Key Stage 1 Science learning resources for adults, children, parents and teachers organised by topic. Throughout Key Stage 1 science children learn about the importance of asking questions, gathering evidence, carrying out experiments and looking at different ways of presenting their results.
I’m not a big fan of Valentine’s Day, but I do love theming our science activities, so here are some fun Valentine’s Day Science ideas for you to try. Valentine’s Day Crafts and Activities Make simple, pretty patterns using hearts or flowers. Symmetrical hearts with patterns inside also work well. I love this candy heart…
We do love a bit of code cracking here at Science Sparks, so couldn’t resist linking codes and secret messages into our pirate themed activities with this pirate treasure hunt. This would also be a great activity for practising using directional language, over, under, above etc. Pirate Treasure Hunt First we made some old looking pirate…
A colour wheel is a great visual way to learn about primary and secondary colours and fun science crafts. Mixing Colours RED + YELLOW = ORANGE YELLOW + BLUE = GREEN BLUE + RED = PURPLE How to make a DIY colour wheel What you need Two pieces of cardboard One split pin Coloured pens Or, use…
Eggs are not just for eating. Here at Science Sparks, we’ve got lots of fun and easy egg-themed activities for you to try. Including a bit of science magic, investigating why eggs are so strong and even shrinking eggs. Another fun egg activity is rolling eggs, which kept my children occupied for hours. We simply…
These pop-up cards are super easy to make and lots of fun. We made these New Year fireworks cards in less than 10 minutes. They’re also a great way to introduce children to the concept of levers and mechanisms. Easy pop-up cards What you need Card Glue or other sticky materials ( you could test glue,…
We’ve got quite a few candy canes left over from Christmas so devised a little experiment to see how strong they are. Like many of our activities this is a great activity for starting to think about experimental design and setting up a fair test. We discussed which variables to keep constant and how to…
This simple science demonstration is a fantastic way to learn about density! Liquids can be stacked in a glass or jar in order of their density. As an additional challenge, children can experiment with small items to determine which floats on each layer. Christmas Density Jar You’ll need Sugar SyrupWaterFood colouringVegetable OilSmall items to test…
We’ve been making lots of paper chains recently and have found that some are stronger than others, depending on the material used. So, we set about devising an experiment to find the material best suited to making paper chains. The activity makes a fun Christmas STEM challenge or science investigation. Planning the experiment Variables Materials…
An optical illusion is a visual trick that deceives the brain into perceiving something different from what is there. They are a great way to learn about how brains work. We had a lot of fun creating a Christmas version of a classic optical illusion. What do you think of our Christmas Tree? Just roll…
Olaf is made using the same principe as our Mini Magnet Maze and Christmas Tree. We made his buttons magnetic but you could use his eyes, nose or eyebrows. You could even make a smaller version and make Olaf’s body parts moveable. Can you think of any other Frozen crafts you could make using this method? What you…
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