An unbreakable egg sounds impossible. We think of eggs as fragile ( how many times have you opened a box of eggs to find one broken ), so how do you make an unbreakable egg? How to make an egg unbreakable How to make an unbreakable egg You’ll need Instructions Wrap the egg in cling…
I love treacle toffee, it always reminds me of bonfire nights where we’d go out wrapped up warm in hats and scarves with everything smelling a bit smoky. This treacle toffee recipe is a great way to explore changes of state, as you have to melt the sugar first and then leave it to harden….
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…
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…
We love a good baking soda experiment. I spotted this brilliant and simple idea on Reading Confetti, who kindly said I could post it here. These are our fizzing rocks. How to make fizzy rocks You’ll need Water Bicarbonate of soda/baking soda Vinegar Food colouring Instructions Mix a little water with the bicarbonate of soda….
Lemons float on water, but do you know how to make a lemon sink? This fun science trick will baffle your friends and is a great way to learn about density! Photo taken from Snackable Science What you need to make a lemon sink Bowl Water Lemon or orange We tried pushing a lemon down…
We’ve talked about respiration before when we made bread and used yeast to make the dough rise. Blowing up a balloon with yeast is another very easy experiment to demonstrate respiration in action and is quicker than making bread if you are short of time. What is respiration? Respiration is a chemical reaction which occurs…
Jelly is a great way to learn about changes of state as first it dissolves in hot water and then sets to become solid as it cools. Why does jelly set? Jelly sets because of a protein called collagen. Collagen is made up of three protein fibers wrapped around each other. Jelly contains gelatin, which…
Looking at food groups is such a fun thing to do. It gives children a real insight into the types of food they eat, and you can use it as an opportunity for taste testing. For younger children, you can introduce food groups in terms of what they are: There are five basic groups. Then…
Bubbles are one of the most fun things to play with…but what colour are they? Transparent? Clear? See-through? Did you know you can see all the colours of the rainbow in bubbles? How to make rainbow bubbles An empty clear bottle Washing up liquid Water A sink An overcast day (works best)I Fill the bottle…
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