Coming soon, but something like this candy house or the 3 pigs house.
Last Updated on September 18, 2018 by Emma Vanstone
Coming soon, but something like this candy house or the 3 pigs house.
Last Updated on September 18, 2018 by Emma Vanstone
Here at Science Sparks, we love simple STEM challenges, and what could be easier than a newspaper STEM Challenge? All you need for all these challenges is newspaper and tape! They’re fun, inexpensive and challenging for kids ( and grown-ups) of all ages. Children will immediately learn that a rolled-up tube of paper is much…
Fresh eggs sink, and older eggs float. Eggs have air cell that becomes bigger as they age. Once the air pocket is big enough to make the egg less dense than water, the egg floats!! Another way to make an egg float is to increase the density of the water the egg is in! Once…
One of my aims with Science Sparks is to make science as accessible as possible to kids and parents of all ages. I try to keep all the experiments as simple as I can, but the list of materials can often mount up and be a little overwhelming. With that in mind, I’ve compiled a…
All you need for today’s easy science experiment is tape, paper and some books. This is a super simple STEM challenge for kids of all ages. We’re going to test the strength of paper folded into different shaped columns by piling books on top. Did you know some shapes are stronger than others? What you…
The lovely people at Kano set us a second challenge after seeing how much fun we had with the first. Challenge 2 – update to the latest OS (2.0) and try the new Character Creator. We updated the Kano easily, following the update your kano instructions online, and then set about creating our characters. Zak spent a…
It’s never too early to encourage a love of science in children, so if you fancy starting an Early Years or preschool science club or just trying some science at home, I’ve got lots of easy ideas to get you started! 10 Ideas for an Early Years Science Club These activities are all easy to…