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Does temperature affect how a ball bounces? This easy science activity uses a football and a fridge to find out. Does temperature affect how a ball bounces science investigation You’ll need A football Fridge Outdoor space Instructions Place a football in the fridge for about 2 hours. Test to see how bouncy it is. Let … Continue reading “What’s the best temperature for a football?”
The 2024 Olympics are to be held in Paris, France, for the first time in over 100 years! Olympic sports include athletics, team sports, climbing, surfing, swimming, tennis, skateboarding, and even breakdancing! The Olympics are always fun to watch, and sport is full of exciting science, from the importance of aerodynamics and forces of motion … Continue reading “Olympic Themed Science Activities For Kids”
If you were to drop a table tennis ball and a basketball, which do you think would hit the ground first? This sporty science activity is an eye-opening demonstration with lots of opportunities for learning and exploration. Sporty Science Ball Drop Investigation You’ll need 4 different balls – for example, table tennis ball, golf ball, … Continue reading “Ball Drop Gravity Race”
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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”