Activities

Work as a group to aim for the targets and guess the aircraft designations you know.

Create and code your own paper pixels as you find out how computers display images.

Share your scientific flair with others as you use this guide to put on a demonstration or activity for another group.

Get your science ship-shape before taking to the high seas, as we look at how we make boats buoyant.

Use this guide to plan and run your own experiment, as we scrutinise the science in some of your favourite activities.

Scout out the science of the perfect campfire to create something worthy of the hall of flame.

It’s time to roll the dyes as we experiment with some tie-riffic natural colours and fabrics.

Plan a route across the country, then pitch it to the group. Will yours be chosen?

Explore how Scouts used their skills to help communities during the second world war.

Combine some common household items with an LED and a battery to make lovely, light-up greetings cards.

Learn about electronics and practice reading resistors in this colour recognising race.

Brush up on your circuitry skills and repurpose some old bits and bobs to make yourself a crazy critter.

Plan the details, then deliver a project to support the Red Cross and show the power of kindness.

Raise awareness of the bystander effect and first aid – don’t just walk on by.

How can people cope with loneliness? Develop a project to support people who are lonely in your community.

Help prepare your community to cope with an emergency.

Bring your community together as you show kindness to those around you.

Shape some new wonders of the natural world in your meeting place, by creating some sparkling crystals and geodes.

Butcher, baker, bath bomb maker! Look into the chemistry of clean and make some brilliant bath bombs from bicarb.

Magnetise before your eyes to create real working compasses from scratch!

Use a map of the UK to work out which planets go where, as we explore the wonders of our solar system.

Work together to make a glow-in-the-dark map of the stars, and discover what stars can be seen all over the world.

Work together and show that your team can create a bridge capable of helping an explorer complete his jungle journey.

Rucks and mauls and oval balls – it’s a group-led, round-robin rugby challenge!