Here at Science Sparks, we love LEGO®. My children play with LEGO® or DUPLO® every day, and it’s been fantastic for helping them develop fine motor control and logic skills and for learning to read and understand instructions. We use LEGO® for building, making up imaginative stories, and, of course, for experiments and investigations. These…
We’ve talked about properties of materials before when we investigated how waterproof materials are or how strong they are, we’ve even organised different objects by the material they’re made from by looking at the properties of those materials. Today we’re going to explore how some materials are better at absorbing sound than others. Sound Investigation…
This post is all about adding a bit of science sparkle to role-play. The activities should hopefully add a stimulating and educational twist to an already fun game. My little boy is usually a bit reluctant to join in with role-play games, but if I add in a task or some props, he is much…
A few days ago, we noticed that one of our little pumpkin plants on the window sill had wilted. The soil looked dry, so we watered the plant, and after a few hours, it was standing lovely and straight again. This got us wondering why plants need water. Why do plants need water? Plants need…
My little girls love to play doctor role-play games, leading to many fun learning experiences over the years. These are our favourite ideas for learning while playing doctors. Easy ideas for doctor role-play games Keep notes I bought a cheap little notebook for the girls to write their doctor’s notes in. Learn about the body…
Sensory bottles are fantastic fun for young children but might take a bit of practice to get right. They are inexpensive to make and can be themed to whatever your child happens to be interested in. We had great fun with these magnet sensory bottles made for pirate week at school. We just used an…
We’ve done a couple of simple activities based around forces recently, so when a sheet of bubble wrap arrived in a parcel, I knew just how to use it. We laid the bubble wrap sheet flat on the floor and talked about what we wanted to investigate and what we expected to happen. Bubble Wrap…
This mini science activity is great for learning about properties of materials, particularly how waterproof they are. It can be messy but works well as an outdoor or bathtime activity. The idea is to cover small soft toys in different materials to find out which have waterproof properties. Equipment Method Half-fill the container with water….
Today, we’ve been trying to learn about forces. Pushes and pulls are examples of forces. When we push or pull something, it moves. Can you push a toy car softly? What happens? Does it move further if you push harder? Can you think of things you push and things you pull? Are there things you…
Autumn is such a great time of year. I love the colourful leaves underfoot and the first hint of winter. To celebrate the changing seasons, I’ve pulled together a wonderful collection of Fall Science Experiments suitable for kids of all ages. Fall Science Experiments for Kids First up is this lovely fall sensory rice tray….
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