British Science Week 2026 – Live Lesson: Monday, 9 March

Live Lessons

Curriculum links:

• National Curriculum, England - Key Stage 2 – Science
• National Curriculum, Northern Ireland - Key Stage 1 and 2 – The World Around Us
• Curriculum for Excellence, Scotland - 1st and 2nd Level – Sciences
• Curriculum for Wales - Progression steps 2 and 3 – Science & Technology

Join us during British Science Week for a Horrible Science inspired lesson.

This Live Lesson will be packed with curriculum-linked fun as children make a movie starring the Moon from CBBC's Horrible Science.

During the lesson, aimed at 7-11 year-olds, pupils will investigate light energy and learn about the Moon and our solar system to ensure their final script is science fact, rather than science fiction.

Presenters Grace Webb and 'The Rapping Science Teacher' Matt Green will be on hand to guide them, while artist Venessa Scott creates a poster for classrooms capturing the key learning points.

Astronaut Tim Peake will also make a special guest appearance sharing facts about the Moon, as he marks the 10th anniversary of his mission to the International Space Station.

What is Horrible Science?

Horrible Science is a comedy sketch series from the award-winning team behind Horrible Histories. It can be watched here on BBC iPlayer.

Horrible Science is also available in short video clips on BBC Bitesize - designed with classroom use in mind and aligned with the National Curriculum for Primary Science.

Read this article to find out how you can get the most out of Horrible Science in your classroom.

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that will take place between 6-15 March 2026.

The 30 minute Live Lesson will be available to watch on Monday 9 March 2026 at 11:00 on the CBBC channel and from 09:00 on this page.

Check back soon for more details about the science curriculum that will be covered in this lesson.

How to get involved:

• This programme is pre-recorded and will be accompanied by a live website commentary feed for schools on this page. We’ll be updating it with your comments and shout-outs live throughout the broadcast.

• Email your shout-outs to [email protected] with British Science Week as the subject, or get in touch using the get in touch form or using #BBCLiveLessons.

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