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.

Zero Prep STEM Ice Breakers First days can be tricky for some children, and there's nothing more stressful than trying to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sterling silver jewellery tarnishes easily because it contains copper. Copper makes silver stronger, but it binds with particles of sulphur in the air, producing silver sulfide, which is the black ...

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 ...

Today’s experiment is very simple but hopefully fascinating for even very young children. We’re going to investigate which solids dissolve in water. When a substance dissolves in water, you can’t see ...

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 ...

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 ...

A convection current is the movement of a fluid ( such as air or water ) caused by differences in temperature. When part of a liquid or gas is heated, it expands and becomes less dense. The warmer, ...