Have you ever seen a jumping bean toy? They bounce, flip and jump as if they're magic, but the real magic is that you can ...

If you've spent any time with kids recently, you've probably heard the slang term "six - seven". It seems to have no meaning, ...

This simple apple ramp STEM challenge is a brilliant, hands-on way to learn about the effect of gradient on speed and ...

Have you ever wondered how fireworks fly? The science behind the flight of a firework is the same as that of a rocket, and a ...

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, ...

The human brain is over three times as big as the brains of other mammals of similar body size. Your brain has around 100 billion nerve cells. An adult human is thought to contain around 7 Octillion ...

France is one of the biggest countries in Europe and is famous for the Tour de France, it's sense of style, the Eiffel Tower and of course cheese! These STEM Challenges are part of my Around the World ...

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 ...

Welcome to a very eggy week on Science Sparks! Shrinking eggs is the first of 3 egg based experiments, so if you like this one, pop back later in the week to see what else we have been up to! This ...

Around the World in 50 Experiments is a series of science experiments designed to take children on an adventure around the world learning about different countries and cultures as they go along. Print ...

Today's science investigation is a fun one! We're going to waterproof a boot - not a real one, as hopefully your boots are already quite waterproof, but a paper one! The idea is to print off the sheet ...