This super simple STEM challenge requires only a straw, a potato and a willing volunteer. You’ll need Two paper straws A large potato ( raw ) Instructions Pick up one of the straws and try to push it into the potato hard. The straw will most likely bend. Take the second straw, and this time…
This activity is a fun introduction to chromatography while learning about the different planets in our solar system. The idea is that children create each planet using filter paper while thinking about the size and colour of each one. It’s impossible to get the size comparisons right as the difference, in reality, is so vast,…
If you’ve got a budding palaeontologist or dinosaur fan in the house, this dinosaur dig challenge is sure to be a big hit! It’s a great dinosaur activity for preschool or early years settings or for any age child learning about dinosaurs! We made the bones with air-drying clay, but salt dough would also work…
If you’re looking for the best science YouTube channels for kids, you’re in the right place. The ten science channels below are inspiring, educational and, most of all, fun! The videos below are mostly suitable for kids of all ages. However, Backyard Scientist and Veratasium are probably best for tweens and teens. Ten of the…
Transpiration is the evaporation of water from the leaves, stems or flowers of a plant. You might have seen my transpiration experiments using celery and coloured water, and white flowers before. Today I have a slightly different way of demonstrating this important scientific concept. It’s a great way to show transpiration in action, and all…
The idea behind this Jack and the Beanstalk themed science activity is to design and build a mini parachute so Jack can safely drop to the bottom of the beanstalk. Remember, if you’re testing different parachute designs, you must use the same toy figure for Jack and drop the parachutes from the same height. Build…
Summer is a great time to get outdoors, play, explore and learn at the same time. I often find that if I set up some outdoor science experiments, my children keep coming back to them over a period of weeks or days, each adding their own twist to the activity. What makes a great outdoor…
A minibeast hunt is a great science activity for young children. It’s a good excuse for getting the whole family outside on an adventure and provides lots of fun learning opportunities. You don’t need a huge area to explore, a small garden or outdoor space can be filled with minibeasts. A minibeast hunt doesn’t need…
Rockets make a great science project or space-themed STEM Challenge as they are fairly easy to make, can be personalised however you want and reused over and over again. These easy rockets kids can make are also fun craft projects and can be turned into a science investigation! My personal favourite rocket is our mini…
The next scientist in my Wonderful Women in STEM series is the pioneering Mary Anning! Mary Anning has been named one of the 10 most influential British women in science history by the Royal Society. Mary was a trailblazer in her time and made invaluable contributions to palaeontology despite having no formal education and being…
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