These easy five-minute science experiments are great when you need a quick science activity or demonstration, but don't have a long time to prepare or run an investigation. Each quick and easy science ...

Easy colour mixing activity using food colouring and water. Make secondary colours then mixing primary and secondary colours to make tertiary colours!

A steady hand game is a brilliant mini electricity or design project and great for working on hand-eye coordination too! I made a reindeer themed game just before Christmas, but you can twist the ...

Our fourth LEGO science post for the summer is super simple and great fun for kids of all ages. All you need to do is collect different bits of LEGO, design a table to show your results and try and ...

If you read Science Sparks often you'll know that I am a huge advocate for hands-on learning rather than screens, but as a parent to four children I know that screens also have a place and educational ...

WeDo 2.0 from LEGO Education is a fantastic new learning tool designed to introduce children to robotics, engineering, programming and general STEM teaching through a robot-based learning system. The ...

Design and build a DIY articulated grabber using recycled cardboard, a brilliant and super simple STEM Challenge for kids ...

Fun experiment for children to investigate which solids dissolve in water and the science behind it. Test salt, sugar, sand and more.

super simple first electronics activity for kids. Make a circuit with cardboard using split pins, paperclips and a battery.

The idea is that children create animals from play dough or other modelling material using push and pull forces. You'll need Play dough Instructions Follow my simple instructions or create your own ...

What reacts with baking soda? Find out in this easy investigation by testing different substances to see which react.

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 are fully or partially ...