My memory of a lot of my teachers from school, especially when I was very young is quite sketchy, but there is one teacher who I have always credited with my passion for all things scientific. She was my biology teacher from age 12 to 14 and some how managed to bring the subject to…
We’ve been making lots of fun Minion crafts today. What do you think of our lava lamp and rocket? These are easy to make and add a fun twist to the traditional lava lamp and film canister rocket. My artistic skills are not the best, so I’m sure you can do a much better job!…
These mini science challenge bags are a great party favour, class reward, homework challenge or something to keep children busy if they finish their school work early. They can be filled with an almost endless variety of inexpensive materials and used over and over again. I’ve put together a few ideas to start with and…
Following on from our Lorax themed science ideas, I’ve got a fun Cat in the Hat sensory tray to share today. We used ours to explore magnetic and non-magnetic objects and for number practice, but you could add letters, spell words or count and sort items pulled out of the tray. Easy Cat in the…
Making pH test strips is surprisingly easy and I was very impressed with how well they worked. These are a lovely alternative or additional activity to making red cabbage indicator solution and fantastic for learning about the pH scale. How to make pH indicator paper You’ll need Red Cabbage Indicator – made by boiling chopped red…
Here at Science Sparks we know how hard it can be to keep kids happy and engaged over the holidays, so we’re thrilled to be helping EdPlace with their FREE Â 6 – week online Summer Camp this year. The Summer Camp is an online activity package full of fun ideas to keep kids busy and…
I set my children a challenge yesterday to make a superhero figure float as a fun superhero science experiment. The activity itself was easy to set up, almost mess free and kept my three busy for at least an hour as they experimented with different ways to make their figures float. Superhero Science Experiment –…
I recently ran a fun coding club for Year 1 children using Bee Bots with some added science to make the challenges a bit more engaging. You can download the full KS1 Coding Club summary sheet here. Equipment used: Bee Bot tunnels Bee Bots Ramp – these reversible surface boards would be a great addition. Blocks and…
Coming soon! The idea behind this activity is to test different materials to investigate which makes the strongest wand. You could try sticks, straws, pipecleaners etc and then devise a test for your investigation. Should the wand stand straight, should it bend when waved etc?
Full details coming soon, but the idea behind this activity is to design and create a chair for Goldlilocks. First decide how much weight you would like the chair to hold, maybe a bag of sugar? Then think about what to use to make the chair? How about rolled up paper? Can you improve your…
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