What is a Colloid A colloid is a mixture is two or more substances mixed together but not chemically combined ( they can be separated ). Colloids are a special type of mixture where tiny particles of ...
Christmas STEM Challenge – Pulley for the Elf
Oh no! The elves can't lift their Christmas treats up the stairs, can you design a pulley system to help them? What is a Pulley? A pulley is made up from one or more wheels with a rope looped over ...
Frosty the Snowman
Did you know you can make frost appear on the surface of a metal can using just ice, water and salt? We used the power of science to make our very own Frosty the Snowman!How to make a Frosty the ...
Great Firework Crafts and Activity Ideas
Fireworks inspire lots of lovely craft and activity ideas, so I've put together a collection of my favourite firework crafts. First up is a classic firework in a jar.This is great for learning ...
How to make fake blood
If you need a last minute creepy addition to your Halloween costume, we've got just the thing, fake blood! It looks great and probably uses things you already have in the kitchen.How to make fake ...
Halloween Slime with The Holiday Makers
You might remember over the summer we took part in a couple of brilliant engineering challenges with The Holiday Makers. The Holiday Makers is an absolutely fantastic series of fun and free ...
Spooky Circuits for Kids
It's almost Halloween, which means we're in crazy spooky activity mode. I wasn't sure I'd have time to post much new content this year, but a couple of easy ideas popped into my head and I couldn't ...
Spider Drawing Robot
As Halloween is approaching we thought a spider themed drawing robot would be fun to make. These are great fun to design and build and very satisfying to watch as they draw circles all over a page. ...
10 of the best Witches Potions
Halloween is just around the corner, so there's no better time to make some spooky witches potions.Teaching with potions:Weigh and measure our ingredients.Use a measuring jug to measure ...
Halloween Party Ideas
Are you planning a Halloween party this year? If so, we've got lots of fun and simple Halloween party ideas and games to keep guests of all ages entertained. Halloween Party Decorations First up, ...
