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 ...
Key Stage 1 Science
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 ...
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 ...
Flowering Plant Life Cycle Plate Spinner
This paper plate spinner is an easy and fun way to demonstrate the life cycle of a flowering plant. For older children you could extend the activity by adding in extra stages, such as pollination and ...
Can you step through an index card?
My children were very impressed when I showed them this little trick and can't wait to try it out on their friends when they go back at school. When you look at an index card it seems pretty obvious ...
