Today's round up is full of great weather science experiments and investigation ideas. Observing the weather is a great way to practice recording and displaying data as well as learning about weather ...
Key Stage 1 Science
Summer science for hot days
The UK is hot, hot, hot at the moment, so today I'm sharing some fun and cooling summer science great for kids of all ages on hot days. Summer science for hot days Science experiments with ice One ...
How to make a bubble snake
Bubble snakes are super easy to make and great fun for kids of all ages. Younger children will enjoy blowing lots of bubbles easily, while older children can design their own bubbles snakes and even ...
10 AMAZING Baking Soda Experiments
Baking soda experiments or activities are a great, safe and easy way to introduce the concept of a chemical reaction to children. Baking Soda is alkaline and reacts with acids such as vinegar, ...
LEGO Bar Charts
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 ...
Great experiments for a science party
Lots of people ask me about parties and the best experiments to keep children entertained at a science party. Science Sparks is full of fun, safe and hands-on science activities, but here are some I ...
Make your own slushy drink
The recent mini heatwave in the UK meant we needed some serious help cooling down, so we had another go at making slushy drinks!To make a slushy drink you need to partially freeze a lovely fruity ...
20 Spring Science Investigations
We're very excited to be sharing some fantastic spring science investigations to try at home. As always, you don't need any special equipment, just things you either already have around the house or ...
How to make a craft stick catapult
These craft stick catapults or popsicle stick catapults are very easy to make and provide hours of fun as well as being a brilliant engineering and design project. We made our popsicle stick catapults ...
Paper Plate Solar System
We've been doing a lot of space themed activities recently focussing on the many famous scientists who changed people's perception of the Universe. In the 1600s many people thought that the Earth was ...
