It's finally December, the elves are up to their usual mischief, presents are being wrapped, and people are looking forward ...

This fun elf-themed basketball STEM challenge is a great hands-on science activity for learning about transfer of energy. The idea is to build a lolly ...

Keep the kids busy over Thanksgiving with these easy STEM Challenges. Science activities and challenges are a great way for kids to learn without ...

I still have a couple more Christmas science experiments to add to my collection next week, but until then, here's a fun Christmas Science Quiz to keep you busy! There are four rounds and an answer ...

We've all been there, the last-minute elf panic, wondering what simple but exciting mischief the Elf on the Shelf can get up to. There's an elf activity card for each day with full instructions and a ...

We gathered up the last remaining bits of snow this afternoon to make a Baking Soda Volcano using snow! A snow volcano is a great way to have some fun in the snow while learning and experimenting. I ...

My Christmas print and play mini book is free and contains six easy Christmas science experiments that use mostly just the paper they are printed on ( and maybe some glue, scissors and tape ). Print, ...

Get ready to shoot some hoops with a fun DIY mini basketball game made from craft sticks, cardboard, and a straw. It's a fun way to learn about energy while building a simple machine for a purpose.

I remember the first time I saw a centrifuge in a lab and thinking how clever it was. Centrifuges can be used to separate mixtures, by spinning them at very high speeds. Liquids that are more dense ...

Planting and watching seeds grow is a fantastic spring science activity for children. Kids can start with a bean or seed in a jar to watch it germinate, observe seedlings and finally become a fully ...

It's time to head off on another adventure Around the World in 50 Experiments. Today we're off to Israel. Israel is a small country in the Middle East on the eastern shores of the Mediterranean.

Here at Science Sparks, we've tried a lot of science experiments over the years; some have been brilliant on the first go, some have taken a LOT of tweaking, and some have been a complete disaster!