Creating children’s science books has been a dream come true for me and definitely one that for a long time I thought would never happen. This IS Rocket Science was mostly written when I was heavily pregnant with my littlest child and then finished off in breaks between feeds and Snackable Science written with a…
Recycled boats are fun to make a great for exploring the concept of buoyancy or for little ones just very basic sink or float activity. A sink or float experiment makes a great first science activity for preschoolers ( always watch them carefully around water ) and a fun first attempt at making a prediction…
Creating children’s science books has been a dream come true for me and definitely one that for a long time I thought would never happen. This IS Rocket Science was mostly written when I was heavily pregnant with my littlest child and then finished off in breaks between feeds and Snackable Science written with a…
You can’t spend time in Pacific Grove without a visit to the Pacific Grove Natural History Museum. The museum has a lovely small town feel and a huge collection of historical items (including a lot of birds) related to the area. What’s in the museum? There are two floors of artefacts, preserved specimens, collections and…
To celebrate Roald Dahl Day on the 13th September, I’ve put together a fun collection of Roald Dahl science activity ideas. My 8 year is currently devouring Roald Dahl books and I remember spending many happy hours reading them as a child so this collection has been such fun to put together, it’s not quite…
We visited the wonderful Monterey Bay Aquarium as part of our California road trip in the summer holidays. The aquarium is located in the centre of Monterey at the end of Cannery Row. We visited mid week and managed to park in a local garage easily which was just a short walk to the aquarium….
Light travels in straight lines through empty space. If it hits an object some of it is reflected back and the rest is absorbed by the object. It is this reflection of light that allows us to see objects around us. The walls, tables and chairs in your room don’t emit their own light, you…
We recently spent a fun filled 18 days exploring California. One of the highlights of the trip for me was our morning at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The museum is in Golden Gate Park, so very central and easy to get to. We parked in Music Concourse Garage which cost $29…
