Hawaii is the 50th state of the United States, nicknamed The Aloha State (Aloha is the Hawaiian way to say hello and goodbye ). Hawaii is more than 2000 miles west of California and is made up of 132 islands, although only 7 are inhabited. Hawaii’s first known inhabitants arrived in canoes from the Marquesas…
Have you ever wondered what shape a raindrop is or why a drop of water forms a sphere? Water droplets are spheres because surface tension pulls the molecules into the smallest possible area to give the lowest ratio of surface area to volume. This shape is a sphere. What shape is a raindrop? A falling…
Today, we’re learning about friction with some fun friction experiments! First up is a super simple DIY friction ramp. This is a great way to demonstrate how some surfaces have more friction between themselves and another object than others. What is Friction? Have you ever tried sliding on a wooden floor or an icy surface?…
Isaac Newton’s laws of motion explain the relationship between an object and the forces acting on it. The laws might seem very obvious today, but when Isaac Newton was alive, they were revolutionary and formed the basis of modern physics. Isaac Newton built on ideas from Galileo Galilei, Jean Richer and Rene Descartes. It is…
Our easy rock investigation, making edible rocks, is a great introduction to different types of rocks and the rock cycle. The Earth is constantly baking, squashing, and melting solid rock into different shapes and textures, but real rocks take millions of years to form, so we’ll demonstrate the rock cycle with chocolate! Chocolate is perfect for learning about the rock…
Here at Science Sparks we love hands-on science experiments and if you can eat them afterwards so there’s no wastage then even better! I’ve pulled together my top 10 awesome edible experiments for you to try below. I would love to see your creations and ideas too! Awesome Edible Experiments Build and test a candy…
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….
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