National Science Week Printables and Activities

Try investigations, make predictions and improve STEM designs.

Timing and official information

15 August–23 August 2026 (confirmed). Annual themes and unannounced 2027 dates are pending; do not reuse a past theme as a current announcement. Reviewed 2 October 2026. Visit the official source.

Choose activities

Design and STEM

• Floating and Sinking Investigation — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Static Electricity Investigation — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Paper Plane Investigation — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Paper Chromatography — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Surface Tension Investigation — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Shadow Investigation — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Seed Germination Diary — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Magnet Investigation — ages 6–12. Predict, test, record and explain a safe supervised investigation.
• Paper Bridge Challenge — ages 6–12. Design, build, test and improve a practical challenge.
• Tallest Paper Tower — ages 6–12. Design, build, test and improve a practical challenge.
• Build a Boat That Floats — ages 6–12. Design, build, test and improve a practical challenge.
• Parachute Challenge — ages 6–12. Design, build, test and improve a practical challenge.

Games and group activities

• Science Bingo — ages 6–12. Play with six distinct cards and a complete calling reference.

Puzzles and matching

• Prediction or Observation — ages 6–12. Draw, investigate, discuss or write using clear prompts and generous response spaces.
• Science Word Search — ages 6–12. Find checked vocabulary words and use one in a sentence.

Choose an age range

Early years: ages 6–8: Floating and Sinking Investigation · Static Electricity Investigation · Paper Plane Investigation · Paper Chromatography

Middle primary: ages 8–10: Floating and Sinking Investigation · Static Electricity Investigation · Paper Plane Investigation · Paper Chromatography

Older primary: ages 10–12: Floating and Sinking Investigation · Static Electricity Investigation · Paper Plane Investigation · Paper Chromatography

Printable packs

• Mini · A4 · colour — 5 pages.
• Mini · A4 · printer-friendly — 5 pages.
• Mini · A4 · answers — 3 pages.
• Standard · A4 · colour — 15 pages.
• Standard · A4 · printer-friendly — 15 pages.
• Standard · A4 · answers — 8 pages.
• Complete · A4 · colour — 29 pages.
• Complete · A4 · printer-friendly — 29 pages.
• Complete · A4 · answers — 15 pages.

Prepare and adapt

Choose a short activity for younger learners or add source comparison and written reasoning for older learners. Read prompts aloud, offer drawing or a scribe and allow passing. History learning should explain people and events through sourced examples; avoid stereotypes, re-enactments of harm or imitation of cultural ceremonies. Fire activities use the local emergency number and adult-approved plans.

Find more Science and STEM activities. Return to the calendar.