The Archimedes' Principle is a scientific law which explains why some objects sink and some objects float. Archimedes was one of the world's greatest scientists. He was a mathematician, inventor, ...
Famous Scientists
Gravity Experiments for Kids
These gravity experiments are all fantastic demonstrations of gravity and a great way to learn about Isaac Newton and Galileo's famous discoveries. If you enjoy them, do check our my book This IS ...
Charles Darwin and a Natural Selection Activity
Charles Darwin is known as the father of evolution. He sailed around South America for more than 3 years, before heading to the Galapagos Islands, where the data collected in just five weeks formed a ...
Activities for Learning About Famous Scientists
My 10 year old is currently reading a book called 101 People Who Made History. When flicking through I found myself naturally drawn towards the many amazing famous scientists who have helped make the ...
Caroline Herschel – Make a Comet
Caroline Herschel was a pioneer of her time, she was the first woman to discover a comet, the first woman officially recognised in a scientific position and to receive a salary and the first woman to ...
Charles Darwin – Making Fossils and Natural Selection
Charles Darwin is most famous for his work on Natural Selection, the evidence for which came from his voyage on the HMS Beagle observing and collecting fossils, birds and whatever else he could ...
Who was Nicolaus Copernicus? – Theory of Helicentrism
Nicolaus Copernicus was a Polish astronomer born in February 1473 who realised that the Earth orbits the Sun. This idea was strongly opposed at the time as many people believed objects orbited around ...
Florence Nightingale – Hand Hygiene
Who was Florence Nightingale? Florence Nightingale was British nurse made famous for the work she did to care for soldiers during the Crimean War, but she was also hugely influential in changing how ...
Leonardo da Vinci – Mirror Writing
Leonardo da Vinci was an artist, scientist and inventor who lived between 1452 and 1519. Leonardo is probably most famous for painting the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, but as well as painting he ...
