• The SCI-FUN Roadshow: shows, hands-on sessions for the entire S2 year;
• SCI-FUN Primer: specially made exhibits taken into P6/7 classrooms;
• PP4SS – Particle Physics for Scottish Schools: S5/6 workshops;
• Evening sessions: shows and hands-on exhibits for the public;
• Work placement opportunities: S5/6, Nuffield bursaries, undergraduate and post-graduate volunteers;
• Workshops: for S5 students, on a variety of science topics;
• Special events: including the Edinburgh International Science Festival, the LERU Kids' University, Science in the Parliament, and STEM events.

A feedback report on the operation of the Roadshow can be found here. (The redeveloped website will include a full feedback section.)

We visit 50-60 schools each year throughout Scotland, and approximately 10,000 pupils take part in the roadshow. Sessions are timed to fit with the school timetable, minimising disruption.

• The entire S2 year-group is included – up to 300 pupils per school – with more limited access for P6/7 classes. (The exhibition requires a large hall, available for at least 24 hours.)
• The activities are available within the school, allowing all teachers access at their convenience, and reducing the time taken from classroom teaching for both pupils and teachers.
• The cost of travel is eliminated, or reduced for visiting groups.
• The three sciences are given a balanced presentation.
• The importance of mathematics to support science is emphasised.
• Other relevant subject areas such as technology and computing are included.
• For the most part, the pupils are actively involved and supervised.
• Approximately 40 minutes are spent in the hands-on area.
• S5/6 pupils are trained as helpers.
• Each group of 5 or 6 pupils is guided by a university student or senior pupil.

• There is a shortage of students taking science options at Standard and Higher grades, and the percentage of pupils taking more than one science at S grade is low.
• UK skills do not match the needs of a knowledge-driven economy.
• There is an ongoing skills shortage: the UK has a smaller pool of scientists and engineers per capita than our competitors.

• An imaginative blend of education and entertainment, SCI-FUN helps teachers to encourage young people to continue studying science and technology subjects beyond S2.

• To enhance the teaching of science to 10-14 year-olds;
• to enhance awareness of the relevance of science to our society;
• to promote enthusiasm and interest in science;
• to take interactive science to remote areas; and
• to produce more young scientists and engineers.