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We’re getting ready for the 2024 Olympics with a fun javelin STEM challenge. A javelin is a light spear thrown by hand. In athletics, it is a field event where competitors try to throw it as far as possible. A great javelin throw is a combination of the thrower’s strength and ability and physics! Competitors … Continue reading “Javelin Throwing STEM Challenge”

Wimbledon has started, and tennis fans in the UK have been very excited, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to share some lovely tennis science investigation ideas. These easy activities are brilliant for outdoor learning and work well in a home or school environment. Easy Tennis Themed Science Experiments Tennis Ball Catapult First up … Continue reading “Science Investigations for Wimbledon”

The colour of an object is the colour it reflects, while other colours are absorbed. White reflects all the colours of the spectrum, while black absorbs all the colours, reflecting very little back. Visible white light from the sun consists of seven colours: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet. When white light hits … Continue reading “Does colour affect temperature?”

This simple, absorbing activity is a hands-on way to learn about the different flags of the world and can be turned into a colourful science investigation. The idea is that washable felt tip pens are used to draw a flag on one half of a kitchen towel ( kitchen roll ) sheet. The kitchen towel … Continue reading “Kitchen Towel Flags”

EURO 2024 is about to kick off, which seems like a good time to share some football-themed science experiments and sporty STEM Challenges These ten hands-on football STEM activities will keep kids engaged and learning while exploring the science behind the game. Bouncing balls Find out why balls bounce with a simple science investigation using … Continue reading “10 Hands-On Football Stem Activities for Kids”

This easy football-themed science activity is similar to my waterproof a boot investigation. The idea is to test various materials to determine which are waterproof and which are not. It’s a lovely visual way to learn how different materials have different properties. I wrote this activity to coincide with Euro 2024, but it also ties … Continue reading “Waterproof a Football Boot Science Investigation”

Have you ever wondered why balls bounce? This activity uses differently shaped balls to investigate how and why balls bounce differently. I’ve included FREE instructions for a science investigation to find the bounciest ball with a handy table for recording results. Balls to use: Rugby ball Football Tennis Ball Ping pong Ball Basketball Squash ball … Continue reading “Why do balls bounce?”

Did you know you can separate salt and pepper with static electricity? It works because pepper is lighter than salt, so while both salt and pepper are attracted to an object charged with static electricity, only the lighter pepper jumps up. Static electricity is the build-up of electrical charge on the surface of an object. … Continue reading “Separate Salt and Pepper with Static Electricity”

Universal Time or Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC ) is the world’s reference point for time. It’s like a huge, extremely accurate clock for everyone, no matter where they are on Earth. Universal Time was once based on Greenwich Mean Time, which is based on the Earth’s rotation, but that has changed to precise atomic … Continue reading “What is Universal Time?”