I asked my 3-year-old to look around the house for Christmassy objects that she thought her younger sister might like to touch, and we made them into a little sensory box. She came up with these. We touched everything and smelled the food bits, discussing the different textures and scents. It made us stop and…
Welcome back to Fun Sparks! This week we have another Christmas-themed post! Today we are going to look at shiny and matte surfaces and how we can tell the difference. A really simple activity that is perfect for this time of year! Basically shiny surfaces reflect light well, and matte surfaces don’t. You will need:…
Today’s experiment is very simple. We made some ice cubes and then put them in different places to watch them melt. This is a great activity for learning about melting and freezing! You can use standard ice cubes or any shaped moulds you have around the house. Melting ice cubes learning objectives Discover that water…
Today is day 2 of our week of icy experiments. You can see yesterday’s fun with freezing here. When we left the house yesterday to go to school, Z and S were fascinated by the frost on the car and ground, so we thought we would try to make some at home. Frost on a…
This fun colour-mixing ice experiment is great for learning about freezing and melting and is fun for kids of all ages. Using fruit juice instead of food colouring and water also means you end up with a lovely smoothie drink! Another easy icy experiment to try is using salt and ice to cool a drink…
Winter can be a tough time for birds. Whilst we are tucked up under our blankets drinking hot chocolate, birds are out there facing the harsh conditions of winter. Although many stay in this country the hardened cold weather can put them at risk. Food is in shorter supply and if an ice frost creeps…
Today’s experiment is very simple but hopefully fascinating for even very young children. We’re going to investigate which solids dissolve in water. When a substance dissolves in water, you can’t see it anymore; it’s still there but has mixed with the water to make a transparent liquid called a solution. We call substances that dissolve in water soluble. Sugar…
As it’s nearly Bonfire night in the UK we thought was should do a firework experiment. A firework in a jar is totally safe, very easy and looks just like a firework without the bang and sparkle. These also make a great science activity for New Year. What you need to make a firework in…
This experiment looks at how egg white ( albumen ) is transformed as it is whisked. Egg white is about 2/3 of the total weight of an egg and is 10% protein, the rest being mostly water. To demonstrate the change in the egg white, we will find out how to make meringue! How to make…
Welcome to the first of a series of weather science related investigations. Rain gauges are easy to make and a simple first science activity for learning about the weather. My children love to check and record the rainfall each day, which has also helped my 2-year-old learn to recognise numbers. How to make a rain…
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