Primary STEM Challenge and Great Science Share for Schools 2026!
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Primary STEM Challenge and Great Science Share for Schools 2026! 〰️
We are thrilled to be running the Primary STEM Challenge with the Great Science Share for Schools again in 2026! You’ll be awarded a certificate of participation for your school or pupils.
How to take part in the Great Science Share 2026
1) Receive direct feedback when you are developing your investigation using the Great Question Drop.
A simple way to gain feedback to your pupils' scientific questions and investigation plans. You can do this from October to 19th December 2025.
Within this short form you can add up to three questions and short investigation descriptions. You should be over 18 to use this form and your email address is requested so that we can provide you with some feedback to make this year's Primary STEM Challenge and Great Science Share the greatest.
2) Share your video using the Great Video Drop by uploading your Primary STEM Challenge video. You will be asked to submit your video via by 16th January 2026. All entries will be eligible to take part in the Great Science Share. We’ll showcase your video as part of blogs and communications about Malta’s engagement in GSSfS2026.
Be inspired!
The Great Science Share for Schools 2026 campaign theme is Globally Curious, and you may wish to use this to inspire your investigation, but it is not a requirement. We encourage child-led scientific question-asking and to support this, you may wish to access:
Great Science Skills provides tips and resources for scientific enquiry: www.greatscienceshare.org/great-science-skills
Explore Great Science Ideas to inspire children's question-asking: www.greatscienceshare.org/great-science-resources-ideas
Read about GSSfS and The Primary Science Fair 2025
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Read about GSSfS and The Primary Science Fair 2025 〰️
Linking with the tiny Teen Science Café and the Primary STEM Challenge within the Primary Science Fair under the theme Great Inventions: Bridging science and society. Find out more here.
Read the full story about the pupils’ work and what the impact was in this bespoke blog
“By engaging in hands-on, minds-on science investigations, like the Primary STEM Challenge and Great Science Share, students can actively explore their curiosity and cultivate critical 21st-century skills. This has definitely fostered evidence-based reasoning, which is essential for developing engaged, informed citizens of tomorrow. ”
May 2025: Chiswick House School and St Martin’s College Great Science Share for Schools.
Read the full story about the pupils’ work and what the impact was in this bespoke blog
Play the Malta & Gozo Welcome to GSSfS video at the start of your share - 2 mins
Download the Primary STEM Challenge certificate
Download the Chiswick & St Martin’s certificate
Download the St Joseph’s Sliema certificate
All the GSSfS Guided Enquires feature scientists telling their stories about their career. Use these GSSfS Careers Chats from the University of Malta to inspire your pupils to find out about relatable people working in science industry and education.
PLUS download and use the Pupil Careers Chat Template to encourage your pupils to create their own.
Display - celebrate - share
The Display and Celebrate Pack provides teachers with all they need to profile the Great Science Share for Schools in their school. Banners, posters, worksheets and more help you to profile and celebrate your scientific questions, investigations and activities.
Share on the 16th June 2026 using social media, or send to us directly at greatscishare@manchester.ac.uk.
