If you’re looking for easy creative ideas to keep the kids busy over Easter, you’re in the right place. These Easter STEM projects are simple, use equipment you probably already have, and most importantly, are great fun! Raid your recycle bin and get ready for hours of science fun! Easter Egg Chain Reaction Last year,…
Get ready to spread some science joy into your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. If you’ve ever wondered how rainbows form or how to build a bridge strong enough to hold a pot of gold, you’re in the right place! Put on your thinking cap, grab some basic materials and have the best St Patricks Day…
Chinese New Year marks the start of the New Year based on the lunisolar calendar, which falls on the first new moon between 21st January and 20th February. It’s a chance to celebrate the move from Winter to Spring and involves family reunions, decorations often with a red theme, gifts, dragon dances and fireworks. The…
Here at Science Sparks, we love a good catapult. They are easy to make and great for teaching basic engineering principles and learning about energy and forces, including elasticity, elastic energy, potential energy and kinetic energy. This simple cranberry catapult includes a free downloadable target to use as an optional extra. Cranberry Catapult STEM Challenge You’ll need Instructions Follow the…
These walking reindeer made us laugh so much. They work brilliantly, but can be a little fiddly to get going. This activity is traditionally called the walking horse, but as it’s nearly Christmas, we’ve made reindeer! The reindeer *walk* down a ramp or slope, because of a combination of forces including gravity and friction. You’ll…
If your elf needs a bit of inspiration, these cheeky elf tricks might be just the thing. All you need to do is set up the trick and leave an instruction card out for children to solve the puzzle! The challenge cards are free to save and print! Easy Cheeky Elf Tricks Cheeky Elf Challenge…
It’s finally December, the elves are up to their usual mischief, presents are being wrapped, and people are looking forward to plenty of festive fun with family and friends. My Turkey STEM Challenges are great for encouraging hands-on learning before or during the Christmas festivities. Turkey STEM Challenges Learn about strong shapes and stable structures…
We’ve all been there, the last-minute elf panic, wondering what simple but exciting mischief the Elf on the Shelf can get up to. This year, Science Sparks makes elf antics easy with 24 easy science-based elf ideas and a sprinkle of festive fun to delight elves and children alike. There’s an elf activity card for each day with…
This fun elf-themed basketball STEM challenge is a great hands-on science activity for learning about transfer of energy. The idea is to build a lolly stick catapult and a basketball net for an elf! You could set this up as a ready made activity and encourage children to experiment using different projectiles on the catapult….
Have you ever wondered how fireworks fly? The science behind the flight of a firework is the same as that of a rocket, and a fantastic demonstration of Newton’s Third Law of Motion. For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Just like a rocket, a firework needs a force to overcome gravity….
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