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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 are lots of great air pressure demonstrations around, but a leaky water bottle is one of the simplest. It looks impressive and costs almost nothing. Air is made up of several different gases. Air pressure is caused by gravity pulling air molecules towards Earth. We don’t really notice air pressure as it’s balanced inside…
Warning! These super science riddles may cause excessive brain activity and lots of laughter! Challenge your friends, family and yourself with this collection of mind-bending puzzles. Science Riddles for Kids Legs! 2. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Footsteps. 4. What is harder to catch the more you run?…
The longest word English word in the dictionary is: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Although pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is in the dictionary, it’s not really a real word. It’s a made-up name for lung disease but it was created to mock long medical terms. What’s the longest word not in the dictionary? The longest word not in the dictionary is the…
A dodecahedron is a three-dimensional shape with 12 faces. The most common dodecahedron ( regular dodecahedron ) has regular pentagons for all 12 faces. There are other types of dodecahedron are made up of shapes that aren’t pentagons but still have 12 faces. These are irregular dodecahedrons. A dodecahedron is one of five platonic solids….
Christmas is over, but I’m not quite ready to face the normality of life just yet, so we’ve been collecting our favourite kid’s science activities for New Year! Make a firework in a jar, firework pictures or film canister rockets to welcome in the New Year. Learn about changes of state with chocolate sprinkle breadsticks…
Have you ever wondered how balancing toys work? You can find out with this simple marshmallow balancing STEM challenge! It’s a great activity for learning about gravity and centre of mass. You’ll need A bottle with a lid 5 wooden skewers 4 Marshmallows A Carrot Instructions Cut a small piece of carrot and place a…
You’ll probably never need to know the volume of a Christmas decoration, but this simple science activity is a great way to learn about finding the volume of objects, and who knows, one day, it might come in useful. You’ll need a Christmas decoration that you don’t mind getting wet and a small measuring container….
Last year, we made an icy snowman using ice, salt and water. This year, it’s Santa’s turn. Draw a Santa face on the outside of a tin can, add ice, salt and water and watch as a frosty beard appears. You can use the same salt and water science to cool a drink quickly and…
Are you ready to sprinkle a little science magic into your holiday celebrations? My Fizzy Elf Laboratory is the perfect way to introduce little scientists to the principles of chemical reactions. All you need is need baking soda, vinegar, food colouring, test tubes and some curious elves! You might also like my ELF STEM Challenges,…
If you’re looking for easy and exciting educational science activities to keep your kids engaged, you’re in the right place. Science Sparks is bursting with fun and free science experiments, but with so many ideas, it can be hard to find what you’re looking for. I’ve pulled together 10 of my most popular FREE science…
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