SCHOOLS across the district have been asked to get involved in a week-long celebration of science which is taking place days after the city hosts the national science festival.

The British Science Festival Fringe is being held in September, and as well as public events there will be a wide variety of activities for schools taking place around the city.

The city hosts the British Science Festival from September 7 to 10, which will see some of the world's top scientists come together for four days of presentations, announcements and discussions about the latest scientific discoveries. It is expected to attract tens of thousands of people.

It is followed by the Fringe Festival from September 11 to 18, designed to engage and inspire school and college students, young adults and families.

Organisers say it is the ideal way for schools to bring their science lessons to life, and want as many as possible to get involved.

The festival fringe programme involves more than 100 science-focused events and activities, including programmes aimed at pupils from Key Stage 2/3 and Key Stage 4/5.

These include sessions on ‘Ugly Animals’ by biologist and TV presenter Simon Watt. Mr Watt's Ugly Animal Preservation Society is dedicated to raising the profile of "Mother Nature’s more aesthetically challenged children", such as blob fish.

He has also been featured on animal biology show Inside Nature's Giants.

Other events on over the course of the week include an archaeological dig at the old Bradford Park Avenue football ground, a science A-level conference and school workshops on themes as varied as computer facial recognition and the science behind superheroes.

Schools can choose from the variety of activities to build a tailor-made programme to suit their pupils.

Professor Richard Greene, dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences, said: “The festival fringe programme follows the British Science Festival 2015 and includes more than 100 events aimed to engage and inspire school and college students and families.

“The programme we offer for schools is especially exciting as teachers can tailor the day to their pupils and choose from a wide range of sessions. This is a unique opportunity for pupils to really engage with science and take some of that enthusiasm and excitement back to the classroom.”

In addition to the school themed events, there are numerous family themed activities on Saturday September 12, including science demonstrations in City Park and an interactive lecture on the Bradford Arsenic Poisonings of 1858 in Bradford College.

On Sunday 13 Bradford University hosts a Science Market, including a showcase of student research, animal handling displays and high tech demonstrations.

And over that weekend the National Media Museum is running C.S.I themed workshops.

Schools can book a place at the festival by visiting fringesciencefestival.org.