Science Sparks is full of easy and fun science experiments for kids to do at home. Our fun science investigations include engineering, coding, biology, chemistry and physics experiments.
Learn more about the wonderful world of science by trying our exciting science experiments, cool facts, free printables, photos and videos. We’ve also got a great collection of STEM projects, STEM Challenges and science fair projects.
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.
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….
Have you ever wished your sweets were bigger? One easy way to grow a gummy bear or any other jelly type sweet is to put it in water. The candy will grow but might not taste as good! Water moves into the gummy bear through a process called osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water…
These simple push and pull puppets are a great science craft and work well as a STEM challenge for a push and pull or forces topic. The idea is that the arms of the puppet move up and down as the central straws are pushed up and pulled down. Pushes and pulls are examples of…
I’m a bit last minute with Valentine’s Day this year. My 10-year-old is currently making a card next to me while I plan some easy activities for us tomorrow. These Valentine STEM challenges are designed to be very easy and use only basic materials. If you’re looking for something a bit more involved, check out…
This DIY stomp rocket is one of the simplest things I’ve ever made and works amazingly well! Even our heavy kitchen roll and cardboard rocket flew high up into the air. All you need to make your own stomp rocket is an empty 2-litre plastic bottle, plastic tubing and paper. It’s that simple! Once the…
Blast off with a straw rocket STEM Challenge. This exciting, hands-on science activity allows children to design, construct and launch their own straw rockets. Straw rockets are easy to make and use only inexpensive materials. You can make them plain or themed in different ways. We’ve made butterflies and rockets! They’re also a fantastic introduction…
It’s hard to believe it’s been over 50 years since astronauts first landed on the moon, and that the last time astronauts ventured as far as the Moon was 1972! The Moon landings were just the start of human space exploration. In 1971, the first space station was launched into orbit. In 1979, Pioneer 11…
Five minute science experiments
Diamond is the hardest natural substance on Earth. Why is diamond so strong? Diamond is made up of a network of carbon atoms that each form four strong covalent bonds. The strong bonds take a lot of energy to break, so diamond has a high melting and boiling point. This type of structure is called…
We gathered up the last remaining bits of snow this afternoon to make a Baking Soda Volcano using snow! A snow volcano is a great way to have some fun in the snow while learning and experimenting. I piled up a heap of snow around a small glass jar, making the top of the snow…
End of content
End of content