Our next Easter STEM challenge is to build a harness to safely transport a small egg down a zip wire. Once you've built a suitable harness for a chocolate egg, you could try a real egg ( maybe boil it ...

This was my first attempt at making a cotton reel car, and it didn't work quite as well as I hoped and definitely didn't look as good as I wanted, but a cotton reel car is a great little engineering ...

What do you think of our model street? If you like the idea, take a look around the BBC Terrific Scientific website and see what else takes your fancy.. We challenge you to try one of the ...

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 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 ...

World Ocean Day is celebrated around the world on June 8th to highlight the crucial role oceans play in supporting life on ...

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Every Superhero needs a cape, but which material flies best in the wind? this super simple science activity allows kids to channel their inner superhero and make the perfect flowing cape! This ...

Trim the flowers at the stalks. Fill a vase or jar with water and add a little food colouring. Place the flowers in the jar and leave for a few hours. Usually, you will see the flowers change colour ...

Makey Makey Projects. I bought a MakeyMakey several years ago, and the children have all enjoyed creating simple projects for it.. Our latest one was a homemade operation game, it was much easier than ...

These pumpkin lava lamps for Halloween are a fun party activity or decoration and an unusual alternative to a traditional pumpkin. They are super easy to make and entertaining to watch, especially in ...