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

Imagine you have a blank map of the world. How many colours do you think you’d need to colour it so that no two countries sharing a border are the same colour? The answer is surprisingly low, just ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Have you ever looked up at a tree and wondered how tall it is? I’ve got a fun way you can find out without having to climb to the top with a tape measure!

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 ...

Today’s STEM Challenge is super simple. The aim is to find out how many coins it takes to sink a foil boat. First, we cleaned up our treasure, then we made different sizes of kitchen foil boats and ...

Cut the top off the bottle and place it upside down inside the main body. Get an adult to help, as the edges might be sharp. Place a ruler on the side of the bottle and mark in cm up the side. Bury ...