Welcome to Lockdown Science for Kids

This one is half science experiment, half cooking... a whole exciting activity for a lockdown afternoon tea! This activity uses the princ...

Did you know that the changing colours of leaves in autumn is so dramatic in some parts of the world, that you can even see it from space...

Lockdown is the perfect time to slow the pace down, and watch some plants sprout and grow before your very eyes. And instead of heading t...

We have tried many a slime recipe in our house, but this was a new one for us today! The idea for this one came from Dr Jenny Kobernick, ...

This is a great science experiment for very little people, since they don't need to understand any of the why but will enjoy watching it!...

pH is an important concept in chemistry. It is a measure of how acidic or alkaline a solution is. It describes the concentration of hydro...

The idea for this experiment came from Dr Nicole McDonald - thank you! This experiment is a good one to do on a night you want to have de...

If there is anything that makes my kids happy it is sugar. So this experiment was a hit as soon as I told them sugar was involved! This o...

Here is an experiment which definitely has a wow factor, and was highly entertaining for us at home today. This is how you can take two n...

By now you've probably tried making bouncy balls... but bouncy eggs? Making bouncy eggs demonstrates how two chemicals can interact, in t...

Since Easter is coming up, here is another egg experiment! I hope everyone panic bought extra eggs. So for today... how can you get a boi...

Lets be honest, we all have time to run a few experiments which take a while - no one is going away for Easter. Here is how you can start...

We spent the morning yesterday BOUNCING these around the house after enjoying this little chemistry experiment. By using some very basic ...

What is better for small people than the chance to fling things through the air? It brings them so much joy. Early into our lockdown jour...

Here's a good experiment for the very small people who are in lockdown at the moment, anyone can do this one and enjoy it! This experimen...

Yesterday my kids and I took to our garden to try our hand at making a lava lamp. This experiment isn't complicated, but gives you the ch...