Plant Babies! – Tissue Cuttings
If we want to grow a plant we usually do this by planting a seed. The seed is produced by sexual reproduction (two parents), meaning that the egg from one plant and the pollen from another have met a...
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Raising Raisins
When you put raisins in glass of water, what happens? They sink of course. So is it possible to make those raisins rise to the top? Yes indeed. In this simple experiment. Tweet
Blowing Balloons Respiration Style
We have talked about respiration before when I show you how bread is made. This is another very easy experiment that demonstrates respiration in action and is quicker than the bread, if you are short...
Food Groups
Looking at food groups is such a fun thing to do. It gives children a real insight into the types of food they eat and you can use it as an opportunity for taste testing. For younger children, you ca...
Rainbow Bubbles
Bubbles are one of the most fun things to play with…but what colour are they? Transparent? Clear? Tweet