FROM the Big Bang to the theory of relativity, it has all been part of a week of science activities for students around Worcestershire.

At Blessed Edward Oldcorne Catholic College, the events were designed to coincide with Albert Einstein's birthday.

Pupils were invited to a lunchtime party where all sorts of crazy experiments were carried out to show how science had an impact on our everyday lives.

Balloons were used to demonstrate pressure, static electricity and forces.

An injection of slime helped investigate the properties of solids, liquids and gases and fizzy drinks were used to look at the effects of pressure.

The girls of Alice Ottley, Worcester, also delved into the scientific sides of things.

A week-long series of events started with the introduction of AO Ribbon Fever, an immunity project to see how quickly fever could spread through the school.

Meanwhile, teams of girls finalised designs for a container that could protect an egg even when dropped from a great height.

In the afternoon, A-level students dissected rats.

On the other side of the city, at St Mary's Convent School, Battenhall, 19 Worcestershire schools took part in a competition called Eggstravaganza. They had to build a tower crane that would suspend a chocolate egg.

St Barnabas CE Middle School, Drakes Broughton, won the overall prize, while St Joseph's Catholic Primary finished runners up.