Science Challenges
Free, inquiry-based science challenges for primary school Years 3–6. Real experiments, real data, submitted by your class
Choose Your Challenge
Four challenges covering different strands of primary science. All free. All curriculum-aligned
Adaptations Challenge
Years 5–6
Students investigate how living things adapt to survive, then design a fictional organism perfectly suited to a habitat of their choice
Learn MoreConservation Challenge
Years 3–6
Students become conservation biologists, investigating threatened Australian invertebrates and designing a plan to protect them
Learn MoreGame Design Challenge
Years 3–6
Student teams design and pitch a mobile science game — learning systems thinking, creative design, and science communication
Learn MoreEngineering Design Challenge
NewYears 3–6
Students work through the Engineering Design Process to solve a real problem — investigating, designing, building, and evaluating a solution
Learn MoreEvery Challenge Follows the Same Simple Formula
Register
Register for free below and you'll receive lesson plans and all teacher resources by email within minutes
Teach
Run 5–7 digital lessons in class. Students work in teams of 3–5 through inquiry-based activities designed for collaborative learning
Submit
Teams submit their work online. Submission is always optional — participation is the goal, recognition is the bonus