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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.
I’ve just been excitedly watching Tim Peake enter the International Space Station with my children, it was amazing and very inspiring to watch the first official British astronaut enter the ISS. My children and I have already learned so much about space travel from the coverage on the TV and can’t wait to follow Tim…
Baking soda experiments are a great introduction to chemical reactions using safe ingredients. These Christmas themed fizzy activities are lots of fun and super easy to set up. Please watch children at all times. This activity is not designed to be eaten. Food colouring may stain clothes. Fizzy Baking Soda Christmas Experiment Materials Water Bicarbonate…
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…
I’m always on the the lookout for great new science accessories and couldn’t wait to show my girls these Discovery Lab Pens from Learning Resources. The set comes with two multi-tool pens just perfect for taking out and about exploring. My 7 year old immediately spotted the built in magnifiers and disappeared into the garden to…
Science based games can be a great fun and educational addition to a school Christmas fair. Last weekend, we added a Christmas twist to some old favourites for a stall at our local school, which the children loved! Christmas Fair Games Christmas Lava Lamp The downside of a lava lamp is the cost of Alka Seltzer,…
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…
Looking for a fun and educational activity for your kids? Making circuits with playdough is one of the best. Kids get to learn about electricity and circuits, while creating their own sculptures that light up. These mini light-up pumpkins are a fun idea for a Halloween science activity. What do you think? The idea of…
I’ve run a few sessions in schools recently talking about bones and without a picture for the children to look at it’s very difficult for them to visualise what their bones actually look like. This skeleton puzzle from Learning Resources is a brilliant addition to my resource collection and I can’t wait to use it in…
Rugby World Cup fever seems to have taken over our house in the last few weeks so we’ve developed some fun rugby themed science activity ideas to keep everyone busy in between matches. First up is this LEGO rugby pitch. It’s built as much to scale as we could manage. We also engineered a kicking…
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…
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