Science For kids

Free science fun for kids -

We've got some experiments you can do at home for free - check out the museums page for some ideas on places to go and visit.

We'll also be bringing you info on how to carry out basic experiments safely at home with basic things you have in the kitchen.

National Science Week runs from 11-20 March 2005.
Find out more about National Science week

Static

Blow a balloon up. Rub it on your head. It will then stick to the wall.

Online science exhibitions - visit the London Science Museum
includes: Antenna is a world first - a constantly updated exhibition devoted exclusively to science and technology news
Energy - about the future of energy - fn quiz

do you know a science kid?? Get this free downloadable science pack

Don't be afraid! They've looked into what makes little kids tick and how their unquenchable curiosity about how the world works is just the beginnings of a science mind!
fun pack
Holiday activities, games, quizzes and fun facts, suitable for the Easter or summer breaks – travel fun or stay-at-home-and–make–the–kitchen-messy fun!
egg box and cress heads
lots of eggy eggtivities and eggsperiments – eggtastic!
ready steady science
cocoa craters, exploding volcanos, etc etc. prepare for MESS

Free pages to download from Usbourne books - fun pages, some science topics.

Explore an interactive diagram to see how an optical (light) microscope works - visit this science page

Look through a virtual microscope to see objects at different magnifications - free microscope page

See a labelled microscope and lots of slides. Use a virtual microscope free

Try science at home - visit this page for waves experiments

Interactive periodic table

New Scientist - an online version of the magazine