Last December, I decided to build a giant LEGO® Santa at the last minute. We've got a LOT of LEGO®, so I thought it'd be a ...

This disappearing spider trick is a simple Halloween science activity and a great refraction demonstration. Children can ...

Today, we had a lot of fun making Halloween versions of our basic optical illusion. What do you think of our pumpkin? Just roll the pencil or straw between your hands to see the face appear in the ...

These remarkable female scientists changed the world with their discoveries, paving the way for generations of women to follow their dreams. Read a book and try a science activity related to the story ...

Animal and plant cells have three main differences. They both have a nucleus, cytoplasm and cell membrane, but only plant cells have a cell wall, vacuole and chloroplasts. We used jelly to create an ...

Colourful science experiments are often much more engaging for younger children than less colourful activities. Adding colour to a lava lamp, volcano or density demonstration makes the activity feel ...

Sterling silver jewellery tarnishes easily because it contains copper. Copper makes silver stronger, but it binds with particles of sulphur in the air, producing silver sulfide, which is the black ...

The deepest part of the ocean is in the Challenger Deep valley of the Mariana Trench, which is about 10,935 metres deep ( almost 11km )! This is deeper than Mount Everest is tall. The Mariana Trench ...

Autumn brings lots of inspiration for indoor and outdoor science experiments and activities. Leaves start to change colour and fall, conkers, helicopters, and other seeds drop to the floor, and the ...

Get ready to unleash your inner scientist with my HUGE collection of science experiments and investigations for home and school. Most of the activities use inexpensive materials you probably already ...