A Harvest Moon is what we call the full moon that occurs close to the first day of autumn ( the autumn equinox ). In 2025, ...

These jelly/jello petri dish bacteria snacks are a fun Halloween party treat or just an unusual way to learn about bacteria! A petri dish is a shallow, ...

Our fizzy pumpkin cups are a simple fizzy science activity for Halloween. We drew a pumpkin face on a plastic cup and set up a baking soda and vinegar reaction in the inside. The orange foam fizzes up ...

The Universe is gigantic, bigger than you can probably imagine. If you were to stand in the middle of the Universe, the outer edge (if there is one) would be a huge 440,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 km ...

Thank you to Science Sparks for inviting me to guest post on their blog today. You can find me over at Rainy Day Mum where I share play ideas, activities, crafts, learning experiences and fun for ...

Once a plant has made seeds ( remember pollination and fertilisation? ) they need to be dispersed. Seed dispersal is the scattering of seeds. If seeds just dropped next to the parent plant, they would ...

At Science Sparks, we love autumn with its crunchy leaves, beautiful colours, and crisp, fresh air! I've compiled a huge collection of autumn science experiments that you might like, and I've also ...

We're celebrating the beginning of autumn with some lovely apple experiments today! Turn apples into boats, experiment with different ways to preserve them, find out why food goes bad and make your ...

It's officially potion season! With Halloween around the corner, now is the perfect time to brew up spooky witches' potions. Potions are a much loved activity in our house at any time of year, ...

Over the many years I've been writing Science Sparks, Autumn has always been my favourite season for designing themed activities. I love the colourful leaves, dark nights, cooler weather, and, of ...

Blast off with a straw rocket STEM Challenge. This exciting, hands-on science activity allows children to design, construct and launch their own straw rockets. Straw rockets are easy to make and use ...