Slows are famous for being SLOW. They move slowly and sleep a LOT! This general lethargy is reflected in their digestive ...

If you read Science Sparks often you'll know that I am a huge advocate for hands-on learning rather than screens, but as a parent to four children I know that screens also have a place and educational ...

WeDo 2.0 from LEGO Education is a fantastic new learning tool designed to introduce children to robotics, engineering, programming and general STEM teaching through a robot-based learning system. The ...

Make a fun Pokemon catapult and learn about the effect of force and trajectory on a projectile. These are super easy and fast to make.

These easy five-minute science experiments are great when you need a quick science activity or demonstration, but don't have a long time to prepare or run an investigation. Each quick and easy science ...

Find out how to grow a bean in a jar in this cool plant science experiment. Try growing one in the dark and one in the light.

A steady hand game is a brilliant mini electricity or design project and great for working on hand-eye coordination too! I made a reindeer themed game just before Christmas, but you can twist the ...

Today's round-up is full of great weather science experiments and investigation ideas. Learn about extreme weather with a tornado in a jar, record rainfall over a period of time, create a water cycle ...

We love a good baking soda experiment. I spotted this brilliant and simple idea on Reading Confetti, who kindly said I could post it here. These are our fizzing rocks.

Collection of fairy tale science experiments. Build a zipline for Jack, raft for The Gingerbread Man, house for the 3 Pigs and more fairy tale activities ...

Awesome science projects for kids. Have a viscosity race, learn about transpiration, test the strength of eggshells and much more.