What is density? Find out in this easy science investigation. All you need is vegetable oil, water and some small objects.

Today's Tray a Day investigation is a fun waterproofing activity. The idea is to colour in each dinosaur and cover them with different test materials.

super simple first electronics activity for kids. Make a circuit with cardboard using split pins, paperclips and a battery.

Vegetable or herb seeds work well, as they can be eaten afterwards! A common problem when growing plants is insects, slugs and snails eating them. One way to protect plants from pests is to put them ...

The Flying Santa STEM pack has a template, instructions, results table and an experiment write-up sheet! I also have a collection of downloadable Santa STEM challenge cards you might like.

A dodecahedron is a three-dimensional shape with 12 faces. The most common dodecahedron ( regular dodecahedron ) has regular pentagons for all 12 faces.

Design and build your own pinwheel to learn about wind speed and direction. A great weather science experiment for kids.

Here at Science Sparks, we've tried a lot of science experiments over the years; some have been brilliant on the first go, some have taken a LOT of tweaking, and some have been a complete disaster!

Have you ever wished your sweets were bigger? One easy way to grow a gummy bear or any other jelly type sweet is to put it in water. The candy will grow but might not taste as good! Water moves into ...

Design and build a DIY articulated grabber using recycled cardboard, a brilliant and super simple STEM Challenge for kids ...

Welcome to more Spectacular Summer Science. Today we've got a super fun baking soda experiment to share. The girls wanted to have a tea party, so we used a bit of Science Sparks magic to make it more ...

Physics is key to understanding the world around us. While some aspects may seem tricky to understand, many fundamental physics concepts can be broken down into simple concepts, some of which can be ...