British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths. It will take place between the 6th to 15th of March in 2026, although many schools choose to participate outside of this timeframe. The theme for 2026 is ‘Curiosity…what’s your question? Schools and nurseries across the UK will be encouraging their young people to think about this theme, how it affects their lives and to use it to explore science in the world all around them.
Our BSW26 resources are created by Molly Potter – one of Bloomsbury Education’s best-selling children’s and teacher’s authors
We commissioned Molly to create bespoke a British Science Week 2026 ‘ideas bank’ exclusively for those booking with Incredible Eggs – access to these are included in the hatching kit price and will be ready to download from January 2026.
Our new resources focus on brilliant ways of exploring the theme of ‘Curiosity…what’s your question?’ in relation to the hatching kit experience. They offer fantastic ideas to maximise learning…in true, inimitable Molly Potter style, of course!
The ‘ideas bank’ will support the national curriculum and are tailored to EYFS, KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4. So whether you teach nursery, primary or secondary, there really is something for everyone!
We will issue a password once your booking has been confirmed and payment received – this password will grant access to all key stage areas.
What other science-based resources are supplied?
We have worked previously with Molly to create more general downloadable science-based resources. Each pack is carefully tailored to each key stage, from EYFS to Key Stage 2. These are in line with the requirements of the national curriculum.
EYFS
- Activities before the kit arrives – ‘Yes, no and can’t really answer’ game
- Activities to look at hatching – ‘From Egg to Chick/Duckling’: a story followed by a Q and A session
- Activities to look at ducklings/chicks – describing words and observing using four senses
- Activities to look at growing and changing – parents, baby and simple life-cycles
- Activities to introduce habitats – considering different animal homes
Key Stage 1 – Working scientifically, animals including humans, living things and their habitat
- Activities before the kit arrives – ‘Yes, no and can’t really answer’ game
- Activities to look at hatching – ‘From Egg to Chick/Duckling’: a story followed by a Q and A session
- Activities to look at ducklings/chicks – describing words, observing using four senses, what does a chick/duckling look like?
- Activities to look at growing and changing and a simple look at reproduction – Parents and babies, life cycles, comparing different life cycles
- Activities to introduce habitats – considering habitats, looking at one particular habitat, what a chick/duckling needs
- Activities to introduce food chains
Key Stage 2 – Life Cycles
- The focus of this educational pack is life cycles, which are explored quite extensively in a variety of different ways
And don’t forget to check out our downloadable educational posters! These vary in complexity and content to cover the science national curriculum requirements for EYFS to KS2 – and are guaranteed to instantly liven up those classroom walls! Science-based content includes:
- Life cycles
- Describing and comparing
- Identification and naming
- Classification and data presentation
- Reproduction
- Similarities and differences
Are there any other educational resources included in the kit price?
Yes! Our library is extensive and split into relevant key stages from EYFS to KS4, making it easy for teachers to access resources suitable for the particular age group they teach.
Find everything from step-by-step projects to create dazzling whole class displays, to educational fun and games, fantastic puzzles, wonderful worksheets…and so much more!
There are far too many to list here, but we’ll highlight just one wonderful example below, also created by Molly Potter.
Find out more about Molly Potter’s ‘Respecting Living Things’ resources by clicking here.
The British Science Week website contains a wealth of information, with everything from resource packs to information about funding and grants.
We have limited spaces for those wishing to participate during the official British Science Week dates and these are filling fast, so please do book soon to avoid disappointment:
Educators – find out more about Molly’s latest book, published by Bloomsbury
A must-have for every classroom, home and adult that wants to raise confident, caring young people. Molly Potter’s latest book, It’s OK to Say No, is a straightforward and empowering picture book that helps children understand the potentially complex, but extremely important topic of consent.
Find out more about this book and order here
