You've probably never sat down and thought about what soil is actually made of, but it's a lot more than just mud and dirt.

Get ready to unleash your inner scientist with my HUGE collection of science experiments and investigations for home and school. Most activities use inexpensive materials you probably already have ...

Have you ever wondered why penguins don’t freeze to death? Penguins have to cope with an immensely harsh environment with extremely cold temperatures and added wind chill. Animals that live in cold ...

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 water cycle is an amazing process that we started to talk about when discussing evaporation a couple of weeks ago. In this simple science activity, children make a model of the water cycle to show ...

This Candy DNA model is a great way learn about the structure of DNA. Did you know that 99.9% of the DNA of each person is the same? It’s just that tiny 0.1% that makes us all different! Isn’t that ...

Digestion is the process by which large, insoluble molecules of food are broken down into smaller, soluble molecules that the body can use. Digestion starts in the mouth, where food is broken into ...

Did you know you can pop a balloon using orange peel? This simple science trick is great for parties, as part of a science show or just for fun. Blow the balloon up quite big; the bigger the balloon, ...

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 ...

France is one of the biggest countries in Europe and is famous for the Tour de France, it’s sense of style, the Eiffel Tower and of course cheese! These STEM Challenges are part of my Around the World ...

These simple boat themed STEM challenges are easy, fun and great for all ages. The challenges work brilliantly for older children who can use them to practise setting up an investigation correctly and ...

My 12-year-old made this for school by herself and did such a good job, I wanted to share it. Construct your model like the image below. We used tape to attach parts to the pipe cleaner stem. The ...