One of our most popular posts is this great collection of Fairy Tale science activities, so when the lovely Mrs Mactivity asked if we’d like her to create some resources to sit alongside our Fairy Tale STEM challenges, we said YES! These Fairy Tale STEM activities are great for elementary or primary school-age children and…
In the story of Hansel and Gretel, the children leave stones and then breadcrumbs to find their way home, but the breadcrumbs get eaten, and the children end up in a witch’s house. The idea of this science activity is to find a new way for Hansel and Gretel to leave a message or draw…
My six 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. The activities include Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, Billy Goats Gruff and more. I also have four easy FREE Fairy Tale STEM Challenge printable instruction sheets…
In the story of The Princess and the Pea, the princess can’t sleep because she can feel a pea through many layers of mattresses. We used the story to inspire first the building of a wooden bed and then the addition of mattress materials to see which cushioned our pea ( a marble ) most effectively….
Growing a plant from seed is a great way for children to learn about the conditions plants need to grow successfully. Beans are an obvious choice as they are a nice big seed, grow relatively quickly ( they should have a large stem and leaves after about 10 days ), get big roots and grow…
My theme for the next few weeks is Fairy Tales and Traditional Tales, starting with a Billy Goats Gruff STEM Challenge to build a raft to help the Billy Goats Gruff avoid the bridge. First we read the story and then talked about which materials might work best for a raft. We decided the raft…
This germination science investigation is very simple but fascinating. Did you know you can grow a bean in a jar with just a little water? Once the seed has germinated, you can place it in soil for the plant to finish growing. The jar allows children to see the seeds, roots and shoots easily. What…
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