Dr Jo Science

19th February -
Festival of Tomorrow drop-in workshops, Brilliant Bodies at steam museum, Swindon
20th February - Festival of Tomorrow festival finale, Wonders Of The Human Body.

#FestivalFebruary #DrJoScience #BeCurious #ScienceIsEverywhere

11th February - Festival of Tomorrow Schools Programme.
13th February - The Paper Lab at @niscifest with @librariesni
15th February - @norwichsciencefestival. My Illusion Confusion show is fully booked but there are still tickets available for ThePaper Lab.

Dr Jo is on tour! This #FestivalFebruary you can find me from East to West!
If you're curious and interested in science and how things work, and you're local to any of the venues below, I would absolutely LOVE to see you!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

gold badge with STEM Ambassadors logo. text reads: STEM Ambassador 500+ hours of engagement

Alongside my employed and freelance roles, I'm incredibly proud to be a #STEMAmbassador, volunteering my time to support children, young people, and teachers to showcase the wonder of #STEM and #STEMCareers
This is a badge recognising my 2025 involvement
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

Pink background with text. February: Nature Quest and STEAM Explorers lessons in the £2 Tuition hub Curiosity Club at The Elemental House Rocks and Soils in Germany Changing states, DNA extraction and Heart dissections in Essex Brilliant Bodies and Robot hand Skeletons livestreams to Swindon schools The Paper Lab at NI Science Festival Illusion Confusion and The paper Lab at Norwich Science Festival Brilliant Bodies drop-in workshops and Wonders of The Human Body festival finale show at Festival of Tomorrow ASE Primary Insights CPD on working scientifically PSQM RSC CPD on implementation and impact

Where can you find me in February? It may be a short month, but #FestivalFebruary is mighty! I'm here, there and everywhere, sharing sciencey fun wherever I go; in-person, online, in small groups and big theatres! #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #February #February2026

Love this! #SeasonalChange

🧪 Purposeful Practical Primary Science
⚙️ STEAM - linking science with Science capital, Technology, Engineering, Art and Maths
🍁 Taking science outdoors
💻 AI in science teaching

Thanks so much for joining us! I'd love to hear about what you're excited about taking back to school.

#BeCurious
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A great day with engaged and sparky science leads at the Gateway Alliance #PrimaryScience conference today, exploring:
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It’s nearly time for #DrJoOnTour this #FestivalFebruary where I’ll be popping up at:
@festivaloftomorrow.bsky.social
@norwichscifestival
@niscifest.bsky.social

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

Public Attitudes to Science survey highlights golden opportunity to bring scientists and the public together Read about the latest Public Attitudes to Science survey.

The results of the first Public Attitudes to Science Survey since the pandemic were published today 👇 www.rigb.org/explore-scie...

"📢The #BSW26 activity packs are live now!

We've published three FREE packs for children & young people from under 5s to secondary school students - there's something for everyone!

Download yours now & get the British Science Week fun started:

www.britishscienceweek.org/activity-pac...

advert for launch webinar for Great Science Share for schools new guided enquiry resources mentioned in the text.

With less than 1 month to go till the launch of the new 2026 Great Guided Enquiries, book onto the launch webinar on Wed 11th Feb 2026, 15:30-16:15 (GMT) and be the first to hear all about them! Plus find out about opportunities for your school to try an enquiry in return for a school bursary.

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🚀#STEAMExplorers building, testing and tweaking the worst launch - using what we learned about aerodynamics, balance and stability in last week's #FlightLab and doing the opposite!
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #STEMEducation #HandsOnLearning #ILoveMyJob
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Fabulous, engaged and excited, problem-solving children in this week's:
🔎#CuriosityClub working towards our #Superstar CREST Awards
🐾#NatureQuest exploring icy homes and investigating what happens to sea levels when sea ice and land ice melt
#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
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ESRO Explorify Earth and Space CPD opportunity for teachers - with image of astronauts

ESERO-UK are FULLY FUNDING Explorify's live online course, Earth and Space which will be delivered by Centre for Industry Education Collaboration's award winning Nicky Waller.

Places are limited, so sign-up link below👇
Date: 31 March 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:30

Book here: bit.ly/45yeO0m

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I am making the move away from X. I've been cutting back over the last couple of years, but I think 2026 is the time to move away. It's a shame to lose such a massive network of educators, but I'm hoping to find you in other places. You can find me here:

At #ASEConf2026 today, Saturday?
Come and chat with Alex Farrer and myself about #ScienceCapital in the classroom, with practical ideas that work! in the #ResearchMeet at 12:25 in Pope LT C17 (note the room change, it’s updated on Sched!)

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Delighted to have articles published in ASE #PrimaryScience:
📖 issue 188 Looking At Things Differently (Outdoor learning and PSQM) and to also feature in the Primary Science Podcast article!
📖 issue 187 Great Science Share for Schools special #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

Fun winter twig ID quiz from @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
(Pleased to report I got them all correct 😇)

Just been out recording my @bsbibotany.bsky.social
#NewYearPlantHunt

What plants can you spot in flower before 4th January?

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #Plants

Join me to explore:
*Flight lab - the science of paper planes
*Rocket fails - can you make the worst launch?
*Zoom! Build your own air powered vehicle
*Lift & Shift - pulleys, levers and real world mechanics
*Bot basics - simple robots with surprising moves
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#HomeEducation #ScienceIsEverywhere

This block, starting Tuesday 6th January is Move it! Forces, Motion and Machines and in Action!

#HomeEd #HomeEducation #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience

Looking forward to the next block of #STEAMExplorers over in the the2poundtuitionhub.com where we get hands-on building, testing, tweaking all things S.T.E.A.M (Science. Technology. Engineering. Arts. Maths).
#HomeEd #HomeEducation #ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience
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This block, starting Tue 6th January is all about *Cool science - polar worlds, pollution and climate clues*.
Join me to explore:
*Surviving the freeze
*Icy homes: Habitats and melting ice
*Warming Planet: the science of climate change
*Pollution and reindeer
*Polar explorers
#NatureQuest #HomeEd

Springing forth soon, the next block of #NatureQuest in the the2poundtuitionhub.com where we get curious and hands-on with all things nature related!
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#HomeEd #HomeEducation #ScienceIsEverywhere

The wait is over! The Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures have landed 🚀 🌒
📺 BBC 4 (7pm on 28,29, 30 Dec)
💻 iPlayer in the UK
▶️ YouTube for rest of the world

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #DrJoScience #XmasLectures

Not sure whether to take part in #NewYearPlantHunt? Worrying that your #WildFlowerID skills won't be up to scratch?
No problem: just use one of our spotter sheets for your area:
bsbi.org/take-part/ac...
Download & print it, or find all the spotter sheet plants on a ticklist on the #BSBIRecordingApp!

7pm 🚀 🌒

It was so much fun helping behind the scenes with the demo team again this year for the Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures.

Launching tomorrow on BBC 4 and iPlayer 🚀

#ScienceIsEverywhere #BeCurious #Space #DrJoScience