Have you ever wondered why the skin on your fingers and toes shrivels up in the bath when other body parts stay the same? In the past, people thought wrinkly skin was caused by the fingers and toes ...

Hantavirus has been in the news a lot recently, but what is it? Hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses that usually infect rats and mice ( rodents ). Transmission to humans is rare, but infection then ...

Love or loathe them, dandelions are a common feature in spring. One day, there are just a few, then suddenly they seem to be ...

What does climate change mean? Discover what we mean by climate change and find some activities to help learn about it! Why is the sky blue? Find out why the sky is blue, and how to make a rainbow!

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 ...

Is it easier to knock down a smaller or larger stack of cups? What will happen if you add more lollypop sticks to the central core of the catapult? Do the pom poms travel further than the table tennis ...

Today's Tray a Day investigation is a fun waterproofing activity. The idea is to colour in each dinosaur and cover them with different test materials. Once each dinosaur is completely covered spray ...

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 ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics start tomorrow, bringing athletes from around the world together to compete for a coveted gold medal! Here at Science Sparks, we're looking forward to watching gravity-defying ...

Air pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on Earth. We measure air pressure using a barometer. Have you ever climbed a mountain or visited an area at a high altitude and found you get ...

This homemade articulated grabber is a brilliant STEM Challenge or STEM project, that works brilliantly and is easy to construct as well! We cut up a shoe box to make ours as the cardboard does need ...