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Professor Brainstorm’s Home Science Experiments This page contains some experiments that you can do at home whilst the schools are closed. You won’t need any special equipment - just yogurt pots, Pringles tubes and other bits and pieces that you can probably find easily at home. The experiments are aimed at Primary age children (aged from 4 to 11 years) Unlike some science experiments that you might find described on the Internet, all of these experiments do actually work. (I have tried them all myself!) This page is under development. I will be adding more experiments every few days - so please keep checking back here on a regular basis.)
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A fun Sound experiment If you only have time to do one experiment, make sure you do this one! Suitable for Reception to Year 6 YouTube link https://youtu.be/jqMOyVrEGuE |
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A Chemical Change experiment Find out how to make a crisp tube explode! Aimed at Years 5 & 6 - but younger children will enjoy it as well ! YouTube link https://youtu.be/FMCbywikk7o |
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A Sorting experiment A ‘magical’ sorting experiment for young children Aimed at Nursery to Year 2 YouTube link https://youtu.be/QJ_jsTUoJzY |
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A great Forces experiment This experiment investigates Friction, Motion and Energy. Suitable for Year 1 to Year 6 YouTube link https://youtu.be/JUMUdqih0Vg |
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A Sinking & Floating experiment Great fun for young children - and older ones will be fascinated to find out how it works. Suitable for Reception to Year 4 YouTube link https://youtu.be/1TTNo2_NH8w |
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A Light experiment A quick 5 minute experiment investigating reflections Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
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Superhearing & Homemade Stethoscope Two Sound experiments Investigating how sound travels from a sound source to our ears Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
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A Light experiment Investigating how we see things. Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
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A Forces experiment A very quick - 2 minute - experiment, with some surprising results! Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
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A Forces experiment A fun experiment to compare different magnets. You can also make this experiment into a game. Suitable for Year 1 to Year 4
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A Light experiment Investigating what happens when light reflects off a mirror - with some strange results! Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
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A Forces experiment How much can you lift with a piece of Velcro? You can do this as an experiment - or as a game! Suitable for Year 1 to Year 6
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A Chemical Change experiment Make a submarine which sinks to the bottom - and then floats back up again. Amazing! Suitable for Years 5 & 6
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Two Chemical Change experiments If you like gooey yucky stuff, you will love the Bouncing Egg experiment Aimed at Years 5 & 6
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A Sinking & Floating experiment How many pebbles can you add before the boat sinks? You can make into a game. Ideal for little ones - ages 4 to 7
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A Light experiment Investigating some strange reflections. All you need is a large serving spoon! Suitable for Year 3 to Year 6
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