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Here you will find a list of extremely useful websites that include a variety of activities that the children will enjoy doing!

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A myriad of interesting and engaging phonics games for 5-8 year olds.

The "writing repeater" is ideal to focus on cursive handwriting!

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Free educational games aimed at children between 5 and 8 years old. Made by a UK teacher with 20 years of experience in education.

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Hit the Button is an interactive maths game with quick fire questions on number bonds, times tables, doubling and halving, multiples, division facts and square numbers. The games, which are against the clock, challenge and develop mental maths skills. An untimed, practise mode is available in our Hit the Button app along with lots more extra features.

The activities can be matched to appropriate mathematical ability. Regular use of Hit the Button can help students to sharpen their recall of vital number facts in a fun way and learning multiplication tables need not be boring.

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6-11 Years

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Maths Times Tables Division Number Bonds Doubles Halves Square Numbers

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Hit the Button - Quick fire maths practise for 6-11 year olds

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Quick fire questions on number bonds, doubles, halves, times tables, division facts and square numbers against the clock. Superb!

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This game covers letter, sounds and progresses to full sentences as your child follows the adventures of their monster through space!

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Teach Your Monster: Free Phonics, Reading and Mathematics Games

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Help children learn with our free, award-winning reading, mathematics and phonics games.

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Ask your child to say the sound the letter shown makes!

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Learn each phonics sound by playing our 7 fun free phonics games. Each phonics game gets progressively harder and teaches you a range of skills, from segmenting and blending, word comprehension, grapheme recognition, pseudo words and more. If you like our online phonics games why not download our app?!

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Alien phonics words | Phase 3 Phonics Games | ReadwithPhonics.com

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Learn each phonics sound by playing our 7 fun free phonics games. Each phonics game gets progressively harder and teaches you a range of skills, from segmenting and blending, word comprehension, grapheme recognition, pseudo words and more. If you like our online phonics games why not download our app?!

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Game Version 1.23 (Last updated 31/08/2025)

Race against the clock to help the alien escape to his spaceship!

You will see an alien waiting to cross a gap in the road. Next to the alien is a scrambled word and a picture. Click the letters in the correct order to spell the word in the picture, they will drop down to build a bridge across the gap. If you spell the word correctly the alien will walk across and climb up to the next gap. If the alien does not move, click on the letters to send them back to the top and try again.

Skills taught:

Grapheme-phoneme correspondence, blending, segmentation, reading fluency

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A fun online game for young readers to practice their phonics skills. Children race against the clock to spell words and help an alien get to the spaceship.

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Please see Starfall's how-to-teach-reading page, Learn to Read with Phonics, Fluency, and Comprehension, and print the Free Phonics Printouts for children. Starfall™ books, games, movies, and songs follow a research-based method of systematic phonics starting with consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. Emergent readers gain confidence as they progress to long vowels and other letter-sound relationships such as digraphs.

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Phonics Pop

Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can.

If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

This game is © copyright 2020, J.Barrett, ictgames.com All Rights Reserved.

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Phonics Pop is a mobile friendly bubble pop game. Choose a set of sounds to practice, or select from the digraph (2/3-letter sounds) checkboxes. Then listen to the target sound and pop as many as you can. If your child achieves >95% accuracy the bubbles will change to rainbow colours.

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Learning to read with phonics? Click the '+' for advice.

Learning to read with phonics

If you live in England, your child will learn to read using phonics. Their school is very likely to use either the Letters and Sounds phonics framework or the Read Write Inc. programme. Check with your school if you're not sure which one they use.

Using Letters and Sounds?

If your child is using Letters and Sounds, you can find this list of eBooks by Letters and Sounds Phases useful. Bear in mind the following:

If you don't know your child's Phase, you can check with your school. As a guide, most Reception children will be on Phases 1-4 and most Year 1 children will be on Phases 4-5. Beyond Phase 5, your child will be able to decode most books.

In Letters and Sounds, there are 'sets' within the Phases - so your child might not know all the sounds in every book within their Phase.

Some series contain occasional 'tricky words' that your child can't decode using phonics. Use the inside front cover notes to teach your child these words before they start the book.

Find out more about Letters and Sounds >

Using Read Write Inc. Phonics?
If your child is being taught to read using the Read Write Inc. programme, you can find books suitable for them by clicking on the 'Levels' menu below and using the 'Read Write Inc.' filter to select the right level.

Find more support and resources for Read Write Inc. in our parents' guide to Read Write Inc. >

Looking for printed books for phonics practice at home?

Not reading to practise phonics?

Sharing books and independent reading

If your child is reading simply for enjoyment, comprehension, or practice, just browse the library or use any of the other filters. You can check which level is right for your child with this simple test from Read with Oxford.

Reading for pleasure

Are you a teacher? Find out about the Oxford Owl for School eBook library.

More available on Oxford Owl for School

Schools who are registered with Oxford Owl can provide pupils with access to an additional 30 Oxford Primary eBooks, plus a separate library of 50 Read Write Inc. titles all for free using a class login associated with their Oxford Owl for School.
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Songbirds

Levelled phonics books from the fabulous Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo.

Read Write Inc. Phonics

A step-by-step phonics programme to support reading. Learn at home with Read Write Inc. Phonics

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Alphablocks: Phonics and Literacy Videos

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The Alphablocks are 26 living letters who discover that whenever they hold hands and make a word, something magical happens. With adventures, songs and silliness, it's tons of fun with words - all built on a firm foundation of key phonics skills.

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Learning to Count up to 15 with Teddy Numbers Interactive Maths Game

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IXL Maths and English Practice - Junior Infants to Sixth Class and Beyond

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IXL is brilliant. I am using it for autistic secondary students who need literacy and numeracy support. I love the instant feedback, the huge library of questions available, and the teacher insights!

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IXL is the world's most popular subscription-based learning site. Used by over 14 million students, IXL provides unlimited practice in more than 5,000 maths and English topics. Interactive questions, awards and certificates keep kids motivated as they master skills.

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Some great activities for measurement, capacity and weight.

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Measurement is the process of assigning a numerical value to a physical quantity. It involves comparing an unknown quantity to a standard unit of measurement to determine its size, length, weight, or other attributes.

In simple words, measurement is a way to find out how big, small, heavy, or long something is. It helps us understand and compare things. We use different measurement tools like rulers, scales, and cups to measure things accurately.

For example, imagine you want to bake some cookies. It is important to measure the ingredients like flour and sugar to make sure you use the right amount. Measurement is like having a special language to describe the size or amount of something so that we can understand and talk about it easily.

What Are the Different Systems of Measurement?

The Metric System: The French First Republic proposed a globally recognized set of units in the year 1799 under a decimal system of measurement. It uses base units like meters, grams, and liters for length, mass, and volume, respectively. The Metric System is widely used around the world.

The SI System: The International System of Units (SI) is considered the modern form of the metric system, designed to provide a more standardized way of measurement across the word.

The Imperial System (The British Imperial System or English System): Formulated by the British Empire, this system has a standard set of units to measure physical quantities and others. It includes units like inches, pounds, and gallons for length, weight, and volume.

The United States Customary System: It is similar to the Imperial System since it is also derived from the traditional English units, but the imperial system and the customary system also have many differences. The customary system is used in the United States (and some of its former colonies). It includes units like feet, ounces, and quarts.

Conversion of Measurement Units

Conversion of measurement units is the process of changing one unit of measurement to another. It allows us to express quantities in different units, such as converting kilometers to meters, inches to centimeters, or pounds to kilograms.

By using conversion factors or formulas, we establish the relationship between the units and accurately convert between them. Converting measurement units helps with comparison, understanding, and effective communication of measurements across different systems or preferences.

Looking for online math learning measurement games? Take a look at the Conversion of Measurement Units Games for in-depth details.

Types of Measurement

Let's discuss some important types of measurement that we use in daily life.

Distance / Length / Height Measurement

Distance is the measurement of space between two points, measured using tools like rulers or measuring tapes.

Height measures how tall an object is, from its base to the top, or from head to toe, using the same units of measurement.

Enjoy these Length Games for Kids Online and master the concept of length measurement!
Units of Measurement of Length
The different units to measure distance as per US / imperial and metric conversions are as follows:

Length Conversion Method

Conversion of metric units of length: This chart shows how to convert between different metric units of length. For example, there are 100 centimeters in one meter, and 1,000 millimeters in one meter. Similarly, there are 1,000 meters in one kilometer.

Conversion of customary units of length: This chart shows how to convert between different customary units of length.

Conversion between Metric units and Customary Units of Length: This chart shows how to convert between different metric units and customary units of length.

Examples based on length conversion charts:

i) 3 feet = 3 x 12 in = 36 inches

ii) A rope is cut in three pieces of 30 cm, 40 cm and 50 cm. What is the total length of rope in meters?

Add the three lengths: 30 + 40 + 50 cm = 120 cm

1 m = 100 cm (Refer the metric conversion chart).

120 cm = \(\frac{120}{100}\) = 1.2 meter
Applications of Length Measurement

Length is used to measure the size of objects like ribbons, fabric rolls, and sides of geometric figures.

Kids can enhance their measurement skills by engaging in interactive measuring games online. If you wish to practice measuring length, check out these cool Measuring Length Games!

Distance is used to measure space between objects, such as between vehicles, cities, or any two points.

Height measurement is useful for determining human height and placing objects on walls or elevated surfaces.

Volume/Capacity Measurement

Liquids are measured by their volume, which refers to the space they occupy. Liquid volume is the measurement of how much space a liquid takes up in 3D space.

Volume and capacity are related concepts but have a slight difference. Volume refers to the amount of space occupied by an object or substance, while capacity specifically refers to the maximum amount that a container or hollow object can hold.

Check out these Capacity Games for Kids for more information!
Units of Measurement of Liquid Volume/ Capacity
Here are some commonly used units of liquid volume in metric system and the customary system:

Liquid Volume Conversion Method

1 liter = 1000 milliliter (1 L = 1000 mL)

1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt) = 8 pints (pt) = 16 cups (c) = 128 fluid ounces (fl oz)

1 liter (L) is approximately equal to 0.2642 US liquid gallons (gal)

1 liter is approximately equal to 33.814 fluid ounces (fl oz).

Application

Volume measurement is essential for measuring food items like oils, juices, syrups, and honey. Instruments such as cups, jars, and glasses with markings are used for liquid measurement.

These units are also applicable for measuring substances like petrol, diesel, and compressed gases.

In the field of chemical sciences, volume measurement is crucial for precise calculations during chemical and clinical tests, using small units like milliliters.

Weight Measurement

Weight measurement involves determining the amount of force exerted by a solid object, indicating its heaviness. It is a physical quantity that signifies the object's mass. Weighing scales, both analog and digital, are specifically designed to measure the weight of the human body. These scales provide precise readings of weight through a dial or digital display.

Learn the concept of weight in the most playful and interactive way with Weight Measurement Games!
Units of Weight Measurement
Some commonly used units of measurement for weight in the metric system and customary system:

In the metric system, milligrams are used for small weights, such as medications, while grams and kilograms are larger units, more commonly used for everyday purposes.

In the customary system, ounces are often used for smaller weights, such as food ingredients, while pounds are used for larger weights. Tons are used for exceptionally heavy weights, such as in industrial contexts.
Weight Conversion Method
Weight conversion between metric units:
Weight conversion between customary units: Applications of Weight Measurement
Weight measurement techniques are used to accurately determine the weight of various items, including food portions. These food items can range from meats, poultry, fruits, vegetables, and grains like rice and pulses.

Additionally, weight measurement techniques are also applied to weigh metallic objects and other items of interest. By utilizing weight measurement, precise quantities can be determined for cooking, portion control, or any situation requiring accurate weight assessment.

Time Measurement

Time measurement is used to assess the duration or time interval needed for tasks. Common time measurement devices include wall clocks, wristwatches, stopwatches, and calendars. A clock typically has three hands for seconds, minutes, and hours, divided into 12 equal parts.

Digital clocks can display time in both 12-hour and 24-hour formats. Calendars consist of 12 months from January to December, with approximately 52 weeks classified from Sunday to Monday. These time measurement instruments are also useful in solving simple math problems.
Units of Time Measurement
The unit 'second' is universally recognized in both the metric system and the customary system. It serves as the base unit of time in the SI (International System of Units).

While the minute is not an SI unit, it is widely accepted and used within the SI system. Additionally, other accepted units of time include the hour, day, week, month, year, and so on. These units provide a comprehensive framework for measuring time across various contexts.
Time Conversion Method
Check out the given image for easy conversions between different units of time.
The following chart summarizes the conversion factors: Applications of Time Measurement
Time measurement is utilized to calculate the duration of specific events or activities. It proves valuable in solving equation-based problems related to work and time.

For instance, if a task is completed in 120 minutes, we can determine the equivalent time taken in hours to finish the work. This application allows for efficient time management and aids in understanding the relationship between different units of time.

How To Teach the Concept of Measurement to Kids with Real-life Applications

Use everyday objects: Introduce measurement concepts by using familiar objects like pencils, books, or toys. Let kids compare and measure their lengths or weights using rulers or scales.

Cooking adventures: Involve kids in cooking or baking activities where they can measure ingredients like flour, sugar, or liquids using measuring cups and spoons. This helps them understand the importance of accurate measurements for successful recipes.

Height chart: Create a height chart on the wall where kids can measure and mark their growth progress over time. They can use a measuring tape or ruler to track their height, promoting a hands-on understanding of measurement.

Field trips: Take kids on field trips to places like a farmer's market or a construction site. Encourage them to estimate and measure quantities like fruits or lengths of objects using appropriate tools. This real-life experience helps connect measurement concepts to the world around them.

Importance of Introducing Measurements to Kids through Games

Introducing measurements to kids through games is important for effective learning. By utilizing measurement games online or incorporating measurement games into classroom activities, parents and teachers can enhance children's learning experience and foster a solid foundation in measurement concepts. Here are three key points highlighting the significance of using games to teach measurements:

Engaging and interactive learning: Games about measurement provide an engaging and interactive way for kids to grasp the concept. Online measurement games, such as interactive measurement games or measurement math games, make learning fun and enjoyable for kids.

Practical application: Measurement games allow kids to apply measurement skills in a practical context. They can practice measuring lengths, weights, and volumes while playing, which helps them understand how measurements are used in real-life situations.

Reinforces mathematical skills: Measurement games for kids help reinforce important mathematical skills, such as estimation, comparison, and problem-solving. By playing these games, kids develop a stronger understanding of numbers, units, and measurement relationships.

Learning the Measurement Skills: Math Games vs. Traditional Methods

Positive learning experience: Math games make learning measurement skills enjoyable and keep kids motivated to practice, unlike traditional methods.

Practical applications: Math games provide hands-on application of measurement concepts, helping kids understand real-life relevance, which is less apparent in traditional methods.

Active problem-solving: Math games foster critical thinking and analytical skills through active problem-solving, promoting a deeper understanding of measurements compared to traditional methods.

Personalized learning pace: Math games offer adjustable difficulty levels, allowing kids to learn at their own pace and ensuring effective skill development, which may be challenging to achieve through 'one-size-fits-all' traditional methods.

What Are the Best Fun Measurement Games and Activities for Kids?

Here's a list of some fun and interactive Measurement games and activities offered by SplashLearn, which cover important measurement concepts:

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Heavy or Light - Units of Measurement Game | Turtle Diary

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There are some websites here you might find useful to help support Gaeilge at home. I understand many parents might struggle with irish themselves but even a few broken words here and there and a positive attitude towards it makes the difference! :)

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Websites to help kids learn Irish

Young primary school aged kids are at the best stage in life to get a good grasp on a language. For this reason, its important that kids get a good introduction to language at an early age. Lots of kids struggle with Irish all the way through school, so why not help your kids out by introducing them to a few helpful apps and websites that may just make that struggle a little easier.

While there isn't a huge range of sites to choose from, here are a few that may be useful in helping the kids with their homework, or just improving their Irish in general:

Websites

'Is Féidir Linn' is easy to use and makes Irish accessible for all parents and guardians, regardless of their own Irish language skills or experience. Using phrases, stories and songs for children about the daily routines of family life, it can be incorporated into everyday family life. It features everyday phrases in both English and Irish, as well as a sound-recording of each to help with pronunciation.

Easy Irish aims to teach the language in a fun and easy way. With free podcasts covering a wide range of subjects including likes and dislikes, numbers, days of the week and much more, kids will hopefully get a good grip on the language in no time. The site also includes a few fun games for kids to play, as well as lots of useful links to Irish tv and radio stations, dictionaries and other Irish resources.

Learn Irish in just 5 minutes a day with these game-like lessons. Whether you're a beginner starting with the basics or looking to practice your reading, writing, and speaking, Duolingo is scientifically proven to work. Duolingo lessons adapt to your learning style. Exercises are tailored to help you learn and review vocabulary effectively. Interactive exercises provide instant feedback to help you improve your Irish skills on the spot.

TG4 offer an educational and fun children's section to their website called Cula4 which includes cartoons, games and competitions both in English and Irish. As part of their website they have also developed a number of simple learning apps to help kids understand the Irish language through storytelling, pictures, songs, puzzles and more. They offer a number of free apps for younger kids or for first time learners, using easy-to-follow format with pictures and words.

Ranganna.com is a user-friendly and comprehensive e-learning website that lets you learn authentic, every-day Irish independently and at your own pace. In short, it is the best place to learn Irish online. Ranganna.com was developed by Gaelchultúr and offers a wide range of courses to inspire learners of all levels to improve their knowledge of the language.

Is Feidir Liom is a free online service for all types of learners (adults and kids) that lets you learn Irish through simple online lessons. It teaches the basics and foundational Irish to those who have never done Irish before or have very little understanding of it. It can help both parents and kids who are new to the language which can be very helpful for those starting in Junior Infants and learning Irish for the first time.

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If you're searching for fun science for kids, welcome to Science Sparks! We've got 100s of hands-on kid-friendly science experiments so you're sure to find something to try wherever your interests lie.

The most important thing to remember is that science should be fun! Do let us know on social media what you think of our cool science experiments for kids and if you can think of any more ideas we can add to our list.

Simple Science for Kids

Most of the science experiments on Science Sparks are simple anyway, but to make it even easier I've written a round up post of some of the easiest experiments for kids.

I've also got a list of science experiments every child should do at least once with a FREE printable checklist so kids can tick the experiments off as they go along.

Chemistry Experiments for Kids

Find out what happens when you drop a mento into a just opened bottle of coke ( you've got to be quick before the fizz fades )

Make a sandwich bag explode, blow up a balloon with lemon juice, try some amazing density experiments and tricks, make your own pH indicator and lots more cracking chemistry experiments for kids.

You might also like our collection of explosive science experiments.

Preschool Science Experiments

Science isn't just for older kids, there are lots of fun science experiments even preschool age children can do.

Children can create filter paper butterflies, find out how many feet tall they are, make shadow puppets, save a soft toy from getting wet and lots more great preschool science activities.

We've got a fun collection of science for Early Years too!

Gravity Experiments for Kids

Make a water powered bottle rocket, defy gravity with a magnet and more fun gravity experiments.

Electronics Experiments

We had a great time making this light up street using circuits or if you fancy experimenting with a motor, this Art Bot is fantastic fun too.

Baking Soda Experiments

Make witchy potions, fairy potions, a baking soda powered boat, volcano and other fun baking soda experiments.

Kitchen Science Experiments

Make cornflour gloop, crunchy honeycomb, discover why pineapple stops jelly setting, clean dirty water, make a lemon sink and more exciting kitchen science experiments.

Easter Science Experiments

Make an eggshell bridge, an unbreakable egg, save Humpty Dumpty from a terrible fall and more fun Easter Science Experiments.

Great Experiments for a School Science Club

Our earthquake science experiments are great fun for any time of year. Make a seismometer, test edible foundations and build a model of the Earth.

Set up an egg drop experiment, make a scribble bot and lots more easy experiments for a school science club.

Fairy Tale Science Experiments

Make a zip wire to help Jack escape down the Beanstalk, build a new house for the Three Little Pigs and more awesome fairy tale science activities!

If you need a quick and easy STEM challenge try one of our Fairy Tale STEM Challenges with free printable instructions and sheet to complete.

Everything you need for science at home

Ideas and suggestions for materials and resources for science at home so you're ready for almost every science experiment you want to try!

Forces and Motion Experiments

Learn about gravity, air resistance, air pressure and friction with this fun collection of experiments for learning about forces and motion.

Summer Science for Kids

Keep the kids busy all summer long with this fun collection of 50 summer science experiments.

Water Science for Kids

Make a density jar, play with oil and water and lots more fun water science experiments for kids.

Great Experiments for a Science Fair

If you're after ideas for great science fair projec t, we've got lots of those too!

The Best STEM Challenges and Science for Kids

We've got enough science challenges to keep you busy all year long! Make a giant catapult, an egg float and lots more!

If STEM is more your thing, we've got a great collection of easy STEM Challenges too!

Marble run in a cardboard box STEM Challenge

Seasonal Science Experiments

We've got experiment for every season, with more added each year.

Make a snow volcano, paint on ice and lots more fun winter science experiments and activities.

Have a browse through our Christmas science experiments and STEM challenges.

Write secret messages, blow up a giant heart and other experiments for Valentine's Day

Weather Science Experiments

Find out how to make a rainbow even when it's cloudy.

Rainbow made with a prism on a sunny day

Top 10 Science Experiments for Kids

This is a collection of the good old staple science experiments that everyone knows and loves. We've also got a printable checklist so you can tick them off as you work through,

What is Science Sparks?

Science Sparks contains 100s of free science experiments and activities for kids of all ages. Most of our experiments only require very simple materials and ingredients that you most likely already have around the house. What are you waiting for? Choose an activity, create a cool science project, try a STEM challenge and then show your friends and family what you've learned. We've also got a few science tricks that are sure to impress an audience!

Still not sure where to start? Try our list of everything you need for science at home and start with something simple. Try making a bubbly lava lampor a craft or lollystick stick catapultand go from there. Thinking of a science question and then working through to find an answer is another great approach. We've got some great science questions for kids to get you started.

For children who aren't especially interested in science, give one of our book themed science experiments a go. These are also great for younger children, as we find adding a bit of context to an activity really helps keep kids engaged.

Don't forget we've also got lots of holiday themed science activities as well as an extensive list of easy STEM challenges and exciting science project ideas.

BENEFITS OF SCIENCE FOR KIDS

Whatever the age of the child the benefits of science experiments and activities are huge. The best thing about science is that you probably already have everything you need for awesome science experiments in the kitchen or around the house.

Encourage curiosity. Children can use science experiments and activities to find answers to questions which will probably lead to more questions and hopefully help nurture a natural curiosity and understanding about the world around them.

Get outdoors - science is a great way to encourage children outside. Whether it's making rockets, building water walls or just trying some sinking and floating it's always good to be outside.

Planning skills - science projects help develop planning and problem solving skills as well as the resilience to keep trying if something doesn't work first time.

Team work - science experiments are a brilliant way to encourage children to work as part of a team and for parents to spend quality time with children too!

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The BEST Science Experiments for Kids - Science Sparks

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If you're searching for fun science for kids, welcome to Science Sparks! We've got 100s of hands-on kid-friendly science experiments so you're sure to find something to try wherever your interests lie. The most important thing to remember is that science should be fun!

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SciShow Kids explores all those curious topics that make us ask "why?" in a series of videos.

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From the team behind the YouTube series SciShow comes SciShow Kids! Join host Jessi, her robot rat friend Squeaks, and all their friends at the Fort as they explain fun, complex science concepts for young, curious minds. Whether conducting experiments, researching new questions, or talking with experts, there’s always something new to discover with SciShow Kids, no matter what your age! SciShow Kids is streaming on Peacock and Roku! Just search for SciShow Kids to watch a special selection of our favorite compilations. New episodes of SciShow Kids will continue to be posted on YouTube. SciShow Kids is ideal for early-elementary learners, Grades 1-3, and most episodes are structured around the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) curriculum.

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Dress for the Season | Everyday Learning | PBS LearningMedia

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In this interactive game, children are prompted to help the animals get dressed for each season. The earth changes with each season, and children can enjoy and learn from these changes. Observing the ways in which these changes take place can be a wonderful tool to introduce concepts such as evaluat…

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Interactive game to categorise and recycle various items.

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Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation for kids. Interactive adventures which build strength, balance and confidence - and get kids into yoga and mindfulness! The following YouTube video is a welcome video to Cosmic Kids Yoga and explains whats involved.

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Welcome to Cosmic Kids! Yoga and mindfulness for kids.

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Gets kids active and also offers quiet moments for focus and calm.

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Joe Wicks announced he will hold free PE lessons on his YouTube Channel for children during school closure!

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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The official website of RTÉjr & RTÉ Kids Online - Streaming shows, Podcasts and much more fun!

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Interactive website and is free for a month.

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Music at Home

Radio Shows

Each month we choose a new theme to discuss and select our favourite music. We cover topics from musical instruments to our favourite artists and genres. Expect chat, quizzes and loads of great tunes!

Tin Whistle Lessons

Learn the basics of Irish tin whistle with expert musician and teacher Thomas Johnston. This video course will take you from learning basic fingering to playing your first tune.

Artists in the Classroom

This video based course features some of our favourite artists performing in schools across Ireland. Enjoy everything from classical guitar to techno.

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Music at Home Radio Shows Each month we choose a new theme to discuss and select our favourite music. We cover topics from musical instruments to our favourite artists and genres. Expect chat, quizzes and loads of great tunes! Tin Whistle Lessons Learn the basics of Irish tin whistle with expert musician and teacher Thomas Johnston.

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Guided drawings with Don Conroy on his YouTube channel!

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Hi everyone Don here and welcome to my channel. I hope to inspire your love of drawing, nature and creativity in children and adults alike through my videos. Get your paper, pencils and paint ready and get involved and you never know, you might just discover your hidden talents.

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A site packed with interactive phonics games, phonics planning, assessment ideas and many teaching ideas and resources to help children to learn to hear phonemes, recognise graphemes and develop the blending and segmenting skills that are vital for learning to read and spell.

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Lovely : Learn English (US) - Stories for Children & Adults "BookBox.com"

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Same Difference (A Children's Book Story by Calida Rawles) Story Time for Kids |  Stories to Explore

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I LIKE MYSELF  children's book read aloud by Books with Blue

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Just For Fun Story Time - Not Quite Snow White

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PixieLin's Storytime: Daddy, Papa, and Me written by Leslea Newman

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Story Time: JULIAN IS A MERMAID by Jessica Love (EYFS, KS1)

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Happy Kids Storytime | "HAPPY IN OUR SKIN" By Fran Manushkin | READ ALOUD | AR Books

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We Are All Different | Twinkl Originals Children's Book Reading

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We love dancing with DJ Raphi in school.

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dj raphi "dance tutorial" "how to dance" "dancing with strangers" "3 simple dance moves" "club dance" "club dance moves" "club dance tutorial" "club dance tu...

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DJ Raphi is the stage name of Raphael Nathan, a Johannesburg-born beatboxer, dancer, DJ and recording artist currently based in Jerusalem, Israel. He is known in some circles under the moniker DJ Four Eyez. DJ Raphi runs the Premium Entertainment LTD. company which markets the DJ Raphi experience and team.

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Movement breaks

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TheLearningStation - Kids Songs and Nursery Rhymes

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Shake Your Sillies Out ♫ Brain Breaks Songs for Kids ♫ Kids Action Songs by The Learning Station

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Movement breaks

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Dinosaur Stomp /// Dance-A-Long /// Koo Koo

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Kids can draw step by step with the father and son duo

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Hey, art friends! Welcome to Art For Kids Hub! 🎨✏️ Here, you'll discover all sorts of awesome art lessons, from drawing to painting, and even some super cool origami. Whether you're a beginner or a budding artist, there's something fun for everyone!

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Phonics & Stuff is dedicated to providing high-quality resources for learning and teaching phonics. Explore our games for learners or our sophisticated tools to create customized phonics lessons.