Have you ever wondered why and how storms are named? It may feel like a random process, but storm names follow a strict international system. Naming ...

It's freezing cold outside today, so we've been trying some indoor winter science activities. These crayon resist snowflake pictures have been a big hit, ...

Did you know that the Earth is about 3 million miles closer to the sun in winter than in summer? This year (2026), Earth is ...

Did you know that no two snowflakes are the same? Snowflakes all take slightly different paths to the ground as they form, which is why each is unique.

Follow the instructions in this post to make a basic lollystick catapult or watch the video below. Print the target and catapult cranberries to find out who can get the highest score. Catapults are ...

These simple play dough animals are great for a push and pull or forces topic. The idea is that children create animals from play dough or other modelling material using push and pull forces.

I remember the first time I saw a centrifuge in a lab and thinking how clever it was. Centrifuges can be used to separate mixtures, by spinning them at very high speeds. Liquids that are more dense ...

If you want to eat a chocolate bar on a hot day, a Cadbury's Flake is a good choice! We tried REALLY hard to melt one and couldn't do anything more than slightly soften it. How can you melt a ...

I can't promise great sound quality, but this DIY phone speaker will make your phone sound louder and a bit less tinny! Carefully cut a hole in the side of each plastic cup so the cardboard tube fits ...

Planting and watching seeds grow is a fantastic spring science activity for children. Kids can start with a bean or seed in a jar to watch it germinate, observe seedlings and finally become a fully ...