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. I’ve also got a collection of 10 easy shadow experiments you might like! What you’ll need Cardboard Contact paper / sticky back…
I set my children a challenge yesterday to make a superhero figure float as a fun superhero science experiment. The activity itself was easy to set up, almost mess free and kept my three busy for at least an hour as they experimented with different ways to make their figures float. Superhero Science Experiment –…
We made this easy LEGO model to demonstrate the changes that happen when a seed grows into a plant. Lego plant growth model A seed needs three things in order to germinate ( germinate means start to grow ) Water – allows the seed to swell up and start to grow Oxygen – allows energy to be released…
Here at Science Sparks, we adore LEGO®. I think it is just the most amazing, flexible resource. We’ve used it to learn about bar charts, make magnet mazes, and even built a balloon powered LEGO® car.  LEGO® is also fantastic for helping develop fine motor skills, learning to follow instructions, encouraging creativity, and much more. When…
All you need for this fun, messy activity is an empty box, some marbles or other small balls and paint. Things to investigate Can you blow the balls into goals? Is it easier to blow a heavy ball or a lighter ball? What happens if you tip the box up? Does the ball move faster…
Continuing with our Nursery Rhyme Science theme this week, I have some fun Incy Wincy Spider science experiments to share. Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout, Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out, Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain, So, Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout…
Our magnet wands are one of our most used pieces of science kit and are perfect for all kinds of magnet experiments and investigations. When my children were little, they wandered around the house “testing” things to see if they were magnetic, and then we went through a phase of magnet-powered cars, boats and anything…
I wasn’t sure how well received this activity would be with a large group of children, but they loved it, and all spent a long time finding the best way for Little Red Riding Hood to get the Grandma’s house faster than the wolf. It was a great problem solving, map reading and imagination inspiring activity….
In the story of The Gingerbread Man, he gets eaten by a fox who offers to help him cross a river. We’re going to help The Gingerbread Man out by building him a bridge and testing different materials at the same time. You’ll need LEGO Lolly sticks Sticks Straws Paper Card Scales Anything else you want…
This is an easy waterproofing activity with a pirate theme. We painted one side of the coin so we could easily see if the coin was wet and placed 5 coins in each bag ( paper, cloth, plastic ) before spraying with water and then examining the coins. Don’t forget I’ve got lots more early years…
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