Written by A smartphone is a great tool for science experiments with or without special apps. Make the most of your phone with these five science experiments you can do with a smartphone. Use your smartphone for science Make a smartphone speaker Imagine you’re in the park having a picnic and fancy playing some music. What can … Continue reading “Five Science Experiments You Can do With A Smartphone”
The Periodic Table is a table of all the elements we know about today. Elements are placed in order of atomic number ( number of protons in the nucleus ). The periodic table is a way of listing and organising elements. The rows of the periodic table are called periods, and the columns are known … Continue reading “What is the Periodic Table?”
It’s time to head off on another adventure Around the World in 50 Experiments. Today we’re off to Israel. Israel is a small country in the Middle East on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean. Israel has a population of around 9 million people and shares a border with Egypt, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Its … Continue reading “Around the World in 50 Experiments – Israel”
If you take a look outside, you’ll probably see lots of green. Green grass, green leaves covering trees and green plants, but why are leaves green? Most plant leaves are green as they contain a pigment called chlorophyll which is green. Chlorophyll is needed for plants to absorb sunlight which they need to make glucose … Continue reading “Why are leaves green?”
The Earth started to form around 4.6 billion years ago! It’s thought that a star far away in space exploded, causing huge amounts of interstellar dust to collapse in on itself. Our Sun formed first, and then the rest of the planets. The Earth formed from rock and dust being pulled together. The heat from … Continue reading “When did the Earth form?”
Bridges and buildings need to be made from strong materials and cleverly constructed too. Some shapes make more robust structures than others. These simple investigations are all great for learning about strong shapes and stable structures in a fun and hands-on way. A structure is a building made from several different parts. Stable structure and … Continue reading “Stable Structure STEM Challenges”
This very simple STEM challenge is a great way to find out why arches are such an important structural shape. Bridges often have arches to make them stronger and more stable. The arch shape allows any load on the bridge to be spread outwards along the curve of the arch. Pont du Gard is a … Continue reading “Build an Arch STEM Challenge”
Biology is the study of life and living things, including plants, animals and microorganisms. Biologists refer to living things as organisms. This collection of biology experiments for kids covers some of the most important concepts in biology There are many different branches of biology, including: Ecology – the relationships between organisms Zoology – the study … Continue reading “Easy Biology Experiments for Kids”
These simple craft stick catapults are easy to make and can be used over and over again, making them a great science project to keep. I gave these a fun spring or Easter twist by decorating the ping pong ball to look like a chick. You’ll need Ten wide lolly sticks or craft sticks Elastic … Continue reading “Easter Chick Catapult”
This cute clucking chick is easy to make and makes a great chicken type noise. The noisy chick cup can be turned into an investigation by experimenting with paper and plastic cups to discover how the noise changes. You’ll need A plastic or paper cup Ribbon Paperclip Googly eyes Water Thick tissue or paper towel … Continue reading “Noisy Chick Paper Cup”