Primary Science Workshops

We offer free hands-on workshops in our dedicated Science Partnership Laboratory where pupils can experience facilities and resources not usually available in primary schools – and wear lab coats! Please see below for a list of the standard workshops we offer on a number of Key Stage 1 and 2 science topics. For more detailed descriptions of each of the workshops, please visit the biology, chemistry and physics pages.

The lab has capacity for up to 30 students to take part in a practical workshop. Our workshops run for 1h 15m. If you would like to request a workshop, please complete a booking. We will get back to you as soon as possible.

If you have any questions about our workshops, please contact us. Please note that we can only offer schools one workshop per class per term.

Biology

  • Introduction to Plants
    • (suitable for school year 1)
  • Plants and Photosynthesis
    • (suitable for school years 3-6)
  • Animal Adaptations and Habitats
    • (suitable for school years 1-4)
  • Skeletons and Skulls
    • (suitable for school years 3-6)
  • Healthy Heart
    • (suitable for school years 3-6)
  • Food Types and the Human Digestive System
    • (suitable for school years 3-6)
  • Cells and DNA
    • (suitable for school years 5 and 6)
  • Pond Life
    • (suitable for school years 5 and 6; summer term only)
  • Lab Skills
    • (suitable for school years 5 and 6)

Chemistry

  • Chemical Reactions
    • (suitable for school years 1-6)
  • Acids and Alkalis
    • (suitable for school years 1-6)
  • The Science of the Iron Man
    • (suitable for school years 1 and 2; covers chemistry and physics)
  • Forensics: CSI Abingdon
    • (suitable for school years 3 – 6)
  • Lab Skills
    • (suitable for school years 5 and 6)
  • Rocks, Soils and Fossils
    • (suitable for school years 3,4)

Physics

  • Earth and Space
    • (suitable for school years 1-6)
  • Planetarium
    • (suitable for school years 1-6)
  • Forces and Spaceflight
    • (suitable for school years 3-6)
  • Forces and Buoyancy
    • (suitable for school years 3-4)
  • Levers, Gears and Pulleys
    • (suitable for school years 5 – 6)
  • Electricity
    • (suitable for school years 3-6)
  • Solids, Liquids and Gases
    • (suitable for school years 3 and 4; covers physics and chemistry)
  • Light and Colour
    • (suitable for schools years 3-6)
  • Lab Skills
    • (suitable for school years 5 and 6)
  • Rocks, Soils and Fossils
    • (suitable for school years 3,4)
Biology Workshops
Chemistry Workshops
Physics Workshops

Workshop Risk Assessment

This RISK ASSESSMENT covers all of our workshops. If you require any further information please contact us.