Selected Low-Cost Ideas
for Science on Stage 2026
Ideas compiled by Simon Poliakoff
Ideas compiled by Simon Poliakoff
I have been lucky enough to be selected as one of the UK delegates for the Science on Stage Festival in Lithuania in May 2026. For the festival on this page I will be providing a selection of the best low-cost ideas.
Please find a google slides pack of over ideas for teaching which are all low-cost with quick links from the displayed slide. They are sorted into topics. The background colour indicates the key stages / age group it is likely to be most appropriate for and the icons indicate the type of activity. The traffic lights indicate how easy it is to implement (this is quite dependent on how well equipped your department is). Each slide either has a picture or a video. The idea is that you can flick through the slides and see if there are any ideas that appeal to you. You may find it easier to open the google slides in a new window. As always you should complete your own risk assessment but if you think we should highlight any issues then please let me know. You can leave any comments or suggestions via the google form linked here and at the bottom of this page. The slides include ideas from many different teachers and organisations and I have tried to thank everyone on slide 5.
If you want to open it directly in google slides please click here
If you want to skip through to a particular slide then you can click on the number in the bottom left and a menu will pop up.