The ScienceWorks exhibitions are made up of table-top hands-on
activities and experiments which are rented out primarily to
schools but have also visited science centres, libraries,
festivals and museums. The exhibits are specially designed for
use in primary schools to assist in the teaching of the National
Curriculum with an investigative, hands-on approach, and are a
useful tool in cross-curricular activities. - 12 hands-on
exhibits focusing on the National Curriculum science programmes
key stages 1, 2 & 3. - Suitable for school use or at public
events. - Exhibits are robust and light-weight. - Quick and easy
to set up. All that is required is a room and some tables. The
hands-on experience “To hear is to forget, to see is to
remember, to do is to understand”. This phrase sums up the
philosophy behind the ‘Hands-On’ science movement. The
ScienceWorks project (originally SchoolWorks) began over 20
years ago in response to teachers who recognised the potential
of hands-on exhibitions and asked if equipment c