We know from our play dough circuits that the circuit needs to be complete for electricity to flow, but we usually want to be able to control whether electricity flows or not. This can be done using a ...
Key Stage 2 Science
Dough Universe – Reindeer Tutorial
We were recently sent the wonderful Bright Creatures Kit from Technology Will Save Us. After exploring the possibilities using the app included we set about making our own creations. Our current ...
How To Defy Gravity
This is a fantastic and easy demonstration of gravity and magnetism that will impress kids of all ages. The paperclip doesn't fall down because it is attracted to the magnet and doesn't jump up to the ...
Rocket Mouse – Whatever Next
One of my favourite children's books about space for young children is Whatever Next. In the story Baby Bear builds a rocket, meets an owl and has a picnic on the moon. Whatever Next!Today's ...
Titanic Science – Make an Iceberg
The Titanic famously sank on the 14th April 1912 in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg.This activity models how an iceberg sits in the ocean and explains one of the reasons ...
How to Make a Giant Catapult
We've made lots of different mini catapults before, but never a giant catapult until today. We had SO much fun with our giant catapult, and it inspired lots of different investigation ...
Golden Snitch Catapults
Here at Science Sparks we're huge Harry Potter fans, so with that in mind I have some fun Harry Potter science experiments coming up over the next few weeks. First up are our golden snitch ...
Crash Test Eggs
Today's challenge was to build a car using K'Nex to save an egg passenger. This is a brilliant egg experiment great for any time of year, but especially Easter! Egg Experiment Challenge Design and ...
How can you see sound and other music science ideas
Did you know sounds are made when an object vibrates? These vibrations make the air around an object vibrate. When the air vibrations reach the ear they shake tiny hairs, which are connected to ...
Why does salt melt ice?
Why does salt melt ice? We've experimented with ice and salt before and found that salt does make ice melt, but why does this happen?The photo above is just a block of ice withe pipe cleaners ...
