With many of us experiencing lockdown right now due to the coronavirus outbreak, there’s plenty of parents looking for support with homeschooling their children. I’ve been getting quite a few requests for ideas for websites and resources that parents can...
Halloween is rapidly approaching. Here are some fun activities that you can try to add a spooky halloween angle to your primary science lessons. Foaming Pumpkins You will need: Pumpkin Baking powder or Bicarbonate of Soda Vinegar Washing up Liquid Green food colouring...
Ask someone to make a paper plane and usually they’ll make a paper dart. These fly well, but there are lots of other ways you can produce a plane from paper. If you strictly want to just use a single piece of paper, then try the ring flyer. If you want to bend...
Here’s a quick idea to help students visualise how the Moon and Earth move relative to the Sun. It can be quite hard for children to understand their motion relative to each other, so a real model that they can move around may help them to grasp the idea. You...
Squishy circuits allow for a fun blurring of science and art. Children can create fun circuits as easily as rolling out lengths of dough. This can be a lot more interesting and tactile than playing with regular electrical components, and there’s not a crocodile...
