This is a fantastic and easy demonstration of gravity and magnetism that will impress kids of all ages. The paperclip doesn't fall down because it is attracted to the magnet and doesn't jump up to the ...
Forces
Rocket Mouse – Whatever Next
One of my favourite children's books about space for young children is Whatever Next. In the story Baby Bear builds a rocket, meets an owl and has a picnic on the moon. Whatever Next! Today's activity ...
Exploring forces with bubble wrap
We've done a couple of simple activities based around forces recently, so when a sheet of bubble wrap arrived in a parcel I knew just how to use it. We laid the sheet out flat on the floor, and talked ...
Make a Hovercraft
Hovercrafts are really interesting as they move on top of a layer of air. The layer of air reduces friction allowing the hovercraft to move quickly over both land and sea. We've been learning about ...
Simple Science – learning about forces
Today we've been trying to learn about forces.Pushes and pulls are examples of forces.When we push or pull something it moves.Can you push a toy car softly? What happens? Does it move ...
