Nutty Scientist Workshop
We recently discovered the Nutty Scientists, based in Wexford. We headed along to one of their workshops a couple of months ago. Wow! It was a lot of fun! The workshop focused on C02 and the girls carried out a…
Bouncing Eggs
This is a fun experiment but it does take a some time and patience! You simply need a raw egg, a glass jar and some vinegar! Fill the glass jar with vinegar and carefully place the egg into the jar.…
Homemade Lava Lamps
These are really simple but effective and fun. We used two glasses from the cupboard, food colouring, water, oil and Alka Seltzer tablets which are easy to pick up in a supermarket. As you probably know oil and water don’t…
Instant Ice
This is one experiment that we will have to try again! It sort of worked but not entirely. The aim is to make the water in the bottle freeze instantly. First, cool a bottle of water in the freezer for…
Science Week
Science Week is run by the Science Foundation of Ireland every year in November. It is a week long event full of science activities that takes place around the Ireland. We headed along to one of the events in 2018…
Home Made Robot
L has attempted a few robots over the years. We even made him a robot costume once. We tend to use whatever we have at home but L wanted a robot that actually moved! We found out about the Make…
Kitchen Science!
L is very into science and electricity! A couple of years ago he received a ‘kitchen science kit’ with various experiments you can easily do at home. One of the experiments involves making a little digital clock by using a…
Cool Planet Experience
The Cool Planet Experience is located in Powerscourt Estate in Enniskerry, It is an interactive experience for the whole family (probably best suited for kids over 5). You begin by answering some questions to work out your carbon footprint and…
Explorium – a great day out!
Explorium is a science and sports centre located in Sandyford, South Dublin. It’s well worth a trip, though it is pricey. For younger children there is Junior Explorium with lots of hands on activities to engage with as well as…
A Fizzy Surprise
The kids and I are great fans of the simple baking soda and vinegar reaction. They come back to this one regularly. It’s so easy and versatile. This week I changed it up a little bit by adding in a…
