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Science Bob

Science Bob is a science teacher who has produced an exciting website to encourage parents and teachers to practice “Random Acts of Science” by providing instructions and videos for interactive science experiments.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Parents

Fish Force

A game where you will need to use your knowledge of push forces and friction to rescue a toy stuck on the ice.

6-11 year olds
Pupils

Kitchen Chemistry Science Experiments

A subscription site with simple experiments to try at home or in school. All have step-by-step instructions. There are 150 free experiments to try.

5-11 year olds
Teachers, Parents

How Electricity Works

An animated guide to the science of electricity. It covers how it works, how it is measured, how it reaches our homes and green options.

14-18 year olds
Pupils

Magnets

A BBC Bitesize site which explains what magnets are and their uses.

7-9 year olds
Pupils

Shadow Shapes

Match shadows to their shapes.

4-7 year olds
Pupils

Make it Go - Energy Change Assessment

Test your knowledge about energy and how it changes. The site works well a whole class discussion on an interactive whiteboard.

9-11 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Solids, Liquids & Gases

The site has excellent YouTube animations and an interactive quiz about solids, liquids and gases which are ideal for Key Stage 1.

6-8 year olds
Teachers, Pupils, Parents

Seeing with Sound

Explore questions about sound properties and how sound travels as a wave through diagrams and simulations. For example, identify the effects of compression waves on the vibration speed of particles.

11-14 year olds
Teachers, Pupils

Using Salt to Melt Ice

An experiment which will fascinate children if you are working on freezing and melting in science. Catch an ice cube with a pinch of salt and string.

6-11 year olds
Pupils
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