The 2026 Winter Olympics start tomorrow, bringing athletes from around the world together to compete for a coveted gold medal ...

Have you ever wondered why dogs have cold, wet noses? It might seem strange for a warm-blooded animal to have a cold, wet ...

This simple balancing ice skater STEM challenge is the first of a series of Winter Olympic themed science activities. The idea is to make a cardstock ...

Follow the instructions in this post to make a basic lollystick catapult or watch the video below. Print the target and catapult cranberries to find out who can get the highest score. Catapults are ...

These flying cups are a great STEM challenge for any time of year. One cup acts as an elastic band launcher, and the other is launched into the air! It's a fun way to learn about forces, motion, ...

Have you ever wanted to create your very own animation? One way to do this is with a simple flipbook. An animation flip book is a series of pictures arranged in a flip book that change slightly from ...

Slows are famous for being SLOW. They move slowly and sleep a LOT! This general lethargy is reflected in their digestive habits. It takes you just a few hours to digest a meal, but it can take sloths ...

Have you ever wondered why a bag of crisps ( or potato chips ) expands on an aeroplane? It's all about air pressure. The crisp packet was sealed at a lower altitude where atmospheric pressure is ...

This activity uses Skittles to demonstrate radioactive decay. The rate of decay depends on the isotope of the element and is referred to as the half-life. Radioactive decay is a random process. To ...

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 ...