Many years ago, we went through a stage of painting on sheets of ice and then pressing paper on the top. Once the paper dried, we used it as a fun background to draw on. Painting on ice is a wonderfully creative activity for younger children, as they can feel the change in the ice…
Did you know I released a new book a couple of months ago? This Is Rocket Science includes 70 fun experiments for kids (and adults ) showing you how to use everyday items like bottles, cardboard, glue and tape to build awesome rocket ships, paper spinners and mobile rocket launch pads, all while learning about the…
This is a great little science experiment that kids will love! When baking soda and vinegar are added, raisins dance around a glass of water. Dancing Raisins Experiment What happens when you put a raisin in a glass of water? It sinks! Do you think it’s possible to make raisins rise to the top and…
Rockford’s Rock Opera is an enchanting ecological musical story of a boy from Battersea named Moog and his dog Rockford. The app combines pictures, animations, songs, sound effects and dialogue in a fun (sometimes sad ) and thought-provoking way. My 9- and 7-year-olds have been spellbound throughout the years and have big plans to watch…
Recording data is a very important part of any scientific investigation. You should decide how the data will be recorded in the planning stages before starting the experiment. A table is often the simplest method, and from there, data can be taken and analysed. We’ve drawn tables before in our viscosity investigation. This activity is…
My one year old loves bouncing balls. He will quite happily bounce a ball around the house for hours. He also loves putting things in boxes, so when I found two large cardboard tubes I knew exactly what to do with them for him. What you’ll need A large cardboard box Large cardboard tubes Balls…
Many people ask me about parties and the best experiments to entertain children at a science party. Science Sparks is full of fun, safe and hands-on science investigations that would all make great party activities, but here are some I think would work brilliantly for a children’s science party at home. Science activities are great…
Two years ago I helped my daughter’s infant school take part in the Great Science Share for Schools. The whole of Y1 and 2 took part in a magical science morning where they stood inside a giant bubble, built a Makey Makey piano, created a landing pad for an egg, tested how different liquids flow…
There are two parts to today’s activity. First you’re going to discover how meringue is made. Can you believe it starts out as egg whites and sugar?? Do you know why egg yolk isn’t used to make meringue just the white? Once you’ve made delicious meringue pieces, you’re going to build delicious meringue, cream and…
Making oobleck, also known as cornflour gloop or slime, was one of the first science activities I wrote about on Science Sparks. It’s a brilliant indoor or outdoor science activity that only needs two ingredients, so it is super easy as well! I’ve given this very old post about how to make oobleck a bit…
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