Science Experiments for Kids

Are you ready for the solar eclipse on the 12th August? The last eclipse in the UK like this was back in 1999 and really doesn’t feel like it was 27 years ago! This Wednesday, a total solar eclipse will be visible over Greenland, Iceland, Spain and parts of northern Portugal. The UK and Ireland will see about 90% of the sun obscured, and northern parts of the USA and Canada ...

A solar eclipse is when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun’s light. People on Earth who are in the path of the Moon’s shadow will be able to see the eclipse. The Sun is 400 times wider than the Moon and 400 times farther away, which is why they appear the same size in the sky.

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You probably already know that a group of wolves is a pack, cows form a herd, and birds fly in a flock, but beyond the expected, there are some hilarious, unexpected, and incredibly apt collective nouns for groups of animals.

Collective nouns aren’t always the terms used by scientists, who tend to stick to more direct terms such as group, colony, pack and pod, but ...

A heatwave is defined as an area being unusually hot for 3 or more consecutive days, but what causes hot weather?

Hot weather is caused by high pressure. When an area of high pressure pushes down on the ground, the air compresses and becomes hotter and drier. The high-pressure system pushes clouds out of the way, allowing the sun t...

The 2026 Football World Cup might be coming to an end, but football is ever popular in my house, so here are Four Football World Cup STEM Challenges for you to try this summer.

All the activities use very basic materials, and I’ve included free printable templates for the reaction time test and goalkeeper game. You’ll also find an...