Have you ever been outside on a warm day after it rained and wondered what the lovely, earthy smell is? The smell is created by a compound called geosmin, ...

If your kids love logic puzzles, this river crossing riddle is a classic. Can you believe it's been told for over 1000 years?

Are you ready for the solar eclipse on the 12th August? The last eclipse in the UK like this was back in 1999 and really doesn’t feel like it was 27 years ago! This Wednesday, a total solar eclipse ...

All you need for today’s easy science experiment is tape, paper and some books. This is a super simple STEM challenge for kids of all ages. We’re going to test the strength of paper folded into ...

Did you know blood makes up around 7% of the weight of a human body? The average adult has 5 litres of blood flowing around their body in a massive network of arteries and veins transporting oxygen ...

The Beaufort Scale was named after Sir Francis Beaufort ( a hydrographer with the Royal Navy ) and lists the effects of increasing wind speeds. The scale was initially designed to show the effects of ...

The rocket travels upward with a force equal to and opposite to the downward force propelling the water, gas, and lid (Newton’s Third Law). The amount of force is directly proportional to the amount ...

The inside of the Earth consists of four main layers. The inner core, outer core, mantle and crust. The crust is the thinnest of the layers and is made up of moving pieces called plates made from ...

These simple push and pull puppets are a great science craft and work well as a STEM challenge for a push and pull or forces topic. The idea is that the arms of the puppet move up and down as the ...

Before we had clocks and watches, people used sundials to mark the passing of time. A sundial measures time by the sun’s position and usually has markings for each hour of sunlight. Sundials have ...

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 ...