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Valentine’s Day is a time for hearts, love, friendship and……optical illusions? Thaumatropes are one the earliest forms of animation and were once a popular toy. They work by creating an optical illusion of one image made from two! As well as a fun science craft activity, this simple STEM challenge is a great way to … Continue reading “Love Monster Valentine Thaumatrope”
You’ve probably seen lightning flash across the sky, but do you know why and how it happens? This simple science activity teaches how lightning forms and how to make a small spark using static electricity. What is lightning? Lightning is a giant spark of electricity in the atmosphere. It happens when electricity is discharged between … Continue reading “Make Lightning with a Balloon and Spoon”
The Stroop effect is a phenomenon where it takes longer to name a word’s colour when the text colour doesn’t match the word. It’s a fun way to learn how your brain works. Try saying the colours of the words below. Does the second line take longer? This is the Stroop Effect in action. Our … Continue reading “Stroop Effect Experiment”
Have you heard the phrase opposites attract? That’s definitely the case with magnets. Magnets have a north pole and a south pole. If you put the north pole of one magnet next to the south pole of another magnet, they attract each other. If you put two south poles or two north poles together, they … Continue reading “Valentine Magnet Maze STEM Challenge”
There are lots of great air pressure demonstrations around, but a leaky water bottle is one of the simplest. It looks impressive and costs almost nothing. Air is made up of several different gases. Air pressure is caused by gravity pulling air molecules towards Earth. We don’t really notice air pressure as it’s balanced inside … Continue reading “Leaky bottle Air Pressure Demonstration”
Warning! These super science riddles may cause excessive brain activity and lots of laughter! Challenge your friends, family and yourself with this collection of mind-bending puzzles. Science Riddles for Kids What has a bottom at the top? Legs! 2. The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I? Footsteps. 4. What is … Continue reading “Super Science Riddles”
The longest word English word in the dictionary is: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Although pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis is in the dictionary, it’s not really a real word. It’s a made-up name for lung disease but it was created to mock long medical terms. What’s the longest word not in the dictionary? The longest word not in the dictionary is the … Continue reading “What is the longest word in the world?”
Extreme weather is a weather event that is unexpected and significantly different from normal weather patterns. Weather around the world is naturally variable, but extreme events are becoming more common and intense. Extreme weather Can be a single short event or take place over some time. More intense than the average type of weather for … Continue reading “What is Extreme Weather?”
Today in Around the World in 50 Experiments, we’re heading to Norway! Learn about Vikings, Fjords, Northern Lights and navigating with the stars as we travel to Scandinavia for an adventure. Around the World in 50 Experiments – Norway Norway is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, with one-third above the Arctic Circle. It shares … Continue reading “Norway – Northern Lights, Fjords and Vikings”
A dodecahedron is a three-dimensional shape with 12 faces. The most common dodecahedron ( regular dodecahedron ) has regular pentagons for all 12 faces. There are other types of dodecahedron are made up of shapes that aren’t pentagons but still have 12 faces. These are irregular dodecahedrons. A dodecahedron is one of five platonic solids. … Continue reading “How to make a dodecahedron”