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Fun science activities to do at home
Encouraging science at home
Science can be for the whole family. We have created a number of online activities so you can keep learning and having fun at home. We make sure there is no special kit required and that you can use every day things you find in most homes.
Activate
ACTIVATE - Adults and Children Together Investigating Virtually Anything That Exists is a booklet that you can download so that parents and children can investigate science at home.
Download the Activate 2 booklet (PDF, 5796 KB) - opens in new window
Download the Activate booklet (PDF, 4671 KB) - opens in new window
There are a total of 10 simple experiments using things like balloons, marshmallows, tins of beans, fizzy drinks, spaghetti and cabbage. Clear instructions take you through the experiments and there are helpful worksheets which allow you to record you findings.
This booklet has been put together to help support children with curriculum based Scientific enquiry (Sc1) activities. The main focus of Sc1 is to enable children to think through and carry out scientific investigations themselves. In addition parents are encouraged to work closely with their children as they carry out their investigation and if necessary prompt them with questions such as;
- What are we hoping to find out?
- What safety concerns are there (if any)?
- How will you know when the experiment is finished?
A full list of questions are detailed in the booklet.
Launchball
Play the award-winning Launchball game, the Science Museum's most popular online game, which brings the Shell sponsored Launchpad gallery online.