Daily Science Activities

Week 2

Day 2 - Light Refraction 

 

Fill a glass with water, draw an arrow on the paper and place the paper behind the water, you should see the arrow point the opposite way!

How many words can you think of that still make sense when you put them behind the glass?

 

Blog Post: https://www.science-sparks.com/light-refraction-experiment/

https://www.science-sparks.com/how-to-make-a-square-bubble/

 

Let us know if you try it!! Share your Science pictures with us using workqueries@berryhill.notts.sch.uk or post on twitter but don't forget to tag us on @BHPSMansfield

Week 2

Day 1 - Sink and float 

 

All you need to do is find a small toy figure that sinks and find a way to make it float. Build a boat, arm bands, a raft or something else!

 

https://www.science-sparks.com/make-a-superhero-float/

 

Let us know if you try it!! Share your Science pictures with us using workqueries@berryhill.notts.sch.uk or post on twitter but don't forget to tag us on @BHPSMansfield

Week 1

Day 5 - How strong is a piece of paper? 

 

Link: https://www.science-sparks.com/strong-shapes-how-strong-is-a-piece-of-paper/

 

Let us know if you try it!! Share your Science pictures with us using workqueries@berryhill.notts.sch.uk or post on twitter but don't forget to tag us on @BHPSMansfield

 

Did you know some shapes are stronger than others? Test the strength of paper folded into different shaped columns by piling books on top. Stand each column up and carefully place books on top of each one. To keep the test fair use the same books in the same order until the column collapses. Record how many books each column holds. 

 

SQUARE COLUMN

Fold one piece of paper in half and then fold each end in half again towards the centre fold, so the paper is split into four even segments. Fold the paper into a square and secure with tape.

CIRCULAR COLUMN

Fold the second piece of paper into thirds to create a triangular column

CIRCULAR COLUMN

Tape the edges together to form a cicrular column.

 

 

 

Week 1

Day 4 - Easy optical illusions

The dinosaur drawing was inspired by Rob Biddulph. You could follow his drawing dinosaurs tutorial on his YouTube channel today 🙂 #DrawwithRob

 

Let us know if you try it!! Share your Science pictures with us using workqueries@berryhill.notts.sch.uk or post on twitter but don't forget to tag us on @BHPSMansfield

https://www.science-sparks.com/make-an-optical-illusion/

 

 

Week 1

Day 3 - Save the dinosaur

 

This is a little bit more involved, but you can just draw a picture  and you can also do it without a water sprayer.

 

Let us know if you try it!! Share your Science pictures with us using workqueries@berryhill.notts.sch.uk or post on twitter but don't forget to tag us on @BHPSMansfield

 

Blog Post: https://www.science-sparks.com/save-the-dinosaur-waterproo…/

Week 1

Day 2 - Reaction Times

All you need is a 30 cm ruler, pen and paper to test your reaction time!

 

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Video: https://youtu.be/VgSMpFvaCsE
Blog Post: https://www.science-sparks.com/test-your-reaction-time/

 

Week 1

Day 1 - Paper Spinners

 

Each day Science Sparks are sharing a simple Science activity requiring only materials that most people will already have.

 

Share your Science pictures with us using workqueries@berryhill.notts.sch.uk or post on twitter but don't forget to tag us on @BHPSMansfield

 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDZnaZreJck

Blog Post: https://www.science-sparks.com/easy-paper-spinners/