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.
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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.
There aren’t many toys in our house that come out over and over again, but K’nex is definitely one with a very long lifespan. The kits themselves always come with such great ideas for what to build, but I really love it when my children design their own creations. We’ve recently built hockey sticks, magic…
Here at Science Sparks we love a good wooden marble run and the Quadrilla range from HAPE toys are the best we’ve found. The new glow in the dark Space City Marble Run is even better than the standard version as it glows in the dark! Space City comes with everything you need to build…
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 a central Earth. The model proposed by Copernicus was called Heliocentrism. What is Heliocentrism? Heliocentrism ( helios means Sun ) is where…
The next scientist in my Wonderful Women in STEM series is Florence Nightingale. Florence Nightingale was a British nurse whose work was hugely influential in changing how hospitals were run and improving cleanliness, nutrition and sanitation. Florence Nightingale‘s achievements are truly remarkable, she fought against the social expectations of her time to become a nurse…
This super clever globe from Oregon Scientific has kept my children entertained for hours on end recently. In normal ( daylight ) mode it shows everything you want and need to know about the world including political boundaries, oceans, equator, longitude and latitude lines, country and city names. In night mode it shows 88 constellations and…
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 kept journals full of drawings of the different subjects he was studying, these included anatomical drawings, a design for a…
Half term has flown by as usual, I’ve been busy working on a secret project, so watch out for that coming soon! Luckily the children have been so happy to have some time at home that they have played together beautifully and really enjoyed some downtime. It’s fair to say that Zak’s half term was…
We recently came across Ora paper towels and were instantly drawn to them because of the unusual rocket shape. Then we found out that the round shape saves a lot of wasted paper as people don’t usually use the corners and it doesn’t need an inner tube so saving even more paper. Plus a round…
These spinning Ninjas are super easy to make. All you need is a paper cup, tissue paper, blue tack and a Hexbug. If you don’t have a Hexbug, a spinning motor will have the same effect. Materials Paper cup Tissue paper Double sided tape Blue Tack Hexbug Instructions First decorate our cup to look like…
I wrote about our pond dipping experience with Forest Holidays a few months ago, but what I didn’t tell you is that while we explored the forest we found lots of things to eat! I have to admit, I am definitely no expert when it comes to forgaing, so I learned almost as much as…
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