Has your class got burning, mind-boggling questions about...
- FUNGUS
- GEMS & CRYSTALS
- VIKINGS
- WEATHER & CLIMATE CHANGE
Well, we've got the answers! Enter the 'Ologists - the world’s finest brainboxes behind DK’s Eyewitness books. Just send us your class’ questions using the simple form here. The best questions will be answered in our FREE 'Ask An 'Ologist' livestream on Wednesday 20th March 2024 at 10am GMT. (Save the date to your calendar here!)
Oh, and did we forget to mention... the 'Ologists will pick one favourite question from all student entries, and the winning schools will receive a set of 50 Eyewitness books, plus a special, one-off lesson from one of our 'Ologists!
So what are you waiting for? Get involved and send us your questions before 10th March.
Terms and conditions apply.
'Ask An 'Ologist' Terms and Conditions
No purchase necessary to enter the competition.
This competition is open to primary schools in the UK, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.
Entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on 10/03/2024. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.
No school may win more than one prize. To enter, submit your class’s questions using the form provided.
All correctly completed entries will be judged by the Promoter’s employees and then an independent judge. There will be four winning schools. The winning questions will be those that in the opinion of the judges are the most interesting.
The Promoter will contact the winning schools directly via email.
The prize for each winning school is a school visit / virtual lesson with one of the 'Ask An ‘Ologist' 2024 speakers (whose expenses, including reasonable transport if possible, will be covered by the Promoter) alongside a pack of 50 Eyewitness books. The school visit will be arranged by the Promoter at a time to be mutually agreed between the winning school, the speaker and the Promoter.
Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.
Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.
Prizes are non-transferrable and no cash alternative will be offered.
The winning schools will be notified via email by 17/03/2024, with the winning questions announced during the 'Ask An ‘Ologist' livestream on 20/03/2024. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.
By entering this competition, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions. Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy.
We will make the name of the winning school available on request to the following email address marketing@dk.com. If you do not want your school to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing marketing@dk.com. Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.
Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.
By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions. The Promoter is Dorling Kindersley Limited, One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW.
These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
No purchase necessary to enter the competition.
This competition is open to primary schools in the UK, with the exception of employees of the Promoter, their families, agents and anyone else connected with this promotion.
Entries must be received by 23:59 GMT on 10/03/2024. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for any entries that are incomplete, illegible, corrupted or fail to reach the Promoter by the relevant closing date for any reason. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt. Automatically generated entries and entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be counted. Entries become the property of the Promoter and are not returned.
No school may win more than one prize. To enter, submit your class’s questions using the form provided.
All correctly completed entries will be judged by the Promoter’s employees and then an independent judge. There will be four winning schools. The winning questions will be those that in the opinion of the judges are the most interesting.
The Promoter will contact the winning schools directly via email.
The prize for each winning school is a school visit / virtual lesson with one of the 'Ask An ‘Ologist' 2024 speakers (whose expenses, including reasonable transport if possible, will be covered by the Promoter) alongside a pack of 50 Eyewitness books. The school visit will be arranged by the Promoter at a time to be mutually agreed between the winning school, the speaker and the Promoter.
Other than those specified above, the promoter shall not be liable for any costs or expenses arising out of or in any way connected with this prize and does not accept any responsibility for any damage, loss or disappointment suffered by the winner as result of accepting this prize.
Prizes are subject to availability. In the event of unforeseen circumstances, the Promoter reserves the right (a) to substitute alternative prizes of equivalent or greater value and (b) in exceptional circumstances to amend or foreclose the promotion without notice. No correspondence will be entered into.
Prizes are non-transferrable and no cash alternative will be offered.
The winning schools will be notified via email by 17/03/2024, with the winning questions announced during the 'Ask An ‘Ologist' livestream on 20/03/2024. If the prize is unclaimed after this time, it will lapse and the Promoter reserves the right to offer the unclaimed prize to a substitute winner selected in accordance with these rules.
By entering this competition, all entrants agree to the use of their personal data by the Promoter for the purposes of running the competition as detailed in these terms and conditions. Details on how we process the personal data of entrants can be found in our Privacy Policy.
We will make the name of the winning school available on request to the following email address marketing@dk.com. If you do not want your school to be made available in the event that you win, please let us know by emailing marketing@dk.com. Please note we are required to make the winner’s details available to the ASA if requested.
Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the competition, manipulating or rigging votes, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.
By entering the competition each entrant agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions. The Promoter is Dorling Kindersley Limited, One Embassy Gardens, 8 Viaduct Gardens, London, SW11 7BW.
These terms and conditions are governed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.