When you drop something it falls to the ground. This is because it is pulled by the gravity of the Earth. You'll notice that some things drop faster than others, this is because of air resistance. Try ...
Preschool Science
How to make the perfect sandcastle
Now summer seems to finally be here, we thought we'd get the sand table out and start playing. We tried to make sandcastles with the dry sand, which didn't work at all. They just ...
Homemade Water Filter Experiment
Today we are looking at filtering and how it can be used to clean dirty water. This activity is very simplified but gives kids a great overview of how water purification is carried out to give us ...
10 Fun Preschool Science Experiments and Activities
Today we have lots of ideas for preschool science experiments. Science isn't just complex experiments for older children. Science is all around us and can be explored by even very young children. Even ...
Jumping Frogs – a static electricity experiment
Have you ever had a static shock from a shopping trolley or an escalator? The shock is because of static electricity which can cause materials to attract or repel each other.How does static ...
The Gruffalo’s Child Shadow Puppet
Sunny days are great for experimenting with shadows, but you don't need to let a lack of sun stop you, a torch works just as well.One of our favourite books at the moment is The Gruffalo's Child. ...
Ice Painting Frames
We first tried painting on a sheet of ice many years ago, but as my littlest loves to paint I set it up last weekend to try with him. I made it slightly different this time by adding string to the top ...
Winter Science Experiments and STEM Challenges for Kids
Now that Christmas is over, it's time to really embrace winter and all the exciting science activity opportunities the cold weather opens up. I've put together a fun and easy collection of winter ...
DUPLO Ideas
Just before Christmas the lovely people at DUPLO sent us a box of bricks and some challenge ideas. If you read Science Sparks regularly you'll know that we LOVE LEGO and DUPLO and use both frequently ...
Pine Cone Weather Station
Thank you to Science Sparks for inviting me to guest post on their blog today. You can find me over at Rainy Day Mum where I share play ideas, activities, crafts, learning experiences and fun for ...
