Make a fossil
Find out how real fossils are formed by fossilising your own toy or object using plaster of Paris or flour.
Tag Archive for: key stage 2
Marble run
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranHave you ever tried to make your own marble run? Using just cardboard, tape, a flat surface and a marble, you can be as imaginative and creative as you want!
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.
Plastic bag storer
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Sonia SinghReuse your empty milk containers and create a handy plastic bag storer!
Levers, pulleys and gears – Key Stages 1 & 2
/in CPD, Simple/by Melanie HoranSimple mechanisms for Key Stages 1 and 2: gears, levers and pulleys. Context and activities for classroom and home.
Paper Pillars
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranDuring this investigation you will discover which paper shapes can hold the most books on top of them before they collapse. All you need is paper, a ruler, a pencil and some sticky tape and you are ready to start.
Balancing
/0 Comments/in STEM at Home/by Melanie HoranUsing “Room on a Broom” by Julia Donaldson as inspiration, this activity uses a coat hanger, string, containers such as yogurt pots and some of your small toys to investigate how we can get objects to balance on a beam.
