A SCIENCE bazaar in Oxford appealed to children fascinated by physics, captivated by chemistry and besotted with biology.

The Oxford Brookes Science Bazaar took families on a scientific journey on Saturday, with an array of activities to appeal to all age groups.

Dr Anne Osterrieder, who is involved in organising the event, said the university loved to show children the research they are currently doing by inviting visitors to get involved throughout the day.

Visitors could test out their drumming skills and learn all about music therapy from the university’s sports department. Youngsters were also able to make a crafty family tree out of their own hand print, adding fun facts along the way.

A skeleton was used on the day to teach children about the bones that make up the human body, and visitors were also taught about the outbreak of viruses and how vaccines are created to protect us against them.

Eight-year-old Pascal Andriantahina of Mortimer Drive, Marson, had lots of fun drawing the skeleton and guessing the amount of sugar in a variety of drinks.

His dad, Falimalala, a biomedical scientist and the John Radcliffe Hospital, said: “He does really like science to he absolutely had a good time.

“He’s very knowledgeable and we’ve read to him every night since he was three. At school the teachers say he is like a dictionary.

“He had a lot of fun running around with the other kids and doing loads of drawings of the skeleton. Plus he was guessing the amount of sugar in different drinks and he did really well.”

Other stalls offered visitors the chance to have their selfie taken with a slow loris mascot and a lesson on the important role plants play in sustaining human life.

Children were able to tick off the stalls as they went around the bazaar with an interactive brochure to make sure they didn't miss anything.

The free event was held on Saturday afternoon in the John Henry Brookes Building on the Headington campus.