I’m not the biggest fan of science kits generally, but there are some amazing STEM products out there if you know where to look. We’ve selected a few of our favourite science kits for kids that definitely won’t lead to disappointment on Christmas Day. As a side note, some of these have been sent to…
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges humans have had to face. This post gives an overview of climate change, what can be done, and lots of fun and FREE climate change resources for kids of all ages. What is Climate Change? The Earth’s climate has changed many times over the last 4.5 billion…
When I think back to my own childhood and school days, I don’t remember any chemistry experiments until secondary school, which is a shame because there are so many wonderfully visual easy chemistry experiments for kids that can be done at home or in school with young children. I’ve put together a collection of my…
This DIY water wheel is a great STEM challenge or engineering activity. We used a DUPLO® frame, but you could make something similar from cardboard or even rest the water wheel on two stacks of books. It’s a great introduction to hydroelectric power, renewable energy and transfer of energy for older children or just a…
Mitosis is the stage of the cell cycle where the cell divides. Mitosis is used by multicellular organisms to grow or replace damaged cells. This paper plate mitosis activity uses pipe cleaners to show the stages of mitosis. The key thing to remember about mitosis is that it produces two new daughter cells from one…
Once a plant has made seeds ( remember pollination and fertilisation? ) they need to be dispersed. Seed dispersal is the scattering of seeds. If seeds just dropped next to the parent plant, they would be competing for nutrients and light, so it’s better if seeds are spread out, allowing them to grow with less…
We created these shadow drawings over the summer holidays, but they work brilliantly at any time of year as long as the sun is shining. You can either look for shadows that have formed naturally to turn into a picture or make your own shadows and add to them. Chalk or chalk pens work really…
My children range in age between 4 and 14. While there are a huge range of magazines aimed at young children it’s much harder to find something good for teenagers. Adult popular science magazines are a bit advanced and most other magazines are too young. OYLA bridges the gap beautifully with accessible and engaging articles…
Here are Science Sparks we’re passionate about making science fun for kids and where better to have fun than the kitchen! Have you ever wondered how a bowl of cookie dough turns into a crisp delicious biscuit or how thick, stretchy dough becomes light fluffy bread? It’s all about the science! The science of baking…
What can you do with red cabbage? Firstly, you could eat it? Boil it, make coleslaw or stew it with apples, or how about some red cabbage science experiments? To make red cabbage indicator all you need to do is slice a small amount of red cabbage and boil it for about 5 minutes until…
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