Microscopes4Schools (M4S) Competition Teacher Feedback 2025

3. How often have you used a microscope in your science lessons?

All the time Frequently (Once a term) Occasionally (Once or twice in the year) Only with the M4S microscope Not sure

4. Do you feel that the M4S Competition supports your teaching of the science curriculum for Y5 and Y6? Please tick the one option that applies best

Yes, definitely Yes, only a bit Neutral (neither benefited nor interrupted) Not very supportive No, it didn’t support my teaching Not sure

5. Please share your reasons for your answer to the previous question

6. How confident do you feel involving the M4S Competition in your teaching of science? Please tick the one option that applies best and briefly share your reason.

Very confident Confident Neutral Somewhat lacking in confidence Not confident Not sure

7. Please share your reasons for your answer to the previous question

8. How does our M4S Competition help you to encourage scientific curiosity in your pupils, if at all?

9. The children describe the microscopic world as (tick all that apply):

Interesting Boring Confusing Beautiful Unfamiliar Difficult Creative

10. How often do you get offered science outreach activity opportunities, such as our M4S Competition?

Rarely, less than annual Once a year Often throughout the year A few times per term Frequent – more than monthly

11. How could we improve the planning and delivery of the competition? Please provide any other comments for improvement overall.

12. How many children took part in the competition this year from your school?

13. Do we have consent to use your submitted images on our Microscopes4schools website?

Yes No

14. Do we have consent to use your submitted images in our LMB website news story?

Yes No

15. Do we have consent to share your submitted images with local press for potential inclusion in a news story?

Yes No

16. Are you happy for us to include a quote from you in a news story? If so, please provide one and whether you want to be named or anonymous.

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