We’ve made straw paper shooters before to explore aerodynamics and trajectory. They’re super easy to make and great fun, especially when made to look Christmassy. This is another great activity for learning about experimental design, which variables to keep constant, and which to change. Festive Straw Shooter STEM What you need Straws Christmas coloured paper/wrapping…
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We’ve been making lots of paper chains recently and have found that some are stronger than others, depending on the material used. So, we set about devising an experiment to find the material best suited to making paper chains. The activity makes a fun Christmas STEM challenge or science investigation. Planning the experiment Variables Materials…
An optical illusion is a visual trick that deceives the brain into perceiving something different from what is there. They are a great way to learn about how brains work. We had a lot of fun creating a Christmas version of a classic optical illusion. What do you think of our Christmas Tree? Just roll…
I made this fun and easy Guess the Christmas Smell Play Dough for our school Christmas Fair and the children, loved it. I laid out three different types of Christmas spice-flavoured play dough in bowls, and the Christmas spices in another, then asked the children to match the spice to the play dough. How to…
We first saw these ice decorations a couple of years ago on Red Ted Art, but this is the first time we’ve had chance to try them for ourselves. They are super simple and look beautiful hung on a tree outside. What you need Decorations – lego, glitter, sparkly bits Freezer String Ice cube tray…
Olaf is made using the same principe as our Mini Magnet Maze and Christmas Tree. We made his buttons magnetic but you could use his eyes, nose or eyebrows. You could even make a smaller version and make Olaf’s body parts moveable. Can you think of any other Frozen crafts you could make using this method? What you…
Have you ever made paper look older by soaking it in tea? We used the same idea to learn about concentrations and made treasure maps at the same time, which were great for starting to learn about directions. You could also use the opportunity to think about good experimental practice, what variables you have and which…
I’m very excited to be sharing a brand new feature with you today. Inspiration Laboratories and I would like to invite you to share some science with us. We’re going to set a new challenge each week and would love to see your creations on Facebook, G+, Twitter or Instagram using #ShareScience. We’ll share as many…
The Mix and Measure set from Learning Resources might just be my favourite product we’ve tested so far, and we’ve been lucky enough to test quite a few. Aimed at children 4+ it’s full of fun, hands on activity ideas to help children learn about measurements and equivalency. The scale, bowl, measuring cups and tools are brightly…
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