Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist and inventor who lived between 1452 and 1519. Leonardo is probably most famous for painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, but as well as painting he kept journals full of drawings of the different subjects he was studying, these included anatomical drawings, a design for a…
We couldn’t resist making some mini fizzy pumpkins this week. These are super easy and such a lot of fun. Baking soda and vinegar reactions never get boring! Baking Soda is alkaline and reacts with acids (in this case, vinegar), releasing carbon dioxide (a gas) and water. It’s the bubbles of carbon dioxide that produce…
Half term has flown by as usual, I’ve been busy working on a secret project, so watch out for that coming soon! Luckily the children have been so happy to have some time at home that they have played together beautifully and really enjoyed some downtime. It’s fair to say that Zak’s half term was…
It’s almost Halloween so we’ve been busy making goo, potions and practising spooky mirror writing! Mirror writing is harder than you think and might take a bit of practice. Materials Black card Chalk pen Mirror Instructions Try writing your name backwards using the hand you normally write with. Do you have to think more carefully?…
We recently came across Ora paper towels and were instantly drawn to them because of the unusual rocket shape. Then we found out that the round shape saves a lot of wasted paper as people don’t usually use the corners and it doesn’t need an inner tube so saving even more paper. Plus a round…
These spinning Ninjas are super easy to make. All you need is a paper cup, tissue paper, blue tack and a Hexbug. If you don’t have a Hexbug, a spinning motor will have the same effect. Materials Paper cup Tissue paper Double sided tape Blue Tack Hexbug Instructions First decorate our cup to look like…
This paper plate spinner is an easy and fun way to demonstrate the life cycle of a flowering plant. Paper plates work really well for creating spinners, but I’ve also created a handy template you can print to make it even easier. For older children, you can extend the activity by adding in extra stages,…
I wrote about our pond dipping experience with Forest Holidays a few months ago, but what I didn’t tell you is that while we explored the forest we found lots of things to eat! I have to admit, I am definitely no expert when it comes to forgaing, so I learned almost as much as…
My children love Ninjago, so we thought we’d celebrate the upcoming movie with a week of Ninjago themed science activities. These easy spinners seemed like a good starting point as they are super easy to make and provide lots of different investigative opportunities. Materials Different types of paper – Ninjago coloured paper or card works…
Did you know you can make a flute type instrument with straws? A straw flute is very easy to make and sounds great. The size of the straw changes the pitch of the sound! How are sounds made? Sounds are made when an object vibrates, this makes the air around an object vibrate as well….
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