Valentine’s Day is almost upon us, so today, I have a selection of Valentine’s Science experiments for you. Valentine Science Experiments Make a stethoscope and listen to a friend’s heart beating. Find out what happens to your pulse rate after exercise and how fast it returns to normal. Explore respiration by making a pizza. How about…
Today’s science advent calendar activity is making Christmas Peppermint Creams! These are very simple to make and are a lovely gift for family and friends. I’m using these to demonstrate changes of state as the chocolate melts and sets again. How to make Peppermint Creams Ingredients 350g Icing Sugar One tablespoon condensed milk A few…
Today we are going to look at shiny and matte surfaces and how we can tell the difference. Basically shiny surfaces reflect light well and matte surfaces don’t. For this you will need: A flashlight Shiny items for example:
Today, I have some lovely Christmas science experiments and activities for you, which are perfect for learning while you get in the Christmas mood. Don’t forget to check out our BRAND NEW ebook for even more fun Christmas Science Experiment Ideas, it’s available to download NOW and is completely FREE. You can see an UPDATED version…
We love goo or oobleck at Science Sparks. It’s wonderful to touch and play with and I am always surprised at how it can feel solid one minute and liquid the next. Today we made a Christmassy Candy Cane version that smelled amazing! How to make Candy Cane Oobleck Instructions I made up two batches…
Apple bobbing is a traditional Halloween/Autumn game with some interesting science and history behind it. We used a large container filled to near the top with water. I removed the stalks so they didn’t poke anyone in the face and asked the children to try to pick up the apple with their teeth. The first…
Today we set about exploring some lovely pumpkins from a local farm. Before we carved them up, we weighed and measured them. I gave the children 2 medium sized pumpkins and asked them to feel them and think about which was the heaviest. After they guessed, we weighed the pumpkins to see if they were…
Today Science Sparks brings you lots of fun and deliciously spooky science experiments. Some of these you might have seen recently, some are from last year, and all are a lot of fun! Do let us know how you get on. First up is how to make your own fake blood. This would be perfect…
Lava lamps are one of my favourite things to make. They are very easy to make but really impressive for children to watch. I also have a pumpkin lava lamp you might like. You will need Instructions Fill the bottle or jar a quarter full with water. Top up to the (near) top with the…
I absolutely loved this post on glow-in-the-dark play dough from Sun Hats and Wellie Boots, so we thought we’d try the same technique to make glow-in-the-dark oobleck! All you need to do is make oobleck and add a little child friendly glow in the dark paint. What you need Instructions Fill a cup with cornflour…
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