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Have you ever wondered how a sea is different to an ocean? The two are often used interchangeably, but they have many differences. Differences between an ocean and a sea Oceans are bigger than seas. They cover 70% of the planet and have an average depth of 3800m. Oceans are not contained by land. Seas … Continue reading “What’s the difference between a sea and an ocean?”
Snowy days are great for exploring the wonders of science right outside your front door. Older kids will enjoy making a snow volcano or designing snowshoes, while younger kids love searching for animal footprints or building mini snow sculptures. If you don’t want to spend too long outside, grab a tray and bring some snow … Continue reading “10 Science Activities for a Snowy Day”
The Earth rotates once on its axis every 24 hours. As it rotates, the sun shines on different parts of it. When the sun shines on one side of the Earth, it’s daytime and nighttime on the opposite side. The Earth is split into 24 time zones. Everyone in each time zone sets their clocks … Continue reading “What are Time Zones?”
Christmas is over, but I’m not quite ready to face the normality of life just yet, so we’ve been collecting our favourite kid’s science activities for New Year! Make a firework in a jar, firework pictures or film canister rockets to welcome in the New Year. Learn about changes of state with chocolate sprinkle breadsticks … Continue reading “Kids Science Activities for New Year”
It’s the season for baking, but have you ever wondered what makes cakes and biscuits rise? It’s all about the raising agent. This activity uses a basic cookie recipe and different raising agents to find out which works the best. It’s a delicious, fun, festive baking activity for the whole family! You’ll need Basic cookie … Continue reading “The Great Christmas Cookie Experiment”
Welcome to the Elf toy making workshop! Your challenge is to design and build a balancing toy. A balancing toy can stand up on a tiny stand. Use your engineering and imagination to build a snowman or elf toy that seems to balance magically! Elf Balancing STEM Toy Challenge You’ll need Wooden skewers/toothpicks or straws … Continue reading “Elf Balancing Toy STEM Challenge”
Have you ever wondered how balancing toys work? You can find out with this simple marshmallow balancing STEM challenge! It’s a great activity for learning about gravity and centre of mass. You’ll need A bottle with a lid 5 wooden skewers 4 Marshmallows A Carrot Instructions Cut a small piece of carrot and place a … Continue reading “Balancing Marshmallows STEM Challenge”
Who loves Christmas candy? We do! These easy Christmas candy experiments are a great way to learn while enjoying Christmas treats. Get ready to turn your kitchen into a festive science lab as you explore the science behind melting, dissolving, taste and smell, all with a wonderful Christmas twist. Edible Christmas Science Activities Christmas Skittles … Continue reading “Easy Christmas Candy Experiments”
Spread some holiday cheer with a flying Santa STEM challenge. This fun, hands-on science activity is perfect for home or school and uses just a few basic materials. The Flying Santa STEM pack has a template, instructions, results table and an experiment write-up sheet! I also have a collection of downloadable Santa STEM challenge cards … Continue reading “Flying Santa STEM Challenge”
You’ll probably never need to know the volume of a Christmas decoration, but this simple science activity is a great way to learn about finding the volume of objects, and who knows, one day, it might come in useful. You’ll need a Christmas decoration that you don’t mind getting wet and a small measuring container. … Continue reading “Find the Volume of a Christmas Decoration”