Written by A Halloween Candy Grabber is a great STEM challenge for Halloween. Children can investigate by making the grabber shorter and longer or add extra pieces like easy to hold handles or extra grippy bits on the claw part. I added some teeth and an eye to make my grabber look more Halloween like, but you … Continue reading “Halloween Candy Grabber STEM Challenge”
Calcium is a mineral needed for strong bones and teeth. Calcium also plays a role in blood clotting, the normal functioning of the heart and is used by nerves and muscles to help us move. This activity using eggs is a very visual way to demonstrate what happens if you don’t have enough calcium in … Continue reading “What happens to bones if you don’t have enough calcium?”
This spooky slime recipe is perfect for Halloween! Stretch it, squish it, pull it or just pick the bugs out of it! Easy Slime Recipe for Halloween There are lots of different recipes on the internet for slime, but this is the one that has worked the best for us. What you need to make … Continue reading “Halloween Slime”
These pumpkin lava lamps for Halloween are a fun party activity or decoration and an unusual alternative to a traditional pumpkin. They are super easy to make and entertaining to watch, especially in the dark. Other ideas are to try different colours, add glitter, or get creative and decorate the jar to look like a … Continue reading “Pumpkin Lava Lamps”
Autumn is a great time of year to get outdoors. Crisp colourful leaves, shiny conkers and falling pine cones make forests and woodlands the perfect way to recharge after a busy day! Autumn Scavenger Hunt This FREE autumn treasure hunt is a fun and simple way to keep kids busy while you walk! Take a … Continue reading “Free Autumn Treasure Hunt”
We’re celebrating the first day of autumn with some lovely apple experiments today! Turn apples into boats, experiment with different ways to preserve them, find out why food goes bad and make your own delicious apple cider. If you’re not a big fan of apples, but still love autumn try my autumn and fall STEM … Continue reading “Apple Science Experiments”
Over the many years I’ve been writing Science Sparks, Autumn has always been my favourite season to design themed activities for. I love the colourful leaves, dark nights, cooler weather and of course the run up to Christmas is always exciting too! This collection of fall science experiments and activities makes me smile every time … Continue reading “20 Autumn and Fall Science Experiments”
This simple salt lava lamp is a fun twist on the more traditional homemade lava lamp that uses a fizzy tablet. The salt lava lamp doesn’t look quite a good, and isn’t as reusable but is still a nice science activity for learning about density. You’ll need A glass jar or glass Vegetable oil – … Continue reading “Super Salt Lava Lamp”
These simple boat themed STEM challenges are easy, fun and great for all ages. The challenges work brilliantly for older children who can use them to practise setting up an investigation correctly and can be simplified for younger children who might like a pirate or underwater theme! Choose a challenge, design and build your boats … Continue reading “Float a Boat STEM Challenges”
I’m always on the look out for new science activities to use with my own children or to recommend to schools. There are lots of great science resources around but it’s not often I come across a whole FREE and unique education programme. Dreamachine fuses the arts and science with fascinating investigations about the extraordinary … Continue reading “Science with the Dreamachine – Amazing Brains”