Phase 1
Ask a testable question
Turn curiosity into a prediction and define what would count as evidence.
All challenge studios
Full-day challenge studio
Science & invention
Move from a confident guess to evidence that survives questions.
Why it matters
Scientific thinking teaches learners to separate what they hope is true from what the evidence can support. That habit matters far beyond a laboratory.
What learners practise
- Question design
- Measurement
- Controlled testing
- Data interpretation
- Explaining uncertainty
Inside the sessions
Field observationsFast prototype experimentsMeasurement challengesFailure analysisEvidence presentations
A sample studio arc
The pace adapts to the available time. Day Studio terms can develop the arc over several weeks, while Intensives compress it into focused full days.
Phase 2
Design the test
Control variables, choose measurements and build the apparatus.
Phase 3
Follow the result
Repeat the test, challenge weak explanations and revise the design.
Phase 4
Defend the finding
Present the evidence, uncertainty and next experiment to a skeptical audience.
A visible capstone
A final challenge families will remember.
A live invention test followed by questions from families, with the learners defending the evidence and improving the design in real time.
Where it happens
Built around the challenge.
Indoor work surfaces and outdoor areas where experiments can safely become larger and messier.