Celebrate curiosity and creativity in your classroom with our National Science Week: Activity Worksheet! This fun and engaging worksheet is packed with a variety of hands-on tasks that help students connect with the themes of National Science Week while building key literacy, numeracy, and science skills.

Designed especially for Foundation to Year 2 students, this worksheet includes activities such as counting science-related items, solving a maze, designing their own science experiment, and creating words from the letters in “experiment.” These tasks encourage critical thinking, problem-solving, and imaginative play while reinforcing the excitement of scientific discovery.

Whether used as a standalone activity or as part of a larger science-themed unit, the National Science Week: Activity Worksheet is a fantastic resource for engaging learners in a fun and meaningful way. It’s ideal for early finishers, morning work, or as part of a National Science Week learning station.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Develop awareness of National Science Week and its purpose
• ✅ Practise counting, observation, and visual discrimination
• ✅ Build early problem-solving skills through maze completion
• ✅ Explore creativity by designing a simple science experiment
• ✅ Strengthen vocabulary and word-building skills using themed prompts

What’s Included:

• Counting task featuring science-themed objects
• Maze activity to develop focus and spatial awareness
• Design-your-own experiment prompt with drawing and writing space
• Word-building activity using the letters from “experiment”

Materials Needed:

• Printed activity worksheet (1 per student)
• Pencils, crayons, or coloured pencils
• Optional: science books or anchor charts for experiment inspiration

How to Use:

1. Begin with a class discussion about National Science Week and what it celebrates.
2. Hand out the worksheet and go through each section together to explain the tasks.
3. Allow students to complete the activities independently or in pairs.
4. Encourage sharing of experiment ideas or creative words from the word-building task.
5. Display finished work in the classroom or include it in a science-themed portfolio.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use as a morning starter during National Science Week
• 💡 Include in science rotation stations as a mixed-activity choice
• 💡 Offer as a follow-up to a read-aloud or experiment demonstration
• 💡 Create a class list of words made from “experiment” for a collaborative word wall
• 💡 Let students present their experiment ideas to the class

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Print on A3 paper to give students more room to draw and write
• 💛 Allow students to use science books or posters to inspire their experiment ideas
• 💛 Pair stronger writers with early readers for peer-supported word-building
• 💛 Celebrate completed worksheets by displaying them as part of a Science Week wall

Our National Science Week: Activity Worksheet is a wonderful way to explore science through a variety of fun, interactive tasks. It offers meaningful skill development while celebrating the joy and wonder of science.

Be sure to check out our other National Science Week resources!