I think my children wondered what on earth I was doing when I pulled out this activity, but actually they really enjoyed it and ended up working really well together to solve the problem. On a personal note, while my love of science stems from a fascination with viruses I have always found space travel and…
I have to admit that when I first put these together I was a little concerned that they were not exciting enough, but my 5 and 7 year old found them as I was taking photos and immediately set themselves to work. Our alien isn’t perfect, but not too bad.. My 5 year old thought…
Buildings are a great topic for Primary School science and can be used to inspire some wonderful experiments and investigations perfect for learning about the uses and properties of materials as well as starting to understand correct experimental procedures. The experiments and activities below are great for Materials at KS1 but can also be extended for older…
We’re all very excited about the new Star Wars film coming out, so it seemed like a great opportunity for some space themed science! I’ll be publishing individual posts for these activities over the next few weeks, but for now here are our ideas. Find the best material for a light sabre? What features should…
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…
Playdough is a fantastic sensory material with endless play opportunities. You can set up beautiful small world settings, make a play-dough ice cream shop or chocolate shop, or even use it to learn about forces. We used the Imagination Tree’s wonderful play dough recipe for these Christmassy creations. The other great thing about playdough is…
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson is one of my favourite children’s books. I think partly because it reminds me of Autumn and Christmas, which are my favourite times of the year. Stick Man has inspired a lot of fun activities in our house recently. We hope you like them, and do let us know if…
I was searching for small motors for a STEM project when it occurred to me that I could use a Hexbug instead, which has the big advantage of no wires whilst still vibrating brilliantly. I’ve got lots of ideas for fun things we can make, but first up are these spinning pens. We also tried a…
Continuing with our Nursery Rhyme Science theme this week, I have some fun Incy Wincy Spider science experiments to share. Incy Wincy spider climbed up the water spout, Down came the rain and washed poor Incy out, Out came the sunshine and dried up all the rain, So, Incy Wincy spider climbed up the spout…
We love baking soda volcanoes, especially our snow volcano, but as we’ve not had much snow recently, I’ve started making them again. This method is quick, inexpensive, and allows you to reuse the volcano a few times. A volcano is a fantastic science project for school or home, and it only requires a few basic materials….
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