This simple science demonstration is a fantastic way to learn about volcanoes, tectonic plates and convection currents. Volcanoes are mostly found on tectonic plate boundaries because the movement of tectonic plates allows magma to reach the surface. The Ring of Fire around the Pacific Plate is home to around 75% of the world’s volcanoes! Volcanoes…
Ammonites were sea creatures that lived before and at the same time as dinosaurs. They were a bit like a modern-day squid or octopus with a shell. Ammonite fossils have been found all over the world. The fossils resemble a curled-up snake, and for a while, people thought they were remains of snakes, earning them…
Fossils are the preserved remains of animals and plants that lived a long time ago. Fossils can also be evidence of a prehistoric animal or plant, such as footprints or evidence of nests or burrows. These are called trace fossils. Not all remains become fossilised. Fossilisation is actually quite rare. Most animal and plant remains…
Our easy rock investigation making edible rocks is a great introduction to different types of rocks and the rock cycle. Chocolate is perfect for learning about the rock cycle as it can be heated, cooled and compressed just like real rocks. This activity uses chocolate to demonstrate how three different types of rocks form. Edible…
California is a western US state stretching for 900 miles up the Pacific from the Mexican border. California has a sunny climate, beautiful beaches, famous cities ( Los Angeles and San Francisco ), many National Parks and an easy going lifestyle that makes it very popular with tourists and visitors from all over the world….
Arizona is perhaps most famous for the Grand Canyon, but is also home to the Hoover Dam ( on the border with Nevada ), the spectacular Monument Valley and the Sonoran Desert. Did you know that Arizona also has a gigantic crater? The Barringer Crater ( also known as Meteor Crater )Â was created instantly when…
There are three main types of rocks: sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous. Each are formed in a different ways. Sedimentary rocks contain rounded grains in layers. Chalk, shale and limestone are examples of sedimentary rocks. This activity is a very simple demonstration of how how sedimentary rocks are formed. Sedimentary rocks are formed when layers of…
Have you ever wanted to create your very own rock lab? These rock investigations include five easy tests to help children group and identify rocks based on their appearance and properties. It’s a brilliant first introduction to rocks for kids, with lots of fun rock activities for kids of all ages. There’s also a free downloadable…
The inside of the Earth consists of four main layers. The inner core, outer core, mantle and crust. The crust is the thinnest of the layers and is made up of moving pieces called plates made from solid rock. There are two types of crust: oceanic and continental crust. This activity is a great introduction…
Following on from our solar system-themed activities is this easy layers of the Earth model made with play dough. My 7-year-old wasn’t very impressed when I showed him my composition of the Earth model, but once I carved it open, he declared it to be ‘quite cool’. It’s not perfect and not really to scale…
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