Blast off with a straw rocket STEM Challenge. This exciting, hands-on science activity allows children to design, construct and launch their own straw rockets. Straw rockets are easy to make and use only inexpensive materials. You can make them plain or themed in different ways. We’ve made butterflies and rockets! They’re also a fantastic introduction…
Valentine’s Day is coming around quickly; whether you celebrate or not, you’ll LOVE this collection of Valentine’s Day science experiments. Make a Skittles heart, a paper aeroplane delivery system, colour-changing love potions and lots more! Valentine’s Day Science Experiments Heart Patterns First up are super simple heart patterns. Cut out different colours and sizes of…
The Milky Way is an unfathomable 13 BILLION years old! It started to form about 800 million years after the Big Bang. The Milky Way is home to planet Earth, up to 100 billion planets, and around 200 billion stars! The Earth is located in the Goldilocks Zone of our solar system, meaning it’s far…
It’s hard to believe it’s been over 50 years since astronauts first landed on the moon, and that the last time astronauts ventured as far as the Moon was 1972! The Moon landings were just the start of human space exploration. In 1971, the first space station was launched into orbit. In 1979, Pioneer 11…
If you want to know whether an egg is fresh or bad, there’s a very simple test you can do at home. All you need is a container and some water! How to tell if an egg is bad Pop the egg in question into a bowl or glass of water at room temperature. A…
Five minute science experiments
Diamond is the hardest natural substance on Earth. Why is diamond so strong? Diamond is made up of a network of carbon atoms that each form four strong covalent bonds. The strong bonds take a lot of energy to break, so diamond has a high melting and boiling point. This type of structure is called…
We gathered up the last remaining bits of snow this afternoon to make a Baking Soda Volcano using snow! A snow volcano is a great way to have some fun in the snow while learning and experimenting. I piled up a heap of snow around a small glass jar, making the top of the snow…
Winter is a great time of year to try some science at home. Ice and snow-themed experiments don’t require special materials, look great, and if you can do them outside, are almost mess free! I’ve pulled together a collection of what we think are the best winter science experiments for kids, including a free checklist…
This racing reindeer activity works well outside and indoors if you have enough space. It’s great for learning about the effect of gradient on speed and friction. You’ll need String or thin rope Two toilet roll tubes Pens, tape and paper to decorate Instructions Experiment Variables Type of zip wire The incline of the zip…
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