Enzymes are biological catalysts. In simple terms, they speed up chemical reactions. Living organisms have chemical reactions ...

One of my aims with Science Sparks is to make science as accessible as possible to kids and parents of all ages. I try to keep all the experiments as simple as I can, but the list of materials can ...

Igneous Rocks are formed underground where temperatures are hot enough to melt rock into liquid ( molten rock ). Igneous rocks do not contain fossils as these would have melted when the original rock ...

The human brain is over three times as big as the brains of other mammals of similar body size. Your brain has around 100 billion nerve cells. An adult human is thought to contain around 7 Octillion ...

This super simple optical illusion lets you turn two pictures into one! Did you know your brain uses shortcuts in order to process all the millions of things we see at any one time? An optical ...

Today we are looking at filtering and how it can be used to clean dirty water. This water filter science project is very simplified but gives kids a great overview of how water purification is carried ...

Here at Science Sparks HQ, we love a bit of magic, whether it be a memory trick, slight of hand or even some science magic. These 10 easy science tricks for kids are great fun and mostly super simple.

These pumpkin lava lamps for Halloween are a fun party activity or decoration and an unusual alternative to a traditional pumpkin. They are super easy to make and entertaining to watch, especially in ...

These science experiments you can do at home have been designed to be simple, open-ended and use materials you already have around the house ( mostly paper, scissors, recycled items and kitchen ...

We have a little magnet kit that we play with frequently. It's great fun, and the children are always so surprised that they can actually feel the force pushing the magnets apart. To explain magnetism ...

How do water bottle rockets work? As you pump air into the bottle the pressure inside the bottle builds up until the force of the air pushing on the water is enough to force the cork out of the end of ...