A practical activity where children safely observe fungal growth on soft fruit.

This summer we get creative with some colour chemistry, learn how to raise caterpillars and butterflies, dissect some owl pellets and learn how to work safely with micro-organisms. There's also details of some free CPD from the Getting Practical programme and some of the more interesting calls to the helpline.

An activity where children consider how heat effects yeast.

A practical activity that models how microbes are transferred and highlights the importance of handwashing in preventing infection.