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    Home » Primary Science » Key Stage 1 Science » Science and Literacy » Star Wars Science Ideas

    Star Wars Science Ideas

    December 9, 2015 By Emma Vanstone 2 Comments

    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 a light sabre have? Should it bend or stay fixed? Would cardboard work? How about a pool noodle? What could you use to make the handle grippy?

    star wars pool noodle light sabre

    Can you make a light up R2-D2 using play dough circuits like our play dough pumpkin?

    Learn about shapes with this brilliant shape Yoda from Toddler Approved.

    yoda craft

    Learn about plants and what they need to grow with these Star Wars Terrariums.

    Can you engineer a Star Wars ship using cardboard? Maybe a bit like this shuttle from I Heart Crafty Things.

    Can you draw a symmetrical R2D2?

    r2d2

    We love these Star Wars snowflake templates, I can’t wait to try one.

    Fun-a-Day froze Hans Solo in a special icy prison. This would be a great way to learn about simple chemical reactions, or if you’d rather not use baking soda, why not trap some Star Wars figures in ice? Can you think of several different ways to speed up the melting process?

    These rainbow loom light sabres are brilliant from Frugal Fun for Boys too.

    Freeze water in a balloon and trap your Star Wars figure in an icy cave.

    icy cave

    How about this cube Yoda from CubeCraft?

    Star Wars printable

    Could you make a Death Star Pinata using paper mache?

    Try a Star Wars Straw Rocket like this one we made for Days Out With The Kids.

    Star Wars Straw rocket

    Fun a Day also made some awesome looking lava slime!

    star wars slime

    How about a frozen Death Star? Can you think of different ways to melt it? We used this Death Star Mould for our icy Death Star.

    Death star Ice

    More ideas

    How about a Star Wars LEGO Magnet Maze.

    Can you use static electricity to make jumping star wars ships a bit like these jumping leaves?

    Or a Star Wars Cartesian diver?

    Star Wars LEGO

    We love the look of the new LEGO TIE fighter and Millenium Falcon.

    Can you think of any more Star Wars themed activities?

    Star Wars Science Experiments

     

    Last Updated on May 31, 2017 by Emma Vanstone

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    1. Tracy Hoffman

      January 11, 2016 at 3:46 pm

      Hi there Emma, hope your New Year is great. I love these star wars design ideas. I must admit that I fell in love with the first Yoda design by Toddler approved. It looks easy to make and everyone can see that this is “Yoda”. Thanks for the awesome share.

      Tracy

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    2. Pinkoddy

      March 07, 2016 at 11:18 am

      Oh wow what a really cool post. This will keep my boys busy during Easter. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply

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