Slows are famous for being SLOW. They move slowly and sleep a LOT! This general lethargy is reflected in their digestive ...

The crisp packet was sealed at a lower altitude where atmospheric pressure is higher than at higher altitudes. As a plane takes off and altitude increases, the atmospheric pressure outside the bag ...

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 condenses or freezes. Water vapour rises, cools and condenses on particles ...

As negative charge builds at the bottom of the cloud, electrons near the ground's surface are repelled, leaving the ground with a positive charge. When the attraction between the cloud and the ground ...

Try saying the colours of the words below. Does the second line take longer? This is the Stroop Effect in action. Our brains read automatically, so when the word and colour aren't the same, it causes ...

There are lots of great air pressure demonstrations around, but a leaky water bottle is one of the simplest. It looks impressive and costs almost nothing.

The Flying Santa STEM pack has a template, instructions, results table and an experiment write-up sheet! I also have a collection of downloadable Santa STEM challenge cards you might like.

This disappearing spider trick is a simple Halloween science activity and a great refraction demonstration. Children can watch as a drawing of a spider disappears when water is poured into a glass ...

Convection currents can be demonstrated in lots of fun visual ways making them a great science concept to explore. Five Easy Convenction Current Demonstrations Colour mixing convection You might have ...

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 ...

Javelin speed - the faster the javelin is moving when it's released the further it will travel. This simple STEM challenge is a great introduction to setting up an investigation to be a fair test.

This paper aeroplane launcher is very easy to build and a great simple alternative to a more complex aeroplane launcher. Paper aeroplanes are one of those activities almost everyone has tried at least ...