In this activity children consider the pushes and pulls involved in such a device and they will design their own version.
Vicki Hall
In this activity children consider what plants require to thrive and investigate the effect of changing any factors required for plant growth
Petra Mitchard
In this activity children devise healthy diets to help obese dogs and cats lose weight.
In this activity children help the cocoon's new curator to sort the exhibits into plants and animals giving simple reasons for their classification.
In this activity children use observation of the world around us to compare and contrast traditional lighting with new forms of light.
RI Christmas Lectures 2014
In this activity children learn about swine flu and its symptoms and look at how viruses spread and consider how they can be contained.
Jacqueline Frost
In this activity children learn about the life cycle and the food chain of the ladybird and its use in organic farming.
In this activity children consider how trees impact our lives and whether there is scientific evidence to suggest that trees make us happy.
Miranda Moon
In this activity children consider facts about micro-organisms and use their knowledge to complete a quiz and research the work of scientists.
Tessa Edwards
In this activity children will learn what happens when electrical circuits are broken.
In this activity children explore how different shadows can be formed depending on the number and position of light sources.
Naomi Hiscock
In this activity children are asked if they can duplicate a magic trick using magnets.
In this activity children learn about different types of soil in the simplest terms and then apply this knowledge to correctly identify soil types.
Petra Mitchard
In this activity children consider how science plays a role in the development of sports and also exploring how players use science during the game.
In this activity children debate whether living for 1000 years is such a good thing and consider the implications for the planet.
In this activity children will investigate the process of evaporation by designing an investigation that can be done in the classroom or playground.
Tessa Edwards
In this activity children are asked to discuss why Scott and his party perished.