The infamous Skittles experiment is easy, low-cost, and provides lots of investigative opportunities. After trying with warm water, one idea is to use cold water, vinegar or fizzy drink to see if the final result is different. The Skittles experiment is definitely a must-try science investigation for kids of all ages. It never gets any…
Monaco is the world’s second smallest country, but one of the richest! Monaco is located on the French Rivera and is well known for it’s wealthy inhabitants and the annual Monaco Grand Prix! This post is part of my Around the World in 50 Experiments series so don’t forget to check out the rest! Where…
The Big Book of Kids Activities: 500 Projects That Are The Bestest, Funnest Ever is now available to preorder! This monster book has 500 brilliant kids activities sure to keep kids entertained all year long. My contribution to this immense book is a couple of chapters on space science experiments taken from This IS Rocket…
California is a western US state stretching for 900 miles up the Pacific from the Mexican border. California has a sunny climate, beautiful beaches, famous cities ( Los Angeles and San Francisco ), many National Parks and an easy going lifestyle that makes it very popular with tourists and visitors from all over the world….
France is one of the biggest countries in Europe and is famous for the Tour de France, it’s sense of style, the Eiffel Tower and of course cheese! These STEM Challenges are part of my Around the World in 50 Experiments series. How far around the world have you travelled so far? I have two…
This post is part of my United States of Science series with a science experiment or investigation for each state of America! Florida is the 27th state of the United States. When you think of Florida you probably think of theme parks and beautiful beaches, but Florida is also home to state parks such as…
Arizona is perhaps most famous for the Grand Canyon, but is also home to the Hoover Dam ( on the border with Nevada ), the spectacular Monument Valley and the Sonoran Desert. Did you know that Arizona also has a gigantic crater? The Barringer Crater ( also known as Meteor Crater )Â was created instantly when…
The first person in space was a Russian cosmonaut named Yuri Gagarin who completed a single orbit of the Earth on the 12th April 1961 onboard Vostock 1. Yuri’s spaceflight lasted 1 hour 48 minutes. The second person in space was Alan Shepard, Jr on May 5th 1961 aboard Mercury-Redstone 3. Less than 10 years…
Leprechauns are a much loved aspect of Irish folklore and have become a symbol of Ireland. They are usually portrayed as happy little old men dressed in green, but historically they were the trickster shoemakers of the fairy world, thought to live in hollowed out tree trunks or caves. Popular culture often shows a leprechaun…
Greek architecture is famous for its tall columns. Columns support a roof without the need for walls. Greek buildings often used the post and lintel system of columns with a roof ( or architrave ) on the top. Another example of post-and-lintel construction is Stonehenge in the UK. Column and Lintel Demonstration This activity uses…
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