Fun activities
Exciting experiments to further learning and explore in class or at home.
Starter activities
- 22 Feb 2024
Generation word find
Get searching with this word find all about generating electricity in Aotearoa.
- 12 Dec 2023
Festive STEM colouring activity
Get ready for the holidays with this Christmas-themed colouring activity.
Weather
- 11 Jul 2023
Who stopped the wind power?
A fun maths challenge to figure out which animal was responsible for breaking the wind valley in the story.
- 11 Jul 2023
Storm in a glass
Discover how clouds hold rain while creating your own out of shaving cream in a jar.
- 10 Jul 2023
Make it rain
Explore what happens in the atmosphere when it rains by creating your own rain in a jar.
- 8 Jul 2023
Rain gauge
Create a rain gauge for you to measure rain levels and explore in your own backyard.
- 19 Jul 2023
Water magic
Use water to create some fun drawings and see what magic happens when light travels through the water.
- 18 Jul 2023
Rainbow in a glass
Using skittles and water, create a beautiful rainbow in a glass and see how the colours separate.
- 11 Jul 2023
Making marbled paper
Become the next famous artist by creating amazing oil paintings with water and colours.
- 11 Jul 2023
Make a sailboat with keel
Build your own sailboat using everyday materials and see if it sails like the Emirates Team New Zealand boats.
- 18 Jul 2023
Balloon on a string rocket
Manufacture your very own rocket out of a balloon and get ready to take off while you learn about...
- 11 Jul 2023
Swirling seed helicopter
Make your own helicopter using sycamore seeds and watch it take flight!
- 10 Jul 2023
Straw rocket
Learn about aerodynamics by creating a straw rocket to travel through the air. See how far you can get it to..
- 30 Jul 2023
Film canister rocket
Prepare for BLAST OFF as you create and launch your own rocket. Make sure this is done outside.
- 16 Jul 2023
Make a volcano
Create your own volcano with this chemical experiment and watch the fake lava spill over the edges.
- 12 Jul 2023
Baking soda explosion
Understand chemistry as you make a snap lock bag EXPLODE using kitchen science.
- 12 Jul 2023
Hokey pokey science
Explore chemical changes in this delicious experiment and enjoy the treat at the end.
- 12 Jul 2023
Salt dough bakery
Cook up your own creative bakery item moulds. Think cupcakes, slices and pies!
- 30 Jul 2023
Make a mini hovercraft
Expand your knowledge of friction and create your own hovercraft using old materials from around the house.
- 12 Jul 2023
Wind turbine
Make a wind turbine and explore how wind power works to make your turbine spin.
- 10 Jul 2023
Energy word find
Challenge yourself to find all the energy related words in this fun word find.
