I've found my 5 year old to be incredibly curious at the moment, always asking questions and wanting to know how things work. Even something as simple as a rain gauge has been VERY exciting for her. ...
making science fun for kids
More plastic milk
Plastic milk was one of the first experiments I posted on Science Sparks, when the kids were quite little. It was a lovely sensory experience for them at the time, but they obviously couldn't ...
15 Science Experiments for Autumn and Fall
Autumn is such a great time of year, I love the colourful leaves underfoot and the first hint of winter. To celebrate the changing seasons I've pulled together a wonderful collection of Fall Science ...
Another Firework in a Glass
We've made a firework in a glass before, but considering it's almost bonfire night and my 3 year old is desperate to do anything that involves a pipette, I thought we'd try again.This is a very ...
Exploring Viscosity
What do you put on your porridge?We noticed that sometimes our honey and golden syrup take a long time to pour, whereas water and milk pour almost too fast.We've done viscosity experiments ...
Candy sorting
In the UK we have some chocolate covered sweets called Revels. Inside each bag are different flavoured chocolates, maltesers, plain chocolate, coffee flavour, orange flavour, toffee and chocolate ...
Investigating Fingerprints
Have you ever looked at your own fingerprints? Do you think they would be similar or different to other people in your family? All you need for this easy fingerprint experiment is an ink pad and ...
Viscosity Experiment – large scale viscosity race
We've done a viscosity race before, but this time I wanted to do it on a bigger scale and really get the kids involved, so we created this large scale viscosity experiment.The rate at which ...
50 Summer Science Ideas
Summer is a wonderful time to explore science outdoors with children. You don't have to set up fancy experiments outside, even just looking at properties of plants and leaves or doing a bit of sinking ...
Winter Science Experiments
All my children love playing with ice, there is something about it being cold and slippy that really appeals to them. There are endless different ways to explore ice and melting, here are some of my ...
