Have you ever wondered why fizzy drinks make you burp? Read on to find out and try a science activity to demonstrate! Fizzy ...

A shooting star isn't really a star, it's usually a small piece of rock or dust burning up as it hits the Earth's atmosphere at high speed. As the rock ...

Cows burp between 150-300 litres of methane each DAY!! Only one out of around 40,000 spider species is vegetarian. 1 square meter of land can contain 100 worms! Dung beetles lay their eggs in poop.

Have you ever wondered why fizzy drinks make you burp? Read on to find out and try a science activity to demonstrate! Fizzy drinks are fizzy because they have carbon dioxide gas pumped into them under ...

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 ...

Isaac Newton’s laws of motion explain the relationship between an object and the forces acting on it. The laws might seem very obvious today, but when Isaac Newton was alive, they were revolutionary ...

This germination science investigation is very simple but fascinating. Did you know you can grow a bean in a jar with just a little water? Once the seed has germinated, you can place it in soil for ...

One of my favourites of Kerry’s experiments is her play doh brain, so when we found an old pack of play-doh in the cupboard I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to try it out. First, we ...

After being inspired by a family STEM challenge evening at school, we’re a bit obsessed with marble runs! I love that you can make them from recycled materials so there’s no cost, they are great to ...

Now you know the science behind the reaction, why not try one of our many explosive baking soda and vinegar experiments? One of our favourites is fizzy colour changing potions! These use red cabbage ...

Did you know play dough conducts electricity and can be used to make circuits? Using play dough is a fun and very low cost way to learn about circuits and electricity. In our circuit we use a ...