Full details coming soon, but the idea behind this activity to to design and build a trap for the wolf to save Little Red Riding Hood. Think about what materials you could use and how the trap would work. Could you trick him into standing on a catapult and fling him into a hole? Create…
Whether you love them or loathe them, spiders are hugely essential creatures. Without spiders, there would be a LOT more insects eating our crops, which would seriously affect our food supply. Spiders are invertebrates ( they have no backbone ). The biggest group of invertebrates are arthropods, including spiders. Arthropods are further subdivided into other…
Learning about science doesn’t have to be just about doing experiments. It can be as simple as looking in the garden for bugs. You could: take photos and try to identify the bugs from the photos.
This week, we are playing detective and making secret messages with DIY invisible ink. You can write messages or draw pictures to send to friends using secret ink and make them appear using a special trick! (Note: it does require heat to reveal the messages, so do supervise young children ) How to make invisible…
Have you ever tried making music with glasses filled with different levels of water? It’s a great way to make a musical instrument, pretend to be in a band and learn a little science along the way! What you’ll need Glasses or glass bottles WaterWooden stick or pencil How to make music with glass bottles…
I am a science teacher by trade but I am currently having a career break as a mummy, as I had three babies in 15 months who are now two and a half and eighteen months!Now, I am not your stereotypical scientist; male, white hair and a beard, slightly crazy, glasses and old! Well, slightly crazy maybe,…
You might think sink or float experiments are just for small children, but you can do some great investigations with older children along the same theme. Do you know how to make a lemon sink? Or can you make an object that sinks, float? Sink or float investigation for little ones You’ll need A large…
A paper mache volcano is a great science project that is easy to make and looks fantastic! Paper mache or mod-roc are perfect for creating a sturdy volcano model for a school science fair. Remember, if you choose to set up a baking soda and vinegar eruption, it will ruin the volcano! We sometimes cover…
Following on from our Rube Goldberg machines last year, we’ve been busy making simple chain reactions today. Chain reactions for kids can be as easy or as complex as you want. We’ve had balls bouncing down the stairs into book dominoes and even skateboards down slides. The best thing about a chain reaction is you…
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