HUNDREDS of budding young scientists discovered new skills when they took part in a science day.

The event was organised the Shell Education Service (SES) at the Scotland Street School Museum.

Children from across the city - from St Albert's RC Primary, Glendale and Langside Primary on the South Side, St Patrick's Primary and East Park Primary in the West End; Dalmarnock Primary in the East End and Royston Primary, Barmulloch Primary, Baljaffray Primary and St Andrew's Primary in the North - took part in a range of experiments.

Adriana Konjani, General Manager at Shell Business Operations in Glasgow, said: "It was a super fun day and encouraging children to enjoy investigating science at an early age is what the Shell Family Science Days are all about.

"Some of the UK's biggest global challenges are reliant on people with science skills to find solutions, so getting children interested and enjoying science at an early age can encourage children to take that initial interest to secondary education and beyond and this is what we hope to achieve through our workshops and Family Days, which happen across the UK throughout the year.

"Children are naturally inquisitive and like to explore new things and ask questions and science provides a good platform for them to follow their instincts."

The Family Science Day, supported by staff from Shell in Glasgow, attracted more than 300 pupils and their families, taking part in practical science investigations that featured electricity, energy transfer, forces and motion and materials.

Among the activities was a Science Circus Show, scuttlers, bandrollers, marble runs and volcanoes.