A science book makes a brilliant birthday gift or Christmas stocking filler, you could pair up a book with a magnifying glass ( we like this one from Learning Resources ), a little notebook and pen, ...
Digestive System Model
The digestive system is made up of several organs working together, to make an organ system ( Digestive system ). This activity shows how to make an easy digestion system model using food and ...
What is a scab?
Your skin is a barrier from harmful things in the environment. When skin becomes damaged blood quickly clots ( thanks to platelets in the blood ) around the damaged area to form a dry crust, called a ...
DIY Torch Light – Simple Circuit
I can't take the credit for this one as my 9 year old made it in school last year, but it's just too good not to have on Science Sparks. I love that it's more than just a circuit. One of my daughters ...
What is Respiration
Respiration is a chemical reaction that is fundamental to all living things. It happens in every cell of every plant and animal.Respiration is the reaction between glucose (from food) and oxygen ...
Science Sparks Bake Off
There's a huge amount of science to explore in the kitchen. Have you ever wondered how a bowl of cookie dough turns into a crisp delicious biscuit or how thick, stretchy dough becomes light fluffy ...
What is the Maillard Reaction?
The Maillard reaction ( often called the browning reaction ) is what's responsible for the browning and aroma of foods as they cook. In very simple terms it is a reaction between amino acids ( ...
Halloween Shadow Puppets
Shadow puppets aren't just for sunny days, they're great fun indoors with a torch in winter too. These Halloween shadow puppets would be great for a Halloween Party activity or for adding a bit of ...
Space Experiments for Kids
We've got some fantastic space experiments to share today ready for World Space Week 2019, do you have any space science plans yet?Space ExperimentsWe created a FREE downloadable booklet of ...
Experiments you can make FLY
Here at Science Sparks we love experiments you can make fly. We've got different types of rockets, paper spinners, parachutes and even a paper helicopter. Which will you try first?All these ...
