This spooky science trick uses a magnet and a paper clip to make paper ghosts seem to fly through the air. It's a fantastic ...

I'm excited to share a fantastic guest post from the online learning platform Brighterly today. For many kids, math can feel ...

These flying cups are a great STEM challenge for any time of year. One cup acts as an elastic band launcher, and the other is ...

A baking soda and vinegar volcano eruption or a fizzy potion are classic childhood science experiments and a great way to introduce the concept of ...

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 ...

Over the many years I've been writing Science Sparks, Autumn has always been my favourite season for designing themed activities. I love the colourful leaves, dark nights, cooler weather, and, of ...

If you're looking for a totally FREE Halloween activity that's both educational and fun, you're in the right place! Download my spooky Halloween Science Quiz and discover all kinds of fun facts about ...

A Halloween Candy Grabber is a great STEM challenge for Halloween. Children can investigate by making the grabber shorter and longer or adding extra pieces like easy to hold handles or extra grippy ...

Helicopter seeds are a type of seed that spin as they fall from a tree. The spinning movement and the fact that they are light and can catch the wind allows them to travel further from the parent tree ...

1. Carefully pierce a hole in the top of the cup. Ask an adult to help. 2. Thread the ribbon through the hole and tie a small knot at the end. 3. Attach the paper clip. 4. Wet a small paper towel. 5.

Autumn is a brilliant time of year for outdoor science activities in the forest. Find out why leaves change colour in autumn, create rafts and dens with sticks, collect treasures such as pinecones, ...