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 ...

Chinese New Year marks the start of the New Year based on the lunisolar calendar, which falls on the first new moon between 21st January and 20th February. It’s a chance to celebrate the move from ...

I’ve got another fun pirate themed activity today, this time demonstrating density. Density is quite a hard concept to grasp but this is a really nice introduction and full of little wow moments. Just ...

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 ...

Why does food rot? Have you ever noticed that if you leave an apple (or any fruit ) for too long, it starts to rot or decay? This can lead to significant food waste, so it’s important to understand ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is a great book to use for science investigation inspiration. Make fizzy potions with baking soda and vinegar, think about growing and shrinking, learn about 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 ...

Building and testing boats is a fun preschool science activity for learning about the properties of materials and the effect of gradient on speed. We split the experiment into two parts. First, we ...

This simple science demonstration uses only a few basic materials but demonstrates several scientific concepts and looks super impressive. Showing children the end result first is a great way to get ...