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If you're looking for a great science experiment, you've come to the right place. Science Sparks™ is bursting with easy, hands-on science experiments for kids of all ages. Discover our fun facts, cool science experiments, awesome science fair projects and super STEM challenges!

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    Dancing Magnet Demonstration

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Most Popular Science Experiments for Kids

These are my most popular, tried and tested science experiments for home, school or science club. Launch rockets, make colour changing potions, gooey slime and lots more exciting and easy science for kids.

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    How to make a Bottle Rocket
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    The Infamous Coke and Mentos Experiment
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    Clean It Up – Oil Spill Experiment
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    Skittles Experiment
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    10 AMAZING Baking Soda Experiments
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    10 of the BEST Science Experiments for Kids
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    Edible Butterfly Life Cycle
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    Red Cabbage Indicator Colour Changing Potions
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Science Sparks Questions

Ask a question and try an activity to find the answer! Science Sparks Questions are perfect for curious little scientists.

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    How big is the Solar System?
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    What is a fossil?

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Autumn Science Experiments

Make flying helicopter seeds, an exploding seed device, spiced apple cider and lots more easy autumnal STEM challenges and science experiments.

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    Flying Helicopter Seeds - science investigation
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Make STEM teaching easy with my free challenge templates.

STEM Challenge Templates

Wonderful Women in STEM

These remarkable female scientists changed the world with their discoveries, paving the way for generations of women to follow their dreams. Read about the trailblazing scientists and then try an activity related to their work.

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    Wonderful Women in STEM
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Halloween Science Experiments

Make witchy potions, spooky noise makers and lots more icky, sticky Halloween STEM challenges and science experiments for kids of all ages!

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    Spinning Static Paper Bats STEM Challenge
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See more Halloween Science →

Brilliant Baking Soda Experiments

Baking soda experiments are not just volcanoes. Make colour changing potions, power a bottle boat and lots more fizzy science fun!

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  • Colour Changing Valentine's Potions
    Chemistry Potions for Valentine's Day
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  • Raising Raisins - dancing raisins in a glass
    Raising Raisins - baking soda investigation

See more brilliant baking soda experiments →

School Science Club Experiments

100s of easy ideas for a school science club, including STEM challenges, investigations and science demonstrations.

Build catapults to learn about energy, make paper columns to learn about strong shapes, race liquids to learn about viscosity, create an Art Robot and more simple science ideas for a science club.

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    Easy School Science Club Ideas
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    Science Club Experiments for Early Years
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    How to Make a Lolly or Popsicle Stick Catapult
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    Easy Engineering Projects for Kids

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Science in Stories

Read a book and try a science activity related to the story. These imaginative, creative science investigations are suitable for kids of all ages. Build a house from sweets for the witch, make a zipline for Jack, sort Ariel's cave and more!

Science in Stories
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What is Science Sparks?

Hello, I'm Emma, the chief experimenter here at Science Sparks HQ.

Science Sparks is bursting with easy science experiments for kids, making science easy, exciting and accessible for everyone!

Why Science Sparks?

All the science activities are completely FREE to access and use basic, inexpensive materials you probably already have at home!

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Imagine a world where science education is accessible to everyone and is all about hands-on, exciting discoveries. That’s the world I want to create.

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