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 8 - Become a 60-second scientist

Share this video and activity with your child.

Could it really be raining diamonds on the planets Jupiter and Saturn? Jess, an expert from Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, explains why scientists think this might be happening. Watch the video below, then download the planet spinner activity to help your child become a 60-second scientist.


60 Second Scientist: Raining Diamonds - YouTube 60 Second Scientist: Raining Diamonds - YouTube
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GraviTrax

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Win a huge GraviTrax bundle

GraviTrax is an interactive marble run that allows children to design and build tracks, while experimenting with gravity, magnetism and kinetics. To be in with a chance of winning a GraviTrax starter set, including three add-on kits (worth more than £65), send your name and address to competitions@science-nature.co.uk by 23.59 on 18 December 2021. Make sure you put GRAVITRAX in the subject line.

Go to sciencenature.theweekjunior.co.uk/12Daysterms for terms and conditions.

To find out more information about GraviTrax head over to ravensburger.org/uk/discover/gravitrax/index.html