Playing detective is one of my little ones’ favourite games, but to be a real detective, you need lots of science! So today, we’re going to make a magnifying glass. This activity is part of my playful science series, so don’t forget to check out the other simple science ideas too! How to Make a Magnifying…
Every time we go for a walk at the moment, my children look for dandelions with a full seed head to pick and then blow so they can watch all the tiny parachutes float away in the wind. We started talking about why they fly so well and their purpose. This is also a fun…
We are VERY excited to announce ( if you missed it ) that we are finalists in TWO categories for the MAD Blog awards. While we both hoped this would happen, we didn’t dare get our hopes up too much, so last week’s announcement has still not really sunk in. There are so many amazing…
‘Thank crunchie, it’s Friday’ seems the perfect phrase for today’s experiment as it involves learning how to make honeycomb with our easy honeycomb recipe. Once you’ve made the honeycomb and learned about the science behind the bubbles, the rest is up to you. Add melted chocolate, sprinkles, popping candy or anything else to make it…
Coin poppers are a brilliant experiment to demonstrate air pressure! What you need A small empty plastic drink bottle A 2p coin A small square of kitchen roll Method 1. Put the empty bottle in the freezer for about an hour to cool. 2. Cut a small square of tissue paper and put it on…
This germination science investigation is very simple but fascinating. Did you know you can grow a bean in a jar with just a little water? Once the seed has germinated, you can place it in soil for the plant to finish growing. The jar allows children to see the seeds, roots and shoots easily. What…
Curdling is a process by which a liquid is transformed into a soft semi-solid or solid mass. We can see this happen in a straightforward experiment! Milk is made up of proteins, fats, sugar and water. The protein molecules ( mostly casein ) are suspended in the liquid, where they move freely. Milk is a…
We were asked by the lovely people at Find me a gift.com to review one of their science products. I chose the Dynamo torch set from Green Science, as it is one of those these that is great to demonstrate, but you don’t usually have the equipment lying about the house. It is, in my…
Do you know how many feet tall you are ( using your own feet )? This activity is great for preschoolers but could also be extended for older children too. We investigated by drawing around our own feet, cutting them out and then working out how many of our own feet tall we were. If…
It is so annoying when getting to the end of a ketchup bottle, and you have to keep banging to get that last bit out. Why is this? Because ketchup is thick and does not flow as easily as other fluids. We call this resistance to flowing viscosity. The rate at which different fluids flow…
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