We’ve done a couple of simple activities based around forces recently, so when a sheet of bubble wrap arrived in a parcel, I knew just how to use it. We laid the bubble wrap sheet flat on the floor and talked about what we wanted to investigate and what we expected to happen. Bubble Wrap…
Plastic milk was one of the first experiments I posted on Science Sparks when the kids were little. It was a lovely sensory experience for them at the time, but they obviously couldn’t understand what was happening; with that in mind, we revisited the activity with the addition of some food colouring. I didn’t measure…
I’m so pleased to be sharing this fab and very topical activity from Kelly at Domestic Goddesque. Thanks so much for sharing Kelly. We love how you turned your observations of the floods into a fun science activity. January has seen more than double the usual annual rainfall in the South East. In fact, it…
We’ve made a few changes to Challenge and Discover this month. The challenges will now be once every two months, and we’re going to let you know in advance what they will be. For our first challenge of 2014, Inspiration Laboratories and I have chosen Fun with Rulers. What I really wanted to do was…
This mini science activity is great for learning about properties of materials, particularly how waterproof they are. It can be messy but works well as an outdoor or bathtime activity. The idea is to cover small soft toys in different materials to find out which have waterproof properties. Equipment Method Half-fill the container with water….
I’ve been trying to organise our toys and games by theme to make it easier for me to plan activities with the kids. One of the first things I’m hoping to set up is little boxes of inspiration. A maths box, a storytelling box, literacy box and, of course, a science box. Z loves numbers,…
Building a mini hovercraft is a great way to learn about friction. Hovercrafts are really interesting as they move on top of a layer of air. The layer of air reduces friction allowing the hovercraft to move quickly over land and sea. We’ve been learning about friction recently, which is a complex topic to grasp,…
Today, we’ve been trying to learn about forces. Pushes and pulls are examples of forces. When we push or pull something, it moves. Can you push a toy car softly? What happens? Does it move further if you push harder? Can you think of things you push and things you pull? Are there things you…
We’ve done lots of sinking and floating activities before, but today, we tried it with a Christmas twist. This is another fun and super simple Christmas science activity for little ones. Just grab some decorations you don’t mind getting wet ( or make them waterproof first by wrapping them in foil or plastic ). Christmas…
If you’re a regular reader of Science Sparks, you’ll know that it was founded by me ( Emma ) and Kerry. Last year Kerry suffered a brain aneurysm and after fighting hard for 5 months, passed away in December. Kerry was a wonderful friend, wife and mother passionate about her family. As Christmas approaches Kerry…
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