One of my favourite things to do with my kids is read a book and then do an activity related to the story. Here at Science Sparks, you can find Fairy Tale science experiments, Nursery Rhyme experiments, Roald Dahl experiments, and now, this collection of science is in Christmas stories! Christmas Story Science Activities The Grinch Science Activities…
In the story of Hansel and Gretel, the children leave stones and then breadcrumbs to find their way home, but the breadcrumbs get eaten, and the children end up in a witch’s house. The idea of this science activity is to find a new way for Hansel and Gretel to leave a message or draw…
Today’s Fairy Tale STEM challenge is making a balloon-powered carriage for Cinderella. The orange balloon is meant to look like a pumpkin, but you could make your carriage pretty in white or pink or even build a spooky version in black! What you need: Thin/light cardboard 4 plastic lids or thick cards cut into circles…
All my children have loved Julia Donaldson books, especially the Gruffalo, so as it’s almost World Book Day I’ve searched the web for my favourite Julia Donaldson science experiments and activities. If you’re looking for book themed science investigations you might also like our collection of Fairy Tale experiments for kids and Fairy Tale STEM…
Sunny days are great for experimenting with shadows, but you don’t need to let a lack of sun stop you, a torch works just as well. One of our favourite books at the moment is The Gruffalo’s Child. If you’ve read the story you’ll know that the mouse makes the Gruffalo’s Child think he has…
I posted a collection of fine motor skill activities a couple of weeks ago, which we had a LOT of fun putting together. Following on from those, we created a collection of Roald Dahl themed fine motor skill activity ideas that are perfect for World Book Day or Roald Dahl Day. Willy Wonka Inspired Sensory Tray How to…
Did you know materials have different properties that make them suitable for different jobs? For example, windows usually need to be transparent and an umbrella and wellies should be waterproof. The idea of this Little Mermaid activity is to sort a collection of items Ariel might have in her collection, depending on their properties. “I’ve…
Our Aliens LOVE Underpants washing line from a few weeks ago was so much fun it led to lots of other Alien and Underpant themed ideas. The washing line activity was designed to investigate how different materials absorb different amounts of water. We dipped different material pants into water and timed how long they took…
In the story of The Princess and the Pea, the princess can’t sleep because she can feel a pea through many layers of mattresses. We used the story to inspire first the building of a wooden bed and then the addition of mattress materials to see which cushioned our pea ( a marble ) most effectively….
Growing a plant from seed is a great way for children to learn about the conditions plants need to grow successfully. Beans are an obvious choice as they are a nice big seed, grow relatively quickly ( they should have a large stem and leaves after about 10 days ), get big roots and grow…
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