Technology, blessing or curse?
Technology really does make life so much easier! On the flip side, the convenience of our modern lives comes at a cost. How can you encourage critical questions about the use of technologies in our daily routine
Design and technologies
Tin foil boats
We, at Little Scientists, had quite a bit of coloured tinfoil left over from the Easter eggs. And lots of very pretty boats started appearing. The designs varied, some of them floated whilst others didn’t. So we designed a challenge – build a boat from a piece of 30 cm by 30 cm tinfoil that can carry as many marbles as possible.
Egg challenge
To this day, the egg challenge is one of my favourite engineering experiences. I love observing children, and adults alike, the moment the egg hits the ground. Did it survive?…
The man who loved boxes
This lovely story offers a great opportunity to explore relationships, family, love and being different alongside an abundance of STEM topics.
Magnetism
You know we love talking about magnets. But it’s quite the polarising topic… If you are attracted by magnets, we encourage you to dive right in and explore what they can do with the children while introducing some new STEM vocabulary…
Papa’s mechanical fish
Working collaboratively, children can explore many possibilities, evaluate their observations and help to solve everyday problems.