A craft stick or popsicle stick chain reaction is a brilliant example of how potential energy and kinetic energy work. As you weave the lolly sticks together you can actually feel the potential energy ...
Key Stage 2 Science
Making Parachutes – Gravity and Air Resistance
When you drop something it falls to the ground. This is because it is pulled by the gravity of the Earth. You'll notice that some things drop faster than others, this is because of air resistance. Try ...
15 AMAZING Candy Experiments and Activities
If you asked my son what his favourite all time science experiments are, he'd probably say the bottle rocket, followed by his candy house, so today we've got some great candy experiments and ...
Water Science Experiments for Kids
I've lost count of the number of water science experiments we've done over the years. Water is pretty amazing. Did you know it is the only natural substance to exist in three physical states at ...
How to Make a Rainbow with a Prism
Light is actually made up of a spectrum of colours each with a different frequency. One way to see the spectrum of colours is to use a prism to split the light.What is a prism?A prism is a ...
Jumping Frogs – a static electricity experiment
Have you ever had a static shock from a shopping trolley or an escalator? The shock is because of static electricity which can cause materials to attract or repel each other.How does static ...
Science Tricks for Kids
Here at Science Sparks HQ we love a bit of magic, whether it be a memory trick, slight of hand or even science magic. These 10 easy science tricks for kids are great fun and mostly super simple. ...
20 Spring Activities for Kids – Science
We're very excited to be sharing some fantastic spring activities for kids to try at home. As always, you don't need any special equipment, just things you either already have around the house or that ...
Edible Butterfly Life Cycle
This fun and creative activity helps children visualise a Butterfly Life Cycle by encouraging them to think of edible items to represent each stage of the cycle. The Butterfly Life cycle There are ...
Tooth decay experiment with egg shells
This fun tooth decay experiment with egg shells is all about teeth and how to keep them healthy. First we talked about how important it is to brush our teeth everyday and then chatted about foods that ...
