This wasn’t actually meant to be a crane, I was supposed to be creating a robotic arm like on the ISS, but it worked so well, I wanted to share anyway. Materials K’nex Syringes and tubing A small tub Pipecleaners Bean bags Lego Instructions Build a K’nex crane like in the picture above, the…
WeDo 2.0 from LEGO Education is a fantastic new learning tool designed to introduce children to robotics, engineering, programming and general STEM teaching through a robot-based learning system. The basic package comes with 280 building elements, a Bluetooth Low Energy-based hub which connects to a motor, as well as motion and tilt sensors. LEGO WeDo 2.0 allows children to…
Yesterday we received an copy of the BRAND NEW Andy’s Amazing Adventures magazine. My 5 year old was off school poorly and it arrived just in time to keep her occupied so I could get some work done. The new magazine which is based on the popular CBeebies shows Andy’s Wild Adventures, Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures and the…
My first job after graduating was as a programmer for a bank, I had very little knowledge of programming, it is definitely not one of my innate skills but my scientific background had given me a great grounding by helping me develop logical thinking, attention to detail, abstract thinking and patience, which are all skills needed to code….
Hand and finger strength is very important for holding a pencil correctly, fastening clothes and other fine motor skills. Did you know there are over 30 muscles in the hand and forearm? Muscles in the forearm control elbow, wrist and finger movements while the much smaller muscles in the palm of the hand control smaller…
I think my children wondered what on earth I was doing when I pulled out this activity, but actually they really enjoyed it and ended up working really well together to solve the problem. On a personal note, while my love of science stems from a fascination with viruses I have always found space travel and…
We’ve been busy finding lots of fun uses for Hexbugs recently and these easy moving Ninjas and Minions have become a firm favourite to show friends and experiment with. Materials Paper or plastic cups Decorations White tack Hexbug Method Decorate your cup. We’ve made Minions, Hexbugs and Rabbits, but you could make anything! Place a…
I have to admit that when I first put these together I was a little concerned that they were not exciting enough, but my 5 and 7 year old found them as I was taking photos and immediately set themselves to work. Our alien isn’t perfect, but not too bad.. My 5 year old thought…
This fun Valentine’s Day themed science experiment is a fun twist on the traditional blowing up a balloon with Alka Seltzer activity. The idea is that you add something that produces gas to a bottle with a balloon on top. The gas first fills the bottle and then the balloon, blowing it up. It’s a…
Buildings are a great topic for Primary School science and can be used to inspire some wonderful experiments and investigations perfect for learning about the uses and properties of materials as well as starting to understand correct experimental procedures. The experiments and activities below are great for Materials at KS1 but can also be extended for older…
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