Did you know you can pop a balloon using orange peel? This simple science trick is great for parties, as part of a science show or just for fun. Blow the balloon up quite big; the bigger the balloon, ...

British Science Week is an annual event celebrating science, technology, engineering and maths. It's always a wonderfully ...

It's officially potion season! With Halloween around the corner, now is the perfect time to brew up spooky witches' potions. Potions are a much loved activity in our house at any time of year, ...

There are so many different things you can do with eggs. Learn about strong shapes, dissolve the shell in vinegar, transform egg white into meringue and make an egg float with these awesome egg ...

Have you ever wondered how water is transported up the stem of a plant against gravity? This transportation process is called transpiration. You can demonstrate transpiration easily with simple ...

Why does food rot? Have you ever noticed that if you leave an apple (or any fruit ) for too long, it starts to rot or decay? This can lead to significant food waste, so it's important to understand ...

Our themed early years science activities are perfect for kids aged between 3 and around 5. Early childhood science education is really important for helping inspire a love of science in later years, ...

I've got another easy EGG themed STEM Challenge for you today! It's a bit of a twist on the traditional egg drop experiment. The challenge is to build a car using K'Nex tor another construction toy to ...

I'm very last minute with this, but my World Book Day Fortune Teller is ready to download. I've used activities that work as an exciting hook for many different stories so you can adapt the ideas to ...

I still remember learning about osmosis at school many years ago. I don't know why that particular memory has stayed with me so strongly, maybe because it was hard to understand. Whatever the reason, ...

If you're searching for fun science for kids, welcome to Science Sparks! We've got 100s of hands-on, kid-friendly science experiments, so you're sure to find something to try wherever your interests ...

This baking soda powered boat is a great mini engineering challenge for kids. It involves lots of scientific thinking and is a fantastic hands-on science activity. Little scientists need to think ...