Recording data is a very important part of any scientific investigation. You should decide how the data will be recorded in the planning stages before starting the experiment. A table is often the simplest method, and from there, data can be taken and analysed. We’ve drawn tables before in our viscosity investigation. This activity is…
Do you know how to make a square bubble? Bubbles are made from a thin film of soapy water filled with air. When you blow a bubble, the film of soapy water expands outwards to form a sphere. Whatever shape bubble wand you use you’ll always get a spherical bubble. You can test this by…
Do you know how much sugar is in kid’s drinks? We set up an investigation to find out how the amount of sugar differs between common drinks. We decided to calculate the amount of sugar in the full bottle or container rather than for the same amount of the drink as most people would drink…
What is a Venn Diagram A Venn diagram visually shows the relationship between a group of different things, allowing children to sort data into two or three circles that overlap in the middle. A rule is set for each circle, and numbers or objects placed in the overlapping area must follow both rules. Venn diagrams…
These activities are great for introducing children to the concept of capacity and volume in a fun, hands-on manner. I used lots of different size and shape beakers, pipettes and syringes to help my daughter learn how to read different scales as she had previously assumed that each bar was always either an increase of 10 or 1….
We made some gingerbread today and took the opportunity to teach my littlest about symmetry and carroll diagrams. Materials Gingerbread biscuits – we used this gingerbread recipe Icing sugar Decorations Paper and Pens Method Decorate your gingerbread, think about how you can make some of them symmetrical? Decide on two conditions to categorise your biscuits. Draw…
I try to build in extra numeracy and literacy to our activities wherever possible, even it’s just something as simple as a bit of counting as we go along, but making a specific maths game is even more fun. Maths games are especially great for children who might not like maths or struggle with a…
Welcome to another post from the A-Z STEM series. Today we’re learning about patterns. Â What is a pattern? A pattern is a repeating symbol, shape or picture which can be easily repeated many times. The design is often influenced by nature. Can you see the pattern in our beetroot slice? Ideas for making patterns For…
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…
My 7 year old loves patterns and symmetry. When he builds a LEGO or DUPLO house they always follow either a pattern or are symmetrical. I think symmetry appeals to his mathematical brain. Today we’re sharing lots of fun ways to learn about symmetry, which might sound boring but is actually fascinating. Did you know…
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