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 ...
Understanding of the World
Making Craters – How Are Craters Formed?
This is a great ( and very easy ) activity for learning about how craters form. Did you know the surface of the moon has millions of craters, varying from just a few metres across to hundreds of ...
Fairy Tale Science Experiments
My 6 year old has been learning about Traditional Tales recently, so I've put together a collection of fairy tale science experiments that would sit brilliantly alongside this topic. Fairy Tale ...
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 ...
20 Spring Activities for Kids – Science
We're very excited to be sharing some fantastic spring activities for kids to try at home. As always, you don't need any special equipment, just things you either already have around the house or that ...
Tooth decay experiment with egg shells
This fun tooth decay experiment with egg shells is all about teeth and how to keep them healthy. First we talked about how important it is to brush our teeth everyday and then chatted about foods that ...
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 ...
Easy Shadow Frame
Summer is a great time to learn about shadows and as my children are a little obsessed with contact paper at the moment we thought a shadow frame might be a fun idea.What you'll ...
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 ...
Shadow Activity Ideas
Sunny summer days are a great time to experiment with shadows, I've put together a fun list of shadow activity ideas with something to appeal to kids of all ages. For a shadow to be formed an object ...
