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Marshmallow Spaghetti Towers – Engineering Challenge
When I brought out the spaghetti and marshmallows, I think my children thought we were having some kind of weird and wonderful dinner, not building structures. This is a great STEM activity for...
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Why Popping Candy pops
Do you know why pop rocks pop? We’re going to find out in this easy kitchen science investigation. Why Popping Candy ( Pop Rocks) Pops We all tried the popping candy first and giggled as it burst...
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Build a Candy House STEM Challenge
My 6 year old came out of school last week incredibly happy and excited as they’d spent the afternoon building candy houses. As soon as we got home, he wrote me a shopping list of what we needed to do...
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Candy DNA Model – Edible Science Experiment
This Candy DNA model is a great way learn about the structure of DNA. Did you know that 99.9% of the DNA of each person is the same? It’s just that tiny 0.1% that makes us all different! Isn’t that...
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LEGO Bar Charts
Recording data is a very important part of any scientific investigation. You should decide how the data will be recorded in the planning stages before starting the experiment. A table is often the...
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Candy Chromatography
Did you know you can use chromatography to separate the different colours in the coating of colourful candy? This fun science experiment is perfect for learning about separating mixtures and can even...
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Earthquake Science Experiments and Investigations
We’ve got some easy ( and tasty ) earthquake experiments to share today! Did you know the Earth is made up of large pieces of rock called tectonic plates? Where two tectonic plates meet is called a...
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Skittles Experiment
The infamous Skittles experiment is easy, low-cost, and provides many investigative opportunities. Try using different temperatures of water, white vinegar or even lemonade to investigate what...
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How much does the Earth weigh?
How much does the Earth weigh? We obviously can’t put the Earth on a gigantic scale so it needs a tricky calculation to work it out. Scientists calculate how strong the gravitational pull on other...
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15 AMAZING Candy Experiments and Activities
If you asked my son what his favourite all time science experiments are, he’d probably say the bottle rocket, followed by his candy house, so today, we’ve got some great candy experiments and...
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Edible Butterfly Life Cycle
This fun and creative activity helps children visualise a Butterfly Life Cycle by encouraging them to think of edible items to represent each stage of the cycle. This activity would be great for...
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Grow a Gummy Bear STEM Challenge
Have you ever wished your sweets were bigger? One easy way to grow a gummy bear or any other jelly type sweet is to put it in water. The candy will grow but might not taste as good! Water moves into...
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