Beat the heat or embrace the cold with my collection of cool ice cube experiments including gravity defying tricks and icy ...

A tower of slippery ice cubes might sound impossible to build, but adding a little salt makes it much easier! Materials Ice - 4-8 cubes Salt Plate or tray ...

A school gardening club is a great way to get kids outside while learning about plants and nature. There's nothing better ...

If you're unsure where to start, search by keyword in the box below, or scroll through one of my handy categories. Happy Experimenting! Imagine a world where science education is accessible to ...

Our Summer holidays are about to start, so I thought it would be a good time to spruce up this post full of Summer Science Challenges for kids. All the activities are very simple and use mostly things ...

To test one variable, all the others must remain the same each time you test. For example, to investigate whether the weight of the egg changes how long it takes to travel down the zip wire, keep the ...

I've found my 5 year old to be incredibly curious at the moment, always asking questions and wanting to know how things work. Even something as simple as a rain gauge has been VERY exciting for her.

When we put the cotton reel down, the elastic band untwists. Because our handle is quite long, it cannot untwist fully, so the other end of the elastic band untwists, and because our broken matchstick ...

How to make Grinch Slime We've got two types of slime to share today, one is stretchy and slimy and the other icky and gooey. Stretchy Slime We used this fab slime recipe from The Imagination Tree and ...

Make a light up model street - circuits for kids This activity uses a model village to demonstrate how power reaches our homes and introduces the concept of an electrical circuit. We use electricity ...

The most important thing to remember is that science should be fun! Do let us know on social media what you think of our cool science experiments for kids, and if you can think of any more ideas we ...