Science & Social Sciences

Science

Sciencebob

Science bob has lots of easy science experiments and activities for your children to do at home.

Sciencekids has lots of fun small online learning activities.

Investigate which objects float in a bowl or sink filled with water.
Draw pictures of a healthy meal and an unhealthy meal
Design an imaginary creature. Where does it live? What does it eat? How is it adapted to living in its environment? Could you make a food chain that includes your creature?

Write a set of instructions to show people how to look after a plant.
Place ice cubes in bowls in different places (for example by a window, in the fridge, in a cupboard). Which one will melt the fastest?
Set up a simple Science experiment. Science Bob has some great suggestions.
Blow some bubbles. Can you blow small bubbles? Could you make a giant bubble?
Write some secret messages using invisible ink (you only need lemon juice for this activity).

Choose your favourite animal and find out more about them using books or information online. Can you present the information in different ways (e.g. a poster, a written report or a video)?

Social Sciences

Geography

Make a poster to teach people about different things that they can do to protect the environment.
Draw a map showing a route from your home to a favourite place.
Draw a picture to show the weather outside. Repeat this activity each day to show how the weather changes.

Draw a bird’s eye view of a building you know well. Make sure you include all the doors and windows!
Have a look at some of the items of food in your cupboard or clothes in your wardrobe. Check the labels and find out which countries they have come from. Which has travelled the furthest to get to you?
Make a map of your bedroom, showing where everything is.
Make a simple rain gauge by cutting the top off a plastic bottle, and marking the side in centimetres. Stand it outside and record how much rain it collects.
Hide a small toy in a secret place and create a ‘treasure map’ to help somebody else find it.

History

Create a timeline showing the main events in your life, from the day you were born to today.
Choose a famous person from the past and write a diary from their point of view.
Find some fascinating facts about your favourite period from history and make a poster to share them.

Think of some questions that you could ask a member of your family about their own life. What memories do they have? What are the key events in their life?

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