Now that Christmas is over, it's time to really embrace winter and all the exciting science activity opportunities the cold weather opens up. I've put together a fun and easy collection of winter ...
Key Stage 1 Science
Christmas STEM Challenge – Pulley for the Elf
Oh no! The elves can't lift their Christmas treats up the stairs, can you design a pulley system to help them? What is a Pulley? A pulley is made up from one or more wheels with a rope looped over ...
Roald Dahl Themed Fine Motor Skills Activity Ideas
I posted a collection of fine motor skills activities a couple of weeks ago which we had a LOT of fun putting together, so I couldn't resist creating a collection of Roald Dahl ...
Ice Experiments
Ice experiments are always great fun, easy to set up and can be mess free! These are great for cooling down in summer, and if it's cold enough in winter you could try leaving water in a mould or tray ...
How do lungs work? Make a model lung
The lungs are an essential organ to all mammals. Today we're going to find our how lungs work by making a lung model.The lungs are part of our breathing system which has two functions: ...
Sorting Ariel’s Cave
Did you know materials have different properties that make them suitable for different jobs? For example, windows usually need to be transparent and an umbrella and wellies should be ...
Weather Science Experiments
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 ...
How to Make Bubble Snakes
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 ...
