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Our science experiments include removing the shell from an egg, launching bottle rockets, create edible life cycles, making lava lamps and lots more science experiments for kids of all ages.
The Moon doesn’t make its own light. We see it because light from the Sun reflects off the lunar surface, but why does the Moon look white? If you could actually stand on the Moon, it would look mostly grey with areas of brown and yellow, depending on the minerals present. The Moon appears white…
Rockets are a great STEM challenge in any form, as the end result is usually impressive, and success is easy to measure. This simple air rocket launcher is inexpensive and very easy to create. It’s a great STEM challenge or science activity for home or school. Once you’ve made an air rocket launcher, take a…
This simple science project shows you how to make a model of an eclipse to visually demonstrate what’s happening between the Sun, Earth and Moon during a solar or lunar eclipse. A solar eclipse model is a fantastic science project for home and school, especially just before or after an eclipse! You’ve probably noticed shadows…
Spring is a great time of year to learn about minibeasts and their life cycles. Minibeasts are fascinating creatures you’ve probably seen in the garden, parks and maybe even indoors! Minibeasts have incredible life cycles, sometimes transforming completely between stages. What are minibeasts? Minibeasts are basically small invertebrate ( without a backbone ) animals. Examples…
This simple science experiment and demonstration is a great way to show children what happens to gases when they are heated. The air around us is an example of a gas. Particles in a gas can move freely in any direction. Gases don’t have a fixed shape but fill the space they have. When a…
Pi is the ratio between a circle’s circumference and diameter. It’s a number used in many formulas associated with circles. The circumference is the distance around the edge of a circle Pi to two decimal places is 3.14. The symbol for Pi was first introduced by a Welsh mathematician called William Jones in 1706. Pi…
I’ve got some fantastic spring science experiments to share today. As always, you don’t need any special equipment, just things you either already have around the house or that you can buy easily and cheaply from a supermarket. Spring is the perfect time of year to get out in the garden and learn about the…
Hiccups occur when the diaphragm starts to spasm. No one really knows why they happen, but they’re thought to happen when the diaphragm gets irritated or stimulated. The diaphragm is a thin layer of muscle that separates the chest cavity from the abdomen. When it spasms and tightens, it makes you breathe in air too…
Here at Science Sparks, we love themed science activities, and my Fairy Tale STEM challenges are so popular that I thought it’d be great fun to create some more Fairy Tale activities and investigations. First up is this collection of Jack and the Beanstalk experiments. You can grow a bean for Jack, build him a…
These simple play dough animals are great for a push and pull or forces topic. The idea is that children create animals from play dough or other modelling material using push and pull forces. You’ll need Play dough Instructions Follow my simple instructions or create your own play dough animals using push and pull forces….
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