Making oobleck was one of the very first science activities I wrote about on Science Sparks. I've given this very old post about how to make oobleck a bit of an update and refresh so I hope you like ...
Early Years Science
How to make a Baking Soda Volcano
When you think of great science experiments for kids one of the first that springs to mind is probably a baking soda volcano and vinegar volcano. I remember making one with my little brother in the ...
Why do things float in water?
This activity uses a bit of science trickery to make an object that sinks in water, float in water. Why do things float in water? Objects are made up of very tiny molecules. Molecules can be packed ...
Colour Theory with Squishy Bags
These squishy bags are a great, mess free way to experiment with mixing colours ad colour theory. After we'd finished experimenting making different colours we put a sheet of card inside each paint ...
Fairy Tale STEM Printables
One of our most popular posts is this great collection of Fairy Tale science activities, so when the lovely Mrs Mactivity asked if we'd like her to create some resources to sit alongside them we said ...
Florence Nightingale – Hand Hygiene
Who was Florence Nightingale? Florence Nightingale was British nurse made famous for the work she did to care for soldiers during the Crimean War, but she was also hugely influential in changing how ...
Ice Excavations – Challenge 4
This week's challenge is great for warm summer days, and we're pretty sure you'll already have everything you need around the house.We want you make an ice excavation and then investigate the ...
LEGO Ice Excavation – Simple Science for Kids
Ice excavations are great fun for children of all ages. Younger children can pour warm water over the top or use a pipette and watch the ice melt, while older children can use syringes to measure how ...
The Lorax Sensory Tray
Sensory trays are perfect for bringing a book to life as well as being great fine motor skill practice and for general imaginative play. Our Lorax sensory tray has two stages, the first shows a happy ...
Chicken Life Cycle Sensory Bin
for kisThis hands-on chicken life cycle sensory bin is brilliant for working on fine motor skills, whilst introducing the concept of a life cycle. We used a chicken as the example as most children are ...
