In this issue you will find some tips about our competition marble keep-y-uppy, a life cycles idea from ASE, Gaynor Weaver talks about observing, drawing and discussing, safe information, Bristol ChemLabs and British Science Week.

An activity where children ponder if the surface of an object feels rough or smooth.

In this issue: mini planting projects, buying planting stock and harvesting seeds, mini propagators, germinating seeds and growing seedlings, using a grow lamp, small scale growing safety advice.

An activity where children observe plants growing (or dying) in different conditions.