I cannot believe we are halfway through the school holidays and halfway through Spectacular Summer Science. Last week, we featured Reading Confetti and the fantastic slushy drinks. This week, we have a great marshmallow experiment from Fantastic Fun and Learning. I loved the process of predicting what would happen and using knowledge from previous activities….
Do you remember our lolly stick races? They are a great way to explore surface tension, but this activity demonstrating surface tension with toothpicks is even easier! The toothpicks start off in a triangle shape and then fly apart when a little washing-up liquid is added. Surface tension activity with toothpicks You’ll need Instructions Why…
One way to illustrate density is to pour liquids with different densities on top of each other. The liquids that are the most dense sink to the bottom. I tried to make a summer ice cream version, but the sprinkles dissolved in the water, making it a bit murky looking. Why does this work? Each…
This activity is great as a follow-on from our hand washing exercise and a brilliant visual way to introduce the concept of microorganisms. The idea is to observe what grows on potatoes over a period of time. We boiled the potatoes in water for 10 minutes first to destroy any microorganisms already present on the…
Welcome to more Spectacular Summer Science. Today we’ve got a super fun baking soda experiment to share. The girls wanted to have a tea party, so we used a bit of Science Sparks magic to make it more exciting. What you need: Instructions Do be careful with the vinegar. It will hurt if it gets in…
What we were hoping to show with this cool splatter pattern investigation was that a water balloon dropped from a greater height falls with more speed and has a bigger splatter pattern than a water balloon of the same size dropped from a lower height. As with many science investigations, we hit a few issues…
Welcome to day 5 of our Spectacular Summer Science series, so far this week, we’ve made baking soda ice cubes, done some slipping and sliding, investigated our heart rate and been on a bug hunt with Twinkl. When I first created Science Sparks, we made some pretty flowers to demonstrate transpiration. This activity worked for…
Welcome to Day 4 of our Spectacular Summer Science series. Today, we’ve been on a minibeast hunt. The girls are fascinated by all bugs and insects and are not the least bit squeamish. We downloaded some fun observation forms from Twinkl to make it more exciting and to encourage writing. S was thrilled to be…
The heart is a muscle that functions as a very powerful pump to transport blood around the body. It beats between 60 and 100 times a minute but can beat even faster than that if needed. The blood transports nutrients and oxygen to cells in the body, and waste products are removed. The right side…
On a rainy day, my children can often be found skidding down our hallway. We have wooden floors, so they are slippy enough to be fun, but not so slippy it’s dangerous. We have found that skidding is a lot more fun when wearing socks, but why is this? The answer is Friction. Friction is…
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