We seem to have an excess of leftover candy canes this year, so I’ve been searching for fun ways to use them up. Dissolving Candy Canes Try dissolving candy canes using water and vinegar to investigate which works the fastest. Another thing to do is try using different water temperatures and compare the results like…
Today’s advent activity is super simple and can be extended for kids of all ages! All you need to do is freeze some star shapes ( or any shape ) and then use them to learn about changes of state and other ice activities. Ice Science Activity 1 Take two stars and place each into …
Day 3 of my Christmas Science Advent Calendar is a fun Elf STEM Challenge! Oh no, one little elf has lost his jingle bell. Can you make him a new one? First, think about how you can make a jingle bell noise. One idea would be to put noisy items in a cup or tin…
Are you ready for today’s Christmas STEM Challenge? We’re making rafts for lost little reindeer! This activity is also part of my science advent calendar if you need more Christmas Science ideas. Reindeer STEM Challenge This activity can be split into several stages. Materials Lolly sticks Kitchen sponge Corks Glue/Double sided tape Paper Kitchen roll/ kitchen…
One of my favourite bloggers is the lovely Maggy from Red Ted Art. If you haven’t come across her blog yet, do go and take a look as there are hundreds of brilliant craft and activity ideas for kids of all ages. Maggy has written this great guest post for me today with lots of…
What is a Pulley? A pulley is made from one or more wheels with a rope looped over to make it easier to lift objects. The more wheels the pulley has, the easier it is to lift the load. We designed a very simple pulley system inside a cardboard box, but you could make yours…
Do you know you can make frost appear on the surface of a metal can using just ice, water and salt? We used the power of science to make our very own Frosty the Snowman! This is a brilliant winter science experiment and can be decorated however you want. My children LOVED watching the frost…
Winchester Science Centre is always a great day out even without a special event running, so I was confident that the Santa and the Elves Christmas Experience would be the perfect way for us to see Santa this year. The experience includes admission to the science centre, a special elf led planetarium show, and an…
Here at Science Sparks, we’re big fans of all things Dr Seuss and at this time of year, The Grinch is one of our favourite books to read before bed as it has such a lovely heartwarming message. Did you know it’s 60 years old this year? Maybe Christmas doesn’t come from a store. Maybe…
Can you build a marshmallow snowman? This is a super simple science investigation where children test different strengths of icing sugar to discover which sticks the marshmallows together the best. This activity is also one of my 24 days of elf science ideas. I also have a gingerbread house version and some Christmas candy experiments…
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