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Plant cell model

plant cell model

Animal and plant cells have three main differences. They both have a nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane, but only plant cells have a cell wall, vacuole and chloroplasts. We used jelly to create an easy plant cell model showing the main features of a plant cell. See our animal cell model post for more about…

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Valentine’s Day Science Activities for Kids

Valentine Scratch Art

I have to admit, we don’t really do Valentine’s Day in our house. I’m not really a hearts and flowers kind of girl, but the kids are quite curious and excitable this year, so I’ve put together a small collection of fun and easy science activities for Valentine’s Day. Heart Patterns First up are super…

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Things to do with fake snow

Insta snow Powder - Thomas the Tank Engine

Years and years ago I posted three easy recipes for fake snow. They are still great, but since then we’ve discovered the rather amazing Insta Snow Powder. Insta Snow powder is a super absorbent powder very similar to what is found in babies nappies! Insta Snow powder is slightly different to that in nappies though…

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Winter Science Experiments

Things to do with fake snow

Insta snow Powder - Thomas the Tank Engine

Snow Volcano – Baking Soda Volcano

Baking soda snow Volcano

How do Polar Bears stay warm in winter?

How do animals stay warm

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Early Years Science

Snow Volcano – Baking Soda Volcano

Baking soda snow Volcano

Winter Science Experiments and STEM Challenges for Kids

Easy winter science exepriments

DUPLO Ideas

DUPLO Messy play

Pumpkin Lava Lamps

lava lamps for halloween

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Baking Soda Experiments

Snow Volcano – Baking Soda Volcano

Baking soda snow Volcano

Great science experiments for kids 4-5 years old

ice painting

Red Cabbage Indicator Colour Changing Potions

red cabbage indicator

Raising Raisins – baking soda investigation

Dancing Raisins

Science in Stories

The Gruffalo’s Child Shadow Puppet

Gruffalo Mouse Shadow

Roald Dahl Themed Fine Motor Skill Activity Ideas

Willy Wonka Sensory tub

Roald Dahl Science Activity Ideas

Skittles Experiment

Sorting Ariel’s Cave

Sort Ariels Cave

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Baby and Toddler Science

Rolling Ball Box

Colour Theory with Squishy Bags

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Key Stage 1 Science

Valentine’s Day Science Activities for Kids

Valentine Scratch Art

Winter Science Experiments and STEM Challenges for Kids

Easy winter science exepriments

Christmas STEM Challenge – Pulley for the Elf

Elf Pulley

Autumn rice tray for fine motor skills

Autumn Sensory Tray

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