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Science Experiments and Activities for Kids

Observing Plant Growth, Beans in a Jar Stages of Development Experiment

Observing Plant Growth, Beans in a Jar Stages of Development Experiment

With little kids growing a bean stalk in a jar just like Jack and the Beanstalk is a really fun…

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FREE Printable Pond Life Activity Set

FREE Printable Pond Life Activity Set

Are you looking for some printable activities to supplement your learning about ponds and frogs. This FREE printable set of…

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Books About Earthquakes and Volcanoes for Kids

Books About Earthquakes and Volcanoes for Kids

If you are looking to add some books to your collection for when you are studying Earthquakes and Volcanoes then…

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Polar Bear Food Chains Activity for Kids

Polar Bear Food Chains Activity for Kids

What does a polar bear eat? How does it get its energy? This simple printable polar bear activity for kids…

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The Best Biology Science Experiment Kits for Kids

The Best Biology Science Experiment Kits for Kids

Are you looking for a gift for a kid that loves science? Want a science kit that is “real science”…

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Winter Science Investigation – Why Ice the Roads?

Winter Science Investigation – Why Ice the Roads?

With temperatures falling as we head into winter it’s time to do a fun and simple science investigation with the…

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How to Extract DNA from a Banana

How to Extract DNA from a Banana

What makes us like we are? What colour hair, eyes, body shape, whether we are male or female, actually human…

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Making Ice-Cream Soup a Preschool and Toddler Science Experiment

Making Ice-Cream Soup a Preschool and Toddler Science Experiment

One of the bases for Chemistry is learning about solids, liquids, and gases and the processes that cause the change….

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Garden Food Chain Activity for Kids

Garden Food Chain Activity for Kids

If you take a close peek at the garden it’s amazing the connection that you can find, the webs and…

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Sea Turtle Creature Study Workbook for Kids

Sea Turtle Creature Study Workbook for Kids

Are you kids interested in sea turtles? Do they want to learn more? How many species they are? Where they…

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FREE Printable Rock Cycle Posters

FREE Printable Rock Cycle Posters

If you are teaching about the Rock Cycle then these free printable Rock Cycle Posters are just what you need….

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Learning about The Butterfly Life Cycle, Raising Caterpillars, Activities, Resources and Crafts for Kids

Learning about The Butterfly Life Cycle, Raising Caterpillars, Activities, Resources and Crafts for Kids

One of my kids’ favourite summer nature study activities is to raise their butterflies whilst they study the life cycle…

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Simple Summer Science and Nature Study Activities to do with Kids

Simple Summer Science and Nature Study Activities to do with Kids

Science is one of my favourite areas to teach. I believe that every child is a born scientist and it’s…

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Plant Science – Dissecting a Flower

Plant Science – Dissecting a Flower

Spring and summer is the ideal time to learn about plants in science and how they grow and function. This…

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Mel Science Chemistry Kits Review

Mel Science Chemistry Kits Review

During the past year there has been an explosion in subscription boxes in the UK. From books to nature study…

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Fossil Activities for Kids

Fossil Activities for Kids

So how do we know that the dinosaurs were on the planet? I remember my preschooler asking just that question….

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Toddler and Preschool Plant Spring Science Experiment

Toddler and Preschool Plant Spring Science Experiment

Spring is the ideal time to do some plant science with your toddlers and preschoolers. From growing beans in a…

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Investigating the Impact of Humans on Ocean Animals – Plastic Bag Jellyfish

Investigating the Impact of Humans on Ocean Animals – Plastic Bag Jellyfish

Everyone goes on and on about plastic and plastic bags being bad for the environment but if your children are…

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Easy Puffy Paint Moon Craft for Kids

Easy Puffy Paint Moon Craft for Kids

A fun theme to explore with your toddlers and preschoolers is space. We love creating and learning with space crafts…

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How to make a Wormery out of a Plastic Bottle

How to make a Wormery out of a Plastic Bottle

Have your kids ever wanted to see what a worm does beneath the soil? What purpose does it have and…

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Balloon Lightning Experiment

Balloon Lightning Experiment

Whenever there is a storm the kids will sit and watch from the window as the lightning puts on its…

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Frog and Tadpole Life Cycle Rocks to Make for Kids

Frog and Tadpole Life Cycle Rocks to Make for Kids

Learning about life cycles is one of my favourite topics to do with kids in science. It doesn’t matter whether…

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FREE Printable Prehistory Time Dial

FREE Printable Prehistory Time Dial

Our geological timeline activity was such a great success but people have asked us for something easier for younger children…

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Growing Seeds with Kids in Recycled Seedling Pots

Growing Seeds with Kids in Recycled Seedling Pots

March traditionally sees the start of the gardening season in the UK by starting off seeds under cover that can…

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