This is a classic investigation into the effect of different liquids on your teeth. If you can’t get easy to access to some teeth (ask your local tooth-fairy) – then an eggshell can provide a simple stand-in. Clean (cooked & boiled) chicken bones can...
Here’s a quick idea for making a model of the phases of the moon using Oreo cookies. Other cookies might work too, but the combination of black biscuit and white cream makes this work really well. To do this, carefully remove the top of each of the cookies to...
This is a really nice little model that demonstrates how tendons make our fingers move. Did you know that it’s the muscles in your forearm that move your fingers, via long tendons? Instructions To make the hand you will need: 5 drinking straws string or cotton...
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...
