Competition
The Big Bang Competition 2025
- Ages 11 to 18+
- Online
- Flexible project work
- Free
Inspire your students with our brilliant in-school, online and offsite experiences.
A free virtual live lesson for students aged 11 to 14 years old on 11 December highlighting how technology is used to enable us to communicate online, and what careers are available.
A free virtual live lesson for students aged 11 to 14 years old on 7 November highlighting the role technology plays in sustainable transport, and what careers are available.
A STEM and enterprise programme focused on sustainability and youth empowerment - over 33,000 students nationwide have benefitted so far!
An annual celebration to inspire young people with modern engineering and technology, spark ideas and explore how they could tackle local and global challenges in their future careers.
Students generate electrical energy, and are then given it back in the form of food!
Students build, problem solve, test and race a miniature electric car!
Solve real-world problems to stop plastics entering our oceans. Join the UCL Ocean Health Challenge!
Help students play a pivotal role in driving climate action, changing consumer behaviour, and promoting sustainable practices for life.
I’m a Computer Scientist is a student-led, online enrichment activity to connect students with people working in a diverse range of computer science roles
I’m a Mathematician is a student-led, online enrichment activity that connects students with people working in a diverse range of STEM roles
Learn to code your own Lego robot with Drax's Community and Education team. Available to schools near Drax Power Station.
A fun single-session activity for students aged 14-16 that combines career inspiration, problem-solving and environmental awareness.
LEGO Robotics challenge activities with robots provided by BJPCE Limited. Themes include space, the environment, and polar exploration.
Scientific Sue and her wizard apprentices recreate magical illusions by harnessing the unseen powers of gravity, magnetism, and electricity.
Join Scientific Sue's quest to capture and train dragons, exploring flight, fire types, and engineering wonders in an innovative show!
Physics Mentoring works to increase the number of non-males taking Physics post-16 by six weeks mentoring with trained university students.
These inspiring projects, developed by the British Science Association, immerse students in real research, allowing them to contribute something new to the scientific community or to a particular field of study.
An engaging selection of enquiry-led STEM projects, developed by the British Science Association, designed to stretch and enrich, giving students experience of the scientific process.
Fun and engaging short STEM project ideas. Developed by the British Science Association, CREST Bronze projects give students a taste of what it’s like to be a scientist or engineer in the real world.
Circuit Street is an interactive workshop run by UK Power Networks, that showcases the journey of electricity.
A fun introduction to STEM project work! Developed by the British Science Association, students complete either a single activity or a series of linked challenges with clear real-world contexts.
Visit Drax Power Station and immerse your students in the fascinating world of energy generation.
Give your students the chance to shape our world this autumn in an exciting digital civil engineering competition!
A 7-session introductory computing course that supports students in creating a community focused, climate action app prototype.
Are your students interested in engineering, design or project management? Let them step into the world of AtkinsRéalis through this WEX programme to discover the early careers options available to them!
KS3 students will learn what AI is, why it makes mistakes and how to use it responsibly in this 90-minute workshop.
A year-long programme empowering teams to build a racing kart, learn the associated STEM theory and race against competing schools.
Enspire City - where students learn how engineers and STEM can change our world in a free to use online cityscape.
Students are introduced to modern uses of robotics and must then use a Sphero robot to rescue an injured person in a disaster zone!
Students must work in teams to build a hurricane or earthquake proof building while keeping to budget!
Build a micro greenhouse, code a micro:bit to monitor and control conditions, and grow microgreens – an insight into sustainable farming.
This practical engineering workshop demonstrates how pneumatic and hydraulic systems are used including making a hoist a hydraulic game!
Hands-on learning about sustainable electricity generation as part of the UK energy security.
Introduction 2 Engineering (i2E) stimulates student's interest in STEM subjects through hands-on, practical activities.
'When will I ever use this in real-life?' Espire's workshops answer this with hands-on motorsport engineering.
I’m a Scientist is a student-led, online enrichment activity connecting students with people working in a diverse range of roles in STEM.
The UK’s most epic STEM enrichment programme for young people*. We're not building robots, we're building the future.
*as voted by robots
A masterclass in engineering design: how to design world beating products by breaking complex products into simple components.
Discover Energy with Megawatt! Megawatt is an award-winning energy card game, accredited by the Association for Science Education, and designed for the classroom. The game is extensively supported by lesson plans, posters and STEM teaching material. Our team will deliver a full day of engaging workshops built around Megawatt.
From architecture, to ocean science, to music and more - this virtual work experience is an amazing introduction into the world of acoustics!
Control a real robotic rover over a realistic model Martian landscape over Zoom!
Connect, Create, Belong is an online Physics Club which provides a safe space for young people to expand their knowledge of physics.
The Blair Project's STEM Truck activity days provide young people with hands-on STEM activities that link to real world careers.
Interactive and educational Minecraft game to play in the classroom where students will discover their inner vertical farmer and see how their ideas can make a difference to the future of food.
Get involved in the world's largest robotics competition and bring your students' STEM skills to life!
Get involved in the world's largest robotics competition and bring your students' STEM skills to life!
Students learn how to code Sphero robots whilst learning about engineering and pathways to higher education in a super engaging way!
Does your school need some Big Bang magic? Host an inspiring STEM day filled with amazing science and engineering activities and workshops.
Renishaw offers schools a range of free workshops at their HQ and manufacturing site, all designed to inspire young students to consider STEM careers and help them to understand more about engineering.
Connect your students with working engineers online.
Tech We Can Champions are volunteers who visit schools virtually or in person to inspire future generations about a career in tech.
Learn to code by flying drones! Program drones to fly along certain paths, navigate through hoops, and complete flips.
Interactive and educational Minecraft game to play in the classroom: give a budget to an 11 to 14 year old and let them compete to build the most sustainable heating system for their home!
So you thought logistics was easy! Get into the 21st century and make your products and factory truly sustainable and environmentally sound!
Empowering the digital innovators of tomorrow to develop a creative tech-based solution to address the unique theme of each monthly challenge.
An engaging, interactive online experience for students to use design thinking and technology to help solve real-world problems.
Engineer your own machine, then bring it to life by coding the Crumble Microcontroller!
Design and build a chariot to attach to the Sphero and carry a Lego figure around our race track!