Make a tonoscope
Do you want to see the sound waves from your voice? Make this tonoscope using a tube, plastic bag, some sugar or salt and a straw.
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Make a fossil
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranFind out how real fossils are formed by fossilising your own toy or object using plaster of Paris or flour.
Impact craters
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranEver wondered how those holes in the moon got there? These are impact craters and are formed when an object like an asteroid or meteorite crashes into the surface of a larger solid object like a planet or a moon. You can investigate your own impact craters at home using balls, a bowl or tray and some sand, soil or even flour!
Water filters
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranMake your own water filter and clean up some dirty water.
Growing seeds
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranDiscover how to plant seeds in a plastic bag so that you can watch them sprout and grow.
Constellation Tubes
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranDo you want to look at the stars but don’t own a telescope? Make a constellation tube and you can see the stars whenever you want to. All you need is a cardboard tube, a sharp pencil, scissors, glue and our constellation printout.
Robot Coding
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranLearn how to use a simple code to control a robot by playing our game. Grab some scissors, a felt tip pen and our game print outs and you are ready to go.
Make a moon flipbook
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranHave you ever wondered why the Moon seems to be different shapes on different nights? Make this flipbook to track the Moon phases over a month using a print out, scissors and staples, tape or a clip.
Plastic bag storer
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Sonia SinghReuse your empty milk containers and create a handy plastic bag storer!
Make a wormery
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranMaking a wormery is a safe and simple way to observe and find out more about worms and what they are up to underneath the ground. All you need is an empty bottle, some soil and vegetable scraps and you are ready to go.
