Welcome to the 12 Days of Science!

12 Days of Science

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Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to our festive science adventure!

This year The Week Junior Science+Nature has teamed up with Winchester Science Centre (and lots of other exciting brands) to offer young people a festive feast of science and nature-themed activities. Plus there are lots of fantastic prizes up for grabs every day.

The online event opens on 11 December 2021 and will last for 12 days (ending on 22 December 2021). Each day we release a fresh URL revealing a new activity. Keep an eye on our Facebook page, Twitter and Instagram accounts to see the links. Each competition lasts only a day, so you’ll need to get your entries in quickly.

Scroll down to see the activity and daily competition.


DAY 3 - Make a lemon battery

Lemon Battery

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Share this activity with your child.

Running out of juice? Then, discover how you can harness citrus-power and make a lemon battery.


Christmas Garden lights

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Win a family ticket to Windsor Great Park Illuminated

This festive light trail will take you on a magical journey through woodland and water features as Windsor Great Park comes alive with dazzling lights, dancing stars and breathtaking projections.

To be in with a chance of winning one family ticket* to Windsor Great Park Illuminated, send your name and email address to competitions@science-nature.co.uk by 23.59 on 13 December 2021. Make sure you put WINDSOR ILLUMINATED in the subject line.

To find out more information about Windsor Great Park Illuminated, including what’s on, head over to windsorilluminated.com

*A family ticket includes four people – two adults and two children. The ticket doesn't include travel, parking or food etc. The prize can be redeemed until Windsor Great Park Illuminated ends on 9 Jan 2022. For full terms and conditions see sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/12Daysterms

Windsor Great Park Illuminated

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  • The Week Junior Science+Nature is a monthly magazine that brings science, technology, engineering and maths topics to life for 8–15s.
  • Enjoy our best offer with 9 issues for £25.99, including a free Christmas activity pack
  • The activity pack and a Christmas card are sent straight to you to give on the big day
  • The gift subscription will start with the first issue of the new year - delivered plastic-free to your lucky recipient