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Paddling Pool Science Experiments
The last two days have been so hot in the UK that we’ve had the paddling pool out, so it seemed like the perfect time to try some water based investigations. For each mini investigation I asked the...
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Make Ice Cream in a Bag
Did you know you can make homemade ice cream in a bag in less than 10 minutes with just milk, salt and ice? You don’t even need a freezer!! This awesome kitchen science experiment for kids involves...
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What is the Summer Solstice?
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year when the Earth’s North Pole is tilted closest to the sun. There are two solstices each year. One in June and one in December. The time of the...
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DIY Space Camp – Space Science for Kids
Can you believe it’s 50 years since humans landed on the moon for the first time? The historic event was not only an incredible feat of science and engineering but also led to many innovations that...
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Summer Science with a DIY Water Wall
Homemade Water Walls are a great fun summer activity, we usually make one at the start of summer and leave it in place for as long as it survives. Our DIY water walls are great fun and easy to set up...
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Summer science for hot days
The UK is hot, hot, hot at the moment, so today I’m sharing some fun and cooling summer science experiments great for kids of all ages on hot days. Summer science for hot days Science experiments with...
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Summer Science Challenges
Our Summer holidays are about to start so I thought it would be a good time to spruce up this post full of Science Challenges for kids. They are all very simple and use mostly things you probably...
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20 Summer Science Experiments for Kids
The summer holidays are a great time to get outdoors and try some science experiments and investigations. I’ve chosen some of my favourite summer science experiments to keep the kids busy all summer...
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50 Summer Science Experiments for Kids
Summer is a brilliant time to explore science outdoors with children. You don’t have to set up fancy experiments, even just looking at properties of plants and leaves or doing a bit of sinking and...
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Three Weeks of Science Camp
Last summer we held our very own garden science camp. It was brilliant fun and we all learned a lot! It was a great way to spend time together away from screens and just generally work as a team to...
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How to make the perfect sandcastle
Now summer seems to finally be here, we thought we’d get the sand table out and start playing. We tried to make sandcastles with the dry sand, which didn’t work at all. They just collapsed. Can you...
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Summer STEM Challenges for Kids
These summer STEM Challenges are great fun whatever the weather and all use materials you’ve probably already got around the house. We teamed up with the lovely Mrs Mactivity to create the printable...
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How to Make a Solar Oven
Do you know how to make a solar oven? I’ve always wanted to try one, so when the UK was unusually hot last summer we gave it a go. It was actually much easier than I expected and our marshmallows...
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Pick and Mix Summer Science Camp
I’ve been posting summer science ideas for years, but this summer I have something a little special. Welcome to my Pick and Mix Summer Science Camp! The idea is to print off the front cover, then the...
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Spring ice decorations
These simple ice decorations are very easy to make, look fantastic and provide lots of learning opportunities. Young children will enjoy feeling the ice ( let it melt a little first ) and trying to...
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Save the Ice Pop STEM Challenge
We’ve all been there, it’s a hot day, and you really want an ice pop ( popsicle ), but it’s too cold to hold at first, and then the sun melts it before you can really enjoy it. This ice pop STEM...
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