REAL life science came to the classroom at a Teesside school this week as pupils got to grips with how their learning can be applied in the big wide world.
The youngsters at Northfield School, Billingham, have been taking part in National Science and Engineering Week.
And thats involved everything - from building towers from spaghetti and marshmallows to getting up close and personal with creepy crawlies.
Assistant head of science Rachel Webb hailed the week a great success.
She said: It has been absolutely fantastic - all the kids have been really interested and loved every minute of it.
Weve involved all the year groups in the activities too, so this is something that the whole school has had a chance to take part in.
The school received a visit from Zoolab, where they got a chance to look at snakes and insects to learn about natural history, and a certain Mr Mathstastic added to the fun for year 7 pupils.
The kids also looked at what went into a beefburger to learn a bit more about junk food, and year 10s had a crash course in forensic science.
When the Evening Gazette arrived, pupils were making towers from spaghetti and marshmallows to learn about structural engineering - as well as having the occasional nibble at their building materials!
Northfield has a strong reputation for science, and Miss Webb hopes taking part in the NSEW activities will enhance this.
She said: The pupils have been really keen all week. A lot of our leavers go on to study science in further education, and this will help that continue.