Creating a cloud in a jar is a great way to learn how clouds form and how cloud seeding works. Clouds form when water vapour ...

Emma Vanstone Emma is the creative force behind the award winning Science Sparks. It started with a dream of making science ...

Fireworks are often used to celebrate special events or times of the year. In the UK, Fireworks are most commonly used around Bonfire Night on November 5th. But how do fireworks work? There's a lot of ...

Half fill the clear container with water. Drop a small amount of oil onto the water. The oil will float on top of the water. If you shake the container ( cover it first ), the oil and water will ...

A balloon powered car is no ordinary car, it moves using air! Blowing air into the balloon makes the skin stretch. The more air in the balloon, the more tension there is on the balloon skin. When you ...

Cloud seeding is when tiny particles are added to clouds to help them produce more precipitation. Clouds form from tiny, light water droplets or ice crystals. As they bump into each other, they merge ...

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!

Here at Science Sparks, we try to make science as easy and accessible as possible. When I ask people why they don't do more science at home with children, one of the answers is usually that science ...

We created these shadow drawings over the summer holidays, but they work brilliantly at any time of year as long as the sun in shining. You can either look for shadows that have formed naturally to ...

I now have five science books available!! The first three are great for kids of all ages. Younger children might need a bit of help, but older children should be able to work through them mostly ...