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Do you dream of becoming an astronaut, engineer or naturalist? Then you’re in the right place! Our science for kids section is bursting with incredible science facts about the way our world works.

From biology, chemistry, physics and natural history, you’ll discover some incredible secrets, awesome theories and explore some bonkers experiments in our super science for kids.

Journey with us through the natural world, the workings of the human body and even to the deepest, darkest depths of outer space.

Ready for blast off? Click about to start your journey of scientific discovery!

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Coral reef facts

Find out fascinating facts about amazing coral reefs…
General Animals

Female wildlife rangers!

Meet the extraordinary women changing the face of conservation…
Nature

What is COP26?

Learn more about this super important climate event…
  • QUIZ

    Which of these countries is not an island?
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Nature

REAL-LIFE WILDLIFE RESCUES!

Discover how people across the world have saved animals in peril using special equipment and creative thinking!
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General Science

FUTURE CITIES

Discover what our homes, transport and lives might look like in 30 years’ time…

Did you know?

All of the blood in your body travels through your heart once a minute.

More about science
Nature

10 ways to love the planet back (a parent special!)

Show nature a little love this Valentine’s…
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General Science

All about the circular economy

Learn all about how we can be more sustainable!
General Science

What is coronavirus?

Learn the facts about coronavirus and what you can do…
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General Science

The Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior

FINDING A PLASTIC POLLUTION SOLUTION
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Space

Take part in an out of this world TV show

Does your child and their friends have what it takes to be astronauts?
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General Science

FUTURE CITIES

Discover what our homes, transport and lives might look like in 30 years’ time…
Nature

Scavenger Hunt!

Can you complete our NG Kids scavenger hunt?
Nature

10 ways to love the planet back (a parent special!)

Show nature a little love this Valentine’s…
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Space

Take part in an out of this world TV show

Does your child and their friends have what it takes to be astronauts?
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General Science

The Dopper Changemaker Challenge Junior

FINDING A PLASTIC POLLUTION SOLUTION
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Nature

REAL-LIFE WILDLIFE RESCUES!

Discover how people across the world have saved animals in peril using special equipment and creative thinking!
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Space

Share your images with astronauts
in space!

Join Astro Pi Mission Zero to program pictures that’ll appear on the International Space Station (ISS)
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General Science

Summertime science fun at The Royal Institution!

The Royal Institution (Ri) is a home for science – and everyone is welcome!
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General Science

Celebrating 170 years of the Met Office

The UK’s national weather service has been helping us plan for rain and shine since 1854!
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General Kids Club

Experience a Summer of Discovery

Head to the home of one of the world’s greatest ever scientists — Sir Isaac Newton — for a summer of curiosity, creativity and wonder…
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General Entertainment

Out-of-this-world LEGO® Space sets!

Take play to new dimensions with LEGO® Space…
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General Science

Enter The Eurekas now!

The competition that gets you thinking about physics is back!
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Learn about cool constellations with The LEGO® Group!

Ready for a star-studded LEGO® adventure? 3, 2, 1… blast off!
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General Science

RASPBERRY PI FOUNDATION’S CREATIVE CHALLENGE FAVOURITES!

What did you byte-sized geniuses come up with?
Nature

All about Kew’s Millennium Seed Bank!

Head behind the scenes at an epic plant research centre…
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General Entertainment

What is The LEGO® Group’s Message to Space competition?

Send a message to space with The LEGO® Group’s cool contest!
Nature

Hamza Yassin interview!

We caught up with wildlife cameraman Hamza to learn about his cool adventures…
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