A steady hand game is a brilliant mini electricity or design project and great for working on hand-eye coordination too! I made a reindeer themed game just before Christmas, but you can twist the copper wire into any shape you want. If this isn’t quite what you’re looking for I have lots more simple electricity…
Static electricity is the thing that sometimes gives you a little shock when you touch a metal door handle after walking on a carpet. It makes your hair stand on end when you put a woolly jumper on and can be used for lots of fun science experiments and demonstrations. This static electricity demonstration shows…
Have you ever had an electrostatic shock from a shopping trolley or escalator or noticed your hair standing on end when you rub a balloon on it? The shock is caused by static ( non-moving ) electricity, which is caused by electrons building up with no circuit to flow along. An object that has gained…
Electricity and circuits are great fun for children ( and teachers and parents ) to learn about. This collection of electricity science projects and experiments are all easy to try and very satisfying. Watching a bulb or an LED light up because a circuit works always seems very rewarding, and the bonus is you can…
This simple science activity shows children how to draw a circuit! It’s great for learning about electricity and a fun introduction to circuits. Graphite is made up of carbon atoms with delocalised electrons which are able to move through the graphite. The electrons allow graphite to conduct electricity. You can demonstrate this by creating a…
Making circuits is great fun for kids of all ages. If you have little ones play dough circuits are a great kid-friendly activity for learning about electricity. I’ve used these with children as young as 4 ( supervised, of course ) who have loved the creativity of the whole experience. For older children, cardboard circuits,…
I can’t take the credit for this one as my 9 year old made it in school last year, but it’s just too good not to have on Science Sparks. I love that it’s more than just a circuit. One of my daughters made a long torch and the other a head torch. Both are…
Have you heard about Terrific Scientific from the BBC? BBC Terrific Scientific is a fantastic primary science campaign aimed at encouraging children to think differently about what it’s like to be a real scientist. Here at Science Sparks, we’re all about making science fun and accessible to everyone, so we think BBC Terrific Scientific is…
We know from our play dough circuits that the circuit needs to be complete for electricity to flow, but we usually want to be able to control whether electricity flows or not. This can be done using a simple switch. How to make a simple switch The basic circuit below has a switch made using…
We’ve made play dough circuits before. They are super easy and the creative opportunities almost endless, so in the absence of any real snow so far this year thought we’d make a play dough light up snowman! Materials Play Dough Battery Pack: UK: http://amzn.to/2dS9vCj US: http://amzn.to/2dSberc LEDs Batteries Instructions First we refreshed our memory about circuits, by creating…
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