Did you know that the Earth is about 3 million miles closer to the sun in winter than in summer? This year (2026), Earth is ...

These light up paper circuit cards were much easier to make than I expected and only need a few inexpensive materials.

These walking reindeer made us laugh so much. They work brilliantly, but can be a little fiddly to get going. This activity is traditionally called the ...

Here at Science Sparks, we've tried a lot of science experiments over the years; some have been brilliant on the first go, some have taken a LOT of tweaking, and some have been a complete disaster!

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 ...

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 ...

The 2024 Olympics are to be held in Paris, France, for the first time in over 100 years! Olympic sports include athletics, team sports, climbing, surfing, swimming, tennis, skateboarding, and even ...

'Thank crunchie, it's Friday' seems the perfect phrase for today's experiment as it involves learning how to make honeycomb with our easy honeycomb recipe. Once you've made the honeycomb and learned ...

Chocolate is perfect for learning about the rock cycle as it can be heated, cooled and compressed just like real rocks. This activity uses chocolate to demonstrate how three different types of rocks ...

These simple play dough animals are great for a push and pull or forces topic. The idea is that children create animals from play dough or other modelling material using push and pull forces.

The next country in our trip Around the world in 50 Experiments is Egypt! Egypt is a fascinating country with a long and rich history. The first settlers along the banks of the River Nile are thought ...

This DIY stomp rocket is one of the simplest things I've ever made and works amazingly well! Even our heavy kitchen roll and cardboard rocket flew high up into the air. All you need to make your own ...