How to play the 2024 National Science Quiz

Put your science knowledge to the test and join the fun of the National Science Quiz!

Register your team

Register your class, group or family – everyone is welcome to join the science fun.

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Watch the Quiz

Hosted by ABC TV’s weather wiz, Nate Byrne, watch our two teams of STEM experts battle it out and test your knowledge alongside them! Join the fun by playing along using Kahoot!

Play along

Get your game on

The National Science Quiz 2024 is live. Here’s how to join the fun:

  1. Gather your team
    Grab your family, classmates, or fellow science enthusiasts and set up a TV screen or monitor to play the YouTube recording. You can play along at anytime you like now the quiz is live.
  2. Join the YouTube broadcast: Head over to this Youtube link: https://youtu.be/YjKtJ5oMJmM
  3. Join the Kahoot! game
    During the YouTube broadcast, a Quiz QR code will be displayed on the screen. Capture this code with the camera on all of your players’ devices (phone or tablet). The QR code will take you to a web browser to play the game in Kahoot!
  4. No login needed
    You don’t need a login for Kahoot! to play. Simply scan the QR code and enter your name or a fun science-themed nickname. If you can’t access the QR code, you can use Kahoot! with the following details:
    GAME URL: https://kahoot.it/challenge/08674132
    GAME PIN: 08674132
  5. Let’s play
    Click “Play” and choose “Challenge”. Then, you and your team can answer the questions on your own devices along with the YouTube recording. Remember to hit “Next” on your Kahoot! screen to move on to the next question.

You can watch the recorded broadcast and access Kahoot! at any time.

If you can’t access Kahoot!, you can print off quiz sheets to play along and use the teacher’s sheet to mark the quiz.

Please see our troubleshooting guide if you have any issues.

Test yourself

The National Science Quiz 2024 is open to everyone to compete online, whether you’re participating as a class, school, family, or any group.

To help test yourself, check out last year’s mini quiz and full show. Teachers, these are also perfect as a classroom activity!

Prep for the quiz
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