Samantha won the Pathology Zone in June 2012, here’s how she spent her £500:

I’ve spent the money buying science books, equipment and dressing up outfits for my children’s nursery.

I got each ‘room’ a butterfly garden so they could watch and learn about caterpillars turning into butterflies – they used this in conjunction with the book ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’. They now have dressing up and role play equipment to be doctors, nurses and vets and I helped them set up their role-play corner in the pre-school room to become a vet and doctor’s surgery.

The rest of the money was spent buying science books – mostly from Usborne books – so they now have a science library – some of the books were ‘Things to make and do’ types which are used as ideas for group work activities – such as making elastic band powered vehicles and crystal gardens. All-in-all the items will be enjoyed by many budding scientists for years to come!