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We’re racing against time to escape a secret location in our British Science Week 2024 Live Lesson.

Mwaksy Mudenda and Zoologist Yussef Rafik are trapped in Professor Goldbug's office and need your pupils’ scientific knowledge to solve a series of invertebrate-themed tasks.

With the help of Norfolk Bug Parc expert Dr. Jess French, your class will learn about life cycles and metamorphosis and help us crack the code to our Live Lessons escape room.

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Dr. Andy Chandler-Grevatt from Brighton University also takes us on a microscopic moss safari to spot tiny invertebrates called tardigrades.

When was British Science Week 2024?

is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that took place between 8 - 17 March 2024.

What does this KS2 science Live Lesson include?

The lesson features fun curriculum-linked activities for 7-11 year-olds, inspired by the 2024 official theme of ‘Time.’

Curriculum links: Science/The World Around Us for 7-11 year-olds.

  • Describe the life cycles of some invertebrates – insects and tardigrades.
  • Notice that animals have offspring which grow into adults.
  • By investigating the life cycles of plants and animals, I can recognise the different stages of their development.
  • I can explore relationships between living things, their habitats and their life cycles.
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