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Kitchen Rainbow Walking Water

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

A colorful experiment teaching about water absorption and color mixing:

Materials needed:
- 7 clear glasses or plastic cups
- Paper towels
- Food coloring (red, yellow, blue)
- Water

Set up glasses in a row, fill alternate glasses with water and add different food colors. Connect glasses with folded paper towel bridges. Watch as the colors 'walk' across and mix!

Sink or Float Discovery Bath

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Turn bath time or kitchen sink time into a science lesson!

Materials needed:
- Various household items (plastic toys, fruit, metal spoons, etc.)
- Large container of water
- Paper to record predictions

Have children predict which items will sink or float, then test their hypotheses. Discuss why some items float while others sink, introducing concepts of density and buoyancy.

Growing Kitchen Scrap Garden

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Learn about plant growth and recycling by regrowing vegetables from scraps.

Materials needed:
- Vegetable scraps (celery base, lettuce bottom, green onion roots)
- Small containers
- Water
- Sunny windowsill

Place the vegetable scraps in shallow water and observe daily changes. Keep a growth diary with drawings.

Static Electricity Butterfly Dance

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Explore static electricity with this simple but magical activity!

Materials needed:
- Tissue paper butterfly cutout
- Plastic straw
- Wool fabric or balloon

Rub the straw with wool/balloon and watch as the butterfly 'dances' when the charged straw is held nearby. Discuss static electricity and attraction.

Weather in a Jar

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Create a mini cloud and rain system!

Materials needed:
- Clear jar with lid
- Hot water
- Ice cubes
- Blue food coloring (optional)

Pour hot water in jar, place ice cubes on inverted lid. Observe as water vapor rises, condenses, and creates 'rain'. Excellent for teaching the water cycle!

Sound Wave Rice Dance

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Visualize sound waves with this vibration experiment!

Materials needed:
- Plastic container with lid
- Uncooked rice
- Rubber band
- Plastic wrap

Stretch plastic wrap over container, secure with rubber band, place rice on top. Make sounds near the container and watch rice bounce with sound vibrations.

Shadow Shape Investigation

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Explore light and shadows!

Materials needed:
- Flashlight
- Various objects
- White wall or paper

Create shadows with different objects, measure shadow lengths at different times of day if using sunlight. Draw shadow outlines and observe how shadows change with light position.

Kitchen Chemistry Color Change

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Create magical color changes with household items!

Materials needed:
- Red cabbage
- Hot water
- Various liquids (vinegar, baking soda solution)
- Clear containers

Make red cabbage indicator by boiling cabbage and collecting purple water. Add drops to different solutions to observe color changes - teaching about acids and bases.

Magnetic Treasure Hunt

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Discover magnetism around the house!

Materials needed:
- Magnet
- Collection of household items
- Paper for recording

Predict which items will be attracted to the magnet, test predictions, and sort items into magnetic/non-magnetic groups. Create a chart of findings.

Mini Erosion Model

Miss_S_WG — 2025-03-27 15:29:25 UTC

Learn about earth science with this water erosion demonstration!

Materials needed:
- Aluminum tray or plastic container
- Soil or sand
- Small rocks
- Water in a watering can/spray bottle

Create a landscape with soil and rocks, then 'rain' water to observe how water changes the land. Discuss erosion and landforms.

PHET

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Solar System Scope

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Twig Science Reporter

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Nasa Kid's Club

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Royal Institute of Science

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Fun and safe activities for you to do at home - videos included!

Chester Zoo Live

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Bill Nye The Science Guy

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Fun experiments from one of the best to do educational science

Bird Watching

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National Geographic Kids

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Animal Planet

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PBS Nature

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BBC Science

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American Natural History Museum

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Natural History Museum

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Woodland Trust - At Home

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The Woodland Trust are a great resource for learning more about your local wooldlands and wildlife

Science Sparks at home experiments

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Science experiments at home

Space Activities

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Activities about space from the Uk Space Agency

National Space Academy Activities

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Activities created by the National Space Academy

Crash Course Kids

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Peekaboo Kidz

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The Dad Lab

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SciShow Kids

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Nat Geo Kids

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KLT Science

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Spangler Science TV

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Be Smart Science

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All About

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Nasa STEM

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Fish Doorbell

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STEM awareness days

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Encounter EDU

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Wildlife Watch

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BBC Learning Zone

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TedEd

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Home Learning Support and Ideas

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Science Museum Group

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Wonderlab

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Kew Gardens

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National Trust 50 things to do before you leave primary school

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Metoffice Activities and Experiments

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Discovering Our World Activity Pack

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Superhero Science

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British Museum

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The Kids Should See This

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Primary Science Magpie Activities

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EatFarmNow

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Museum of the History of Science Virtual Tour

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Natural History Museum: Life of a Blue Whale

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Natural History Museum Virtual Tour

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Great Garden Birdwatch

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Hedgehog Street- Help your local Hedgehogs

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https://www.britishscienceweek.org/

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/articles/zppqg2p#zbgpwsg

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Edible Butterfly Life Cycle

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Bird Beak Adaptation

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Chain Reactions

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Neurone Model

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Home Made Womery

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