moment the children saw the workshop leader surrounded by mystery boxes and bags, the children were buzzing. We ran the session in our school hall, and with a bit of help from our wonderful teaching assistant. The workshop leader introduced herself enthusiastically and made sure to learn a few of the children's names early on, which I thought was a lovely touch. She set the tone straight away - this was going to be hands on and messy, but still very much about learning. Exactly what I was hoping for!
Learning by Doing
The workshop started with a quick chat about solids, liquids and gases, reinforcing what we had been learning in class. The children werre asked what they already knew before the workshop began building on the theme. It didn't feel like a lecture, more like a conversation. There were loads of opportunities for the children to join in, shout out their own ideas, and get involved right from the start. Then came what the children have since told me was obviously the best part - the practical experiments. In small groups they got to explore different materials and see real examples of changes in state. We looked at melting chocolate (sorry to the cleaning staff!), freezing water, and there were many wide eyes as the workshop leader used dry ice to show how solids can turn into gases. There were squeals of delight and a few gasps when she poured warm water over the dry ice and it started to bubble and fog all over the table like a magic trick.
Completely Tied to the KS2 Curriculum
What I appreciated most as a teacher was how well the whole workshop linked back to our science objectives. We talked about evaporation, condensation, and even touched on the water cycle without it feeling like a science lesson in disguise. The children used the correct terminology. Not because they were told to, but because they wanted to. It was also lovely to see some of my quieter children keen to get involved and have their say during the activities. Working in groups gave everyone a role and a chance to participate in a meaningful way. Even the ones who usually sit back were measuring, pouring, and explaining what they thought was happening. Our workshop leader was fantastic with the children, the activities were safe, exciting, and well structured, and best of all everything was well linked to the KS2 science curriculum. It was the kind of experience that the children will remember long after they have forgotten what they wrote down in their books.
Back in the classroom we used the workshop as a springboard for the rest of the topic and it definitely helped more than a few of them link what they were being told on paper with what they had seen in action. They got it. We like to get a science workshop in each year because they make tricky topics much easier to understand. The children wrote recounts of their favourite experiment in English and created bar charts in maths to show which state changes they had observed. It turned into a brilliant cross-curricular project which gave the topic even more depth.
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If you are a teacher looking for an engaging, affordable alternative to a school trip, we recommend researching some of the science workshops above. They can save you all the stress of coaches, packed lunches, and permission slips, and bring the same level of excitement into your classroom.