Careers Workshop: Science Writing
Perfect for World Book Day!
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I never expected to be a writer. At school, I didn't even know science writing was a proper job. I want to change that for the next generation!
Audience Type: KS1, KS2, KS3, SEND, families
Audience Size: ideal = 30, maximum 60
Duration: 50 minutes, with writing to be completed afterwards. Teacher support materials provided.
Venue: Classroom, library or hall - tables needed for the writing task. Students will need access to the internet or library books for their research.
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In these "author visit" workshops, students learn about the surprising diversity of science writing. It considers my experience writing a popular science book (out Summer 2025!) and work for science centres, learned societies and the children's magazines Whizz Pop Bang and Aquila. I then set them a challenge to produce their own short piece of science writing.
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There are two workshops:
Mythbusters researching a topic and creating a class set of quiz cards (approx 100 word student writing)
Animal Facts researching facts about animals to produce fact cards for a classroom display (1-2 sentence student writing)
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The workshops were developed with the support of the National Literacy Trust and Linnean Society, as part of their Science Writers In Schools, Literacy for Learning strand. I am extremely grateful for their training and support throughout the process. It was fascinating to think about my work in a different way, and how that can be used to inspire a new generation of writers.
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If you'd like a whole school event for primary, please get in touch. The cost structure for these is different to a day of science shows, please contact me for details.