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Summer Science Challenges for Kids

July 7, 2025 By Emma Vanstone 1 Comment

summer science experiments

Our Summer holidays are about to start, so I thought it would be a good time to spruce up this post full of Summer Science Challenges for kids. All the activities are very simple and use mostly things … [Read more...]

Build a tower of ice cubes

July 3, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

Tower is ice cubes for a STEM Challenge

A tower of slippery ice cubes might sound impossible to build, but adding a little salt makes it much easier! Materials Ice - 4-8 cubes Salt Plate or tray Instructions Try to stack … [Read more...]

Cool Ice Cube Experiments for Kids

July 2, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

ice cube experiments fro kids

Beat the heat or embrace the cold with my collection of cool ice cube experiments. From exciting colour changes to gravity defying tricks and icy engineering challenges, get ready for some … [Read more...]

Easy Ideas for a School Gardening Club

June 25, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

A school gardening club is a great way to get kids outside while learning about plants and nature. There's nothing better than picking fruit or vegetables you've grown yourself, and the experience is … [Read more...]

Easy Ideas for World Ocean Day

June 16, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

Turtle with a plastic bag in its mouth

World Ocean Day is celebrated around the world on June 8th to highlight the crucial role oceans play in supporting life on Earth. Did you know that oceans produce around 50% of the Earth's oxygen and … [Read more...]

DIY Mini Basketball Game

June 5, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

Basketball STEM

Get ready to shoot some hoops with a fun DIY mini basketball game made from craft sticks, cardboard, and a straw. It's a fun way to learn about energy while building a simple machine for a … [Read more...]

Science Experiments in a Shoebox

June 4, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

If you're short on space and resources, my simple science in a shoebox ideas might be helpful. Each activity uses very basic materials, can be stored in a shoebox and uses a shoebox! All you need are … [Read more...]

Science Experiments for Learning about Clouds

May 21, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

Have you ever looked at the clouds and wondered how they form, impact the weather or why they are different shapes and sizes? I've created a basic cloud spotter guide and collected my favourite … [Read more...]

Edible Butterfly Life Cycle

May 19, 2025 By Emma Vanstone 1 Comment

Edible Butterfly Life cycle

This fun and creative activity helps children visualise a Butterfly's Life Cycle by encouraging them to think of edible items to represent each stage of the cycle. This activity would be great for … [Read more...]

Ace Your Exams: Fantastic GCSE Science Resources

May 16, 2025 By Emma Vanstone Leave a Comment

Ace your GCSE science exams with confidence using these free science resources. Whether you're looking for interactive explanations, practice questions, past papers, online classes, revision guides or … [Read more...]

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