Have you ever wondered how fireworks fly? The science behind the flight of a firework is the same as that of a rocket, and a ...

This spooky science trick uses a magnet and a paper clip to make paper ghosts seem to fly through the air. It's a fantastic ...

I'm excited to share a fantastic guest post from the online learning platform Brighterly today. For many kids, math can feel ...

The rocket travels upward with a force equal to and opposite to the downward force propelling the water, gas, and lid (Newton's Third Law). The amount of force is directly proportional to the amount ...

Collect as many leaves that are different in shape as possible and identify them with a book or tree identification app. Make a face, object or something else recognisable from a selection of leaves, ...

We're celebrating the beginning of autumn with some lovely apple experiments today! Turn apples into boats, experiment with different ways to preserve them, find out why food goes bad and make your ...

Autumn brings lots of inspiration for indoor and outdoor science experiments and activities. Leaves start to change colour and fall, conkers, helicopters, and other seeds drop to the floor, and the ...

Today is day 2 of our week of icy experiments. You can see yesterday's fun with freezing here. When we left the house yesterday to go to school, Z and S were fascinated by the frost on the car and ...

Find out which material makes the best ice hockey puck in this simple science investigation. Ice hockey pucks are made from vulcanised rubber. They usually have small grooves on the surface so they ...

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 ...

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!