Engineering and Science Sessions

Build it. Test it. Break it. Try again. Our engineering and science sessions let your child get hands-on with real challenges.

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Tech Tigers engineering and science sessions cover three core activities: Construction and Engineering, Maths Puzzles and Games, and Science Experiments. Children design and build structures, solve mathematical challenges through hands-on activities, and run practical science experiments with proper equipment. These sessions suit children who love building, problem-solving, and getting stuck into things.

Tech Tigers is part of Hyett Education. Sessions are designed by Hyett Education’s qualified teachers and delivered by trained Tech Tigers activity leaders. These activities are examples; the programme varies by club. Check the listing on the Tech Tigers website before booking.

What Your Child Will Do

Engineering and Science Activities

Construction and Engineering

Children design and build structures, bridges, towers, and machines using construction kits and everyday materials. Then they test them: how much weight can the bridge hold? How tall can the tower get before it falls? The cycle of design, build, test, and improve mirrors real engineering practice.

Maths Puzzles and Games

Mathematical challenges presented as hands-on puzzles, logic games, and team competitions. Children solve problems using physical manipulatives, not worksheets. It makes maths tangible and competitive in a way that changes how children feel about the subject.

Science Experiments

Practical, hands-on science experiments using proper equipment. Children investigate real scientific questions, make predictions, test them, and record what happens. This is not a worksheet about the water cycle. It is mixing chemicals, building circuits, and watching reactions happen.

Age Suitability

Check your chosen club listing for eligible ages. Engineering challenges and science experiments are adapted to the group. Younger children use larger construction kits and simpler experiments. Older children tackle more complex designs and follow proper experimental methods. Maths puzzles are differentiated by difficulty.

Equipment

Hyett Education provides the specialist activity equipment and materials specified for the booked session, which may include construction kits, engineering challenge materials, age-appropriate science experiment kits, mathematical manipulatives and measuring tools. The exact kit depends on the session. The host venue provides the agreed room, furniture, power, connectivity and site facilities.

Common Questions

Engineering and Science FAQs

Are the science experiments safe?+

Yes. The activities are risk-assessed and age-appropriate. Children use proper equipment under close supervision from trained Tech Tigers activity leaders. We follow the venue's safety procedures.

What kind of engineering challenges do children do?+

Bridge building, tower construction, vehicle design, catapult engineering, and structural testing. Each challenge has a clear objective and a testing phase. Children love the moment when they see whether their design works.

Do maths sessions just feel like school?+

No. The maths in Tech Tigers sessions is presented as puzzles, games, and physical challenges, not textbook exercises. Children are solving problems, but the format is competitive and hands-on. Many children who say they dislike maths enjoy these sessions.