Science Drama Playscripts for Primary Schools

Five award-winning Science/Drama play scripts for children aged 9-13.:

Sherlock Ohms and the Mystery of Magnet Manor
Theme: Electricity
When Sherlock Ohms is summoned to Magnet Manor by the mysterious A. T. Mos he senses devilry afoot. His suspicions are further aroused upon learning that five of the wealthiest men in the world have also received similar invitations. Accompanied by his loyal companion Dr Watts-On he travels to the remote island unaware of the tragic events that will shortly unfold.
As one by one the guests fall victim to the evil A. T. Mos, can Ohms solve the mystery and uncover the evil perpetrator before there is no one left standing?

Birdflight
Theme: Migration
Young Redstart is discovering what a dangerous world he inhabits. Old Crow has told him tales of fearsome creatures like Sparrowhawk, Stoat and the deadly Pine Marten who once hunted through the trees like a dark shadow. Yet there is one danger he cannot escape. A danger he must face with family and friends afresh each year or perish when the freezing white death descends upon the land. Is he ready to undertake the great adventure of migration?

Slime
Theme: Pollution and the Ecology of a Pond
Why has the pond suddenly become plagued with frogs? Are the rumours of the deadly black slime true? Will Pond Snail escape the clutches of Mr and Mrs Water Spider? Can the Tadpoles trust Great Diving Beetle? What happened to Kingfisher? Can they all escape the deadly black slime?

This Was Your Life
THEME: The Global Ecological Crisis
Every week our television screens are filled with scenes of fresh disasters – famine, earthquakes, floods and deadly forest fires. As we watch from the comfort of our sofas, what if, one day, the face peering back at us was our own?

Steam
THEME: The Steam Engine and the Industrial Revolution
John Williams was born in the rural village of Cowbridge, South Wales, in 1815 and died in a locomotive accident on the Rhondda Valley Railway in 1865. His life encompassed the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. This is his story and the story of the men who helped change the world.