The science lessons your students will actually remember
Arludo brings real scientific inquiry into your classroom — curriculum-aligned, fully resourced, and free. No lab. No prep stress. Just students doing real science while having fun
700,000+
Students reached nationally
95%
of students said arludo improved their understanding
2,100+
Teachers across Australia
100%
Free for every school to start
Science takes weeks. Arludo compresses it to minutes.
Real science experiments take weeks to set up and run — leaving almost no time for the part that matters most: data analysis, pattern recognition, and scientific thinking. Arludo's games and challenges make the analytical phase the centrepiece of every lesson. Students generate real data as they play, then interpret it like practising scientists. In under 10 minutes.
- No Prep required: Lesson plans, digital lessons, and teacher resources arrive in your inbox when you register
- Students actually engage: Built on 10 years of university-level game-based learning research - proven to improve both enjoyment and understanding
- Curriculum done: Curriculum guides, assessment criteria and submission templates for all four challenges are provided
What Teachers Are Saying
“The Adaptations Challenge was a huge hit with my students, a massive thumbs up from all of us! One of the standout moments was the discussion around the graphs which was honestly the best I've ever encountered. It sparked some really meaningful conversations.”
Adaptations Challenge
Karl K.
STEM Teacher, SA Independent School
“The Conservation Challenge gave my class a genuine sense of purpose. They weren't just learning about science - they were doing science.”
Conservation Challenge
Jane R.
Year 4 Teacher, Queensland State School
“Our students learnt a lot from the lessons provided; the ability to use the scientific games alongside the digital lessons scaffolded their learning as they developed their concept. The level of excitement and buzz in the classroom was mind-blowing! ”
Game Design Challenge
Michelle K.
Year 6 Teacher, Victoria
Easily Run a Science Challenge
Four hands-on challenges. Real experiments. Real data. All aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
Adaptations Challenge
Years 5–6
Students investigate how living things adapt to survive, then design a fictional organism perfectly suited to a habitat of their choice
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Conservation Challenge
Years 3–6
Students become conservation biologists, investigating threatened Australian invertebrates and designing a plan to protect them
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Game Design Challenge
Years 3–6
Student teams design and pitch a mobile science game - learning systems thinking, creative design, and science communication
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NewEngineering Design Challenge
Years 3–6
Students work through the Engineering Design Process to solve a real problem - investigating, designing, building, and evaluating a solution
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Start a Digital Science Lesson To Explore Real Data
Alongside the challenges, Arludo offers a growing library of digital science games - each paired with a curriculum-aligned digital lesson. Students play for 10 minutes, collect real in-game data, then analyse it just like practising scientists. No setup. No marking headaches.
- 25+ science games
- Students generate real experimental data as they play
- Digital lessons guide the analysis - ready to use
- Free to access through the Arludo Portal
- Aligned to ACARA and NSW Science Syllabus, Years 3–6
From Registration to Science in Your Classroom in 5 Minutes
Register Your Class
Sign up for free at and receive your lesson plans, digital lesson links, and teacher resources by email.
Select a Challenge or Lesson
Add whichever lesson you would like to use to your teacher portal
Share The Link
Students don't log in. Just share the link and they quickly start the lesson on any device
Are You a Teacher or a Family?
I'm a Teacher
Get everything you need to run an Arludo Science Challenge in your classroom - lesson plans, digital lessons, worksheets, and curriculum links. All free
Resources for TeachersI'm a Parent or Homeschooler
Arludo Science Challenges work brilliantly at home, or try out our free STEM app for something different. Find out how families and homeschooling groups can participate
Information for FamiliesUsed by Schools Across Australia
From Darwin to Hobart, Arludo Science Challenges are running in primary school classrooms in every state and territory.
2100+
Teachers across Australia
Growing every term across all Australian states and territories