Have you ever wondered how far Jupiter is from Mars or Venus from Earth? Our handy calculator makes it easy to find out! All distances are average and

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30.03.2025

The Science Behind 10 Everyday Phenomena

You've probably seen or experienced most of these common science phenomena before, but you may not have thought about why they happen. From sticking a

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28.03.2025

What are Einstein Rings?

Einstein Rings are a type of gravitational lensing in which the light from a galaxy or star passes a large object, like another galaxy or black hole, and

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21.03.2025

Skittles Half Life Demonstration

This activity uses Skittles to demonstrate radioactive decay. The rate of decay depends on the isotope of the element and is referred to as the half-life.

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21.03.2025

What is the Spring Equinox?

The spring equinox marks the astronomical beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere. The balance of daylight shifts, marking the start of warmer,

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08.03.2025

Singing Balloon Experiment

A singing balloon experiment is a great way to learn how sound works. If you put a small coin inside a balloon and spin it, the coin spins around the

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04.03.2025

Easy DIY Mini Greenhouses

Planting and watching seeds grow is a fantastic spring science activity for children. Kids can start with a bean or seed in a jar to watch it germinate,

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27.02.2025

Make Science Fun: A Parent's Guide to MEL Science Kits

Good science kits can be hard to find, but you'll never be disappointed with MEL Science. Each kit contains everything you need to carry out a hands-on

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25.02.2025

40 Easy Science Experiments Using LEGO® - LEGO Challenges

40 great ideas for learning with LEGO including LEGO challenges, LEGO STEM that's great for kids of all ages! Includes building challenges, slime and more.

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19.02.2025

Love Monster Valentine Thaumatrope

Valentine's Day is a time for hearts, love, friendship and......optical illusions? Thaumatropes are one the earliest forms of animation and were once a

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19.02.2025

10 Easy Science Experiments for a Rainy Day

If you're looking for easy activities to keep kids busy on a rainy day, you're in the right place. Make the most of the weather with my collection of easy

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12.02.2025

Make Lightning with a Balloon and Spoon

You've probably seen lightning flash across the sky, but do you know why and how it happens? This simple science activity teaches how lightning forms and

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11.02.2025

Valentine Magnet Maze STEM Challenge

Have you heard the phrase opposites attract? That's definitely the case with magnets. Magnets have a north pole and a south pole. If you put the north

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11.02.2025

Stroop Effect Experiment

The Stroop effect is a phenomenon where it takes longer to name a word's colour when the text colour doesn't match the word. It's a fun way to learn how

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01.02.2025

Leaky bottle Air Pressure Demonstration

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.

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28.01.2025

Super Science Riddles

Warning! These super science riddles may cause excessive brain activity and lots of laughter! Challenge your friends, family and yourself with this

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26.01.2025

What is the longest word in the world?

The longest word English word in the dictionary is: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis. Although pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis

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18.01.2025

What is Extreme Weather?

Extreme weather is a weather event that is unexpected and significantly different from normal weather patterns. Weather around the world is naturally

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17.01.2025

Norway - Northern Lights, Fjords and Vikings

Today in Around the World in 50 Experiments, we're heading to Norway! Learn about Vikings, Fjords, Northern Lights and navigating with the stars as we

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13.01.2025

How to make a dodecahedron

A dodecahedron is a three-dimensional shape with 12 faces. The most common dodecahedron ( regular dodecahedron ) has regular pentagons for all 12 faces.

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08.01.2025

What's the difference between a sea and an ocean?

Have you ever wondered how a sea is different to an ocean? The two are often used interchangeably, but they have many differences. Differences between an

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08.01.2025

10 Science Activities for a Snowy Day

Snowy days are great for exploring the wonders of science right outside your front door. Older kids will enjoy making a snow volcano or designing

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07.01.2025

How to Make a Snow Volcano - Winter Science for Kids

Fun twist on a baking soda volcano, make it in the snow! All you need is vinegar, baking soda and washing up liquid ( dish soap ) to make snow volcano.

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31.12.2024

What are Time Zones?

The Earth rotates once on its axis every 24 hours. As it rotates, the sun shines on different parts of it. When the sun shines on one side of the Earth,

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27.12.2024

The Great Christmas Cookie Experiment

It's the season for baking, but have you ever wondered what makes cakes and biscuits rise? It's all about the raising agent. This activity uses a basic

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12.12.2024

Elf Balancing Toy STEM Challenge

Welcome to the Elf toy making workshop! Your challenge is to design and build a balancing toy. A balancing toy can stand up on a tiny stand. Use your

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05.12.2024

Balancing Marshmallows STEM Challenge

Have you ever wondered how balancing toys work? You can find out with this simple marshmallow balancing STEM challenge! It's a great activity for learning

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28.11.2024

Flying Santa STEM Challenge

Spread some holiday cheer with a flying Santa STEM challenge. This fun, hands-on science activity is perfect for home or school and uses just a few basic

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26.11.2024

Find the Volume of a Christmas Decoration

You'll probably never need to know the volume of a Christmas decoration, but this simple science activity is a great way to learn about finding the volume

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19.11.2024

Christmas Science Experiments - Fizzy Elf Laboratory

Fun fizzy Christmas science fun with our Fizzy Elf Laboratory, All you need is baking soda, food colouring ans vinegar to set up ELF LAB!

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13.11.2024

Lapland - Arctic Animal Adaptations

Next on our trip Around the World in 50 Experiments is Lapland! Lapland is a huge region in northern Finland. It extends from the Arctic Circle to the

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07.11.2024

10 of the Best FREE Science Activities for Kids

If you're looking for easy and exciting educational science activities to keep your kids engaged, you're in the right place. Science Sparks is bursting

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05.11.2024

Firework Crafts for Bonfire Night

Fun firework crafts for bonfire night or new year. Make a spin art firework using a salad spinner and a filter paper firework using chromatography

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31.10.2024

Spinning Static Paper Bats STEM Challenge

These spinning bats are another simple Halloween science activity using simple materials. You'll need a straw or pencil, paper and a ruler to charge with

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22.10.2024

FIVE Halloween Science Tricks

Halloween is a great time to try some spooky science tricks and experiments. Here at Science Sparks, we've been growing our collection of Halloween

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17.10.2024

Paper Towel Under Water Science Experiment - Halloween STEM

Can you completely submerge a paper towel under water without it getting wet? The answer is yes, you can! It needs some science trickery, but you'll be

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17.10.2024

Top 10 Science Experiments for Halloween

Halloween will be here before we know it, so I've put together a collection of my Top 10 Science Experiments to celebrate. There's a spooky lava lamp,

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11.10.2024

Around the World in 50 Experiments - Portugal

The next location in Around the World in 50 Experiments is Portugal. Portugal is located in Southwestern Europe and has a long, beautiful Atlantic

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08.10.2024

Halloween Push and Pull Puppets

These simple push and pull puppets are a Halloween version of the animal puppets we made earlier this year. They are great for part of a forces topic and

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04.10.2024

Giant LEGO® Santa Claus

Last December, I decided to build a giant LEGO® Santa at the last minute. We've got a LOT of LEGO®, so I thought it'd be a great way to clear some bricks

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Distance between planets in the solar system calculator

The Science Behind 10 Everyday Phenomena

What are Einstein Rings?

Skittles Half Life Demonstration

What is the Spring Equinox?

Singing Balloon Experiment

Easy DIY Mini Greenhouses

Make Science Fun: A Parent's Guide to MEL Science Kits

40 Easy Science Experiments Using LEGO® - LEGO Challenges

Love Monster Valentine Thaumatrope

10 Easy Science Experiments for a Rainy Day

Make Lightning with a Balloon and Spoon

Valentine Magnet Maze STEM Challenge

Stroop Effect Experiment

Leaky bottle Air Pressure Demonstration

Super Science Riddles

What is the longest word in the world?

What is Extreme Weather?

Norway - Northern Lights, Fjords and Vikings

How to make a dodecahedron

What's the difference between a sea and an ocean?

10 Science Activities for a Snowy Day

How to Make a Snow Volcano - Winter Science for Kids

What are Time Zones?

The Great Christmas Cookie Experiment

Elf Balancing Toy STEM Challenge

Balancing Marshmallows STEM Challenge

Flying Santa STEM Challenge

Find the Volume of a Christmas Decoration

Christmas Science Experiments - Fizzy Elf Laboratory

Lapland - Arctic Animal Adaptations

10 of the Best FREE Science Activities for Kids

Firework Crafts for Bonfire Night

Spinning Static Paper Bats STEM Challenge

FIVE Halloween Science Tricks

Paper Towel Under Water Science Experiment - Halloween STEM

Top 10 Science Experiments for Halloween

Around the World in 50 Experiments - Portugal

Halloween Push and Pull Puppets

Giant LEGO® Santa Claus

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