What is Earth Day? Earth Day is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness of climate change, deforestation and other environmental challenges facing the Earth. It has taken place on the 22nd of April each year since 1970! As the threat of climate change deepens, we need to take action now more than ever. Together,…
Most penguins live in and around Antarctica in the southern hemisphere. This means they have to be able to survive in extreme cold conditions. Penguins have several adaptations that allow them to stay warm when temperatures plummet. This simple science investigation uses a wax crayon to show how a waxy coating acts as a water-repellent….
Find out what pollution is, why it’s harmful, and how we can reduce it with these simple but effective science activities to teach kids about pollution. They are all great for teaching kids about pollution in a fun, hands-on way. Plastic pollution has become a vast global problem. Plastic rubbish ends up in the oceans,…
What is a carbon footprint? Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide and methane gas released into the air as a result of your activities! Every time you fly or take a journey in a car you add to your carbon footprint. The food you eat also adds to to it. Food that…
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges humans have had to face. This post gives an overview of climate change, what can be done, and lots of fun and FREE climate change resources for kids of all ages. What is Climate Change? The Earth’s climate has changed many times over the last 4.5 billion…
Our changing climate and loss of bee friendly habitats are not good news for bees or the planet. Some species are already extinct, and many more are on the threatened list, but why are bees so important? Why do we need bees? Bees pollinate flowers Bees pollinate 75-80% of food crops worldwide. Without bees to…
The Earth is known as a Goldilocks Planet, as, rather like the littlest bear’s porridge, it is neither too hot nor too cold. It is this favourable temperature which allows life to exist. Earth is the only planet we know of where water can be in the form of a gas, liquid or solid ( remember…
Today we are looking at filtering and how it can be used to clean dirty water. This water filter science project is very simplified but gives kids a great overview of how water purification is carried out to give us lovely clean drinking water. Do not drink the water in the activity Water Filter Science…
Greenhouse gases are gases in the Earth’s atmosphere which trap heat. An increase in greenhouse gases caused by human activity is responsible for the greenhouse effect and global warming. Think how it feels when you enter a greenhouse or when you sit in a room with lots of windows on a hot day. It feels…
Do you think of cows and global warming in the same sentence? Most people think of carbon dioxide as the most troublesome greenhouse gas, but actually, methane is the more damaging of the two, as it traps much more heat than carbon dioxide. Methane pollution is thought to cause around a quarter of the global…
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