The last two days have been so hot in the UK that we’ve had the paddling pool out, so it seemed like the perfect time to try some water based investigations. For each mini investigation, I asked the children a question, and then we discussed what we thought would happen and why. I’ve also got…
This very simple STEM challenge is a great way to find out why arches are such an important structural shape. Bridges often have arches to make them stronger and more stable. The arch shape allows any load on the bridge to be spread outwards along the curve of the arch. Pont du Gard is a…
Toy cars are a great tool for learning about forces such as friction, momentum, inertia, and the effect of changing ramp gradients. For some activities, you’ll need a few extra items, but hopefully, you already have most of them around the house. Grab some toy cars and start experimenting! Science investigations using toy cars 1….
This spooky slime recipe is perfect for Halloween! Stretch it, squish it, pull it or just pick the bugs out of it! Easy Slime Recipe for Halloween There are lots of different recipes on the internet for slime, but this is the one that has worked the best for us. What you need to make…
These pumpkin lava lamps for Halloween are a fun party activity or decoration and an unusual alternative to a traditional pumpkin. They are super easy to make and entertaining to watch, especially in the dark. Other ideas are to try different colours, add glitter, or get creative and decorate the jar to look like a…
These simple boat themed STEM challenges are easy, fun and great for all ages. The challenges work brilliantly for older children who can use them to practise setting up an investigation correctly and can be simplified for younger children who might like a pirate or underwater theme! Choose a challenge, design and build your boats…
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…
Today’s post is part of my United States of Science series. The idea is you print a map of the USA and colour each state as you learn about it with a fun science activity. In this activity, you find out why the Statue of Liberty is green! New York New York City in the…
Long, sunny summer days are a great time to experiment with shadows. I’ve put together a fun list of shadow activity ideas with ( hopefully ) something to appeal to kids of all ages. I use chalk pens for drawing shadows as they are a bit less messy than normal chalk and last a long…
We’ve been busy making borax free slime today and thought it would be fun to try three different slime recipes then create a fun science investigation to see which slime was the best! No Borax Slime Recipes Cornflour Slime Simply add a little water to cornflour and you get a slippy slime that can be…
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