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Have you ever wondered how far Jupiter is from Mars or Venus from Earth? Our handy calculator makes it easy to find out! All distances are average and approximate, as it’s difficult to be accurate ...

Have you ever seen someone flick a tablecloth out from under plates that stay in place? The plates stay in place because of a concept called inertia. A slightly easier way to demonstrate inertia is by ...

You’ve probably seen or experienced most of these common science phenomena before, but you may not have thought about why they happen. From sticking a magnet onto your fridge to colourful lights in ...

Einstein Rings are a type of gravitational lensing in which the light from a galaxy or star passes a large object, like another galaxy or black hole, and is bent around it. If the alignment is right, ...

Have you ever wondered how water is transported up the stem of a plant against gravity? This transportation process is called transpiration. You can demonstrate transpiration easily with simple ...

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 ...

The water cycle is an amazing process that we started to talk about when discussing evaporation a couple of weeks ago. In this simple science activity, children make a model of the water cycle to show ...

Get ready to unleash your inner scientist with my HUGE collection of science experiments and investigations for home and school. Most activities use inexpensive materials you probably already have ...

Do you know you can easily make a homemade wormery? It’s probably not as tricky as you might think, either! A wormery is a great way to observe over time and learn about earthworms, which are very ...

Toothpick structures are a fantastic, low-cost, and easy STEM challenge that keeps kids busy for hours. We used cocktail sticks, but you could also use straws or spaghetti. I set the children a ...