Fun activities
Exciting experiments to further learning and explore in class or at home.
Starter activities
- Starter activities
Science exploration word find
Look for all the words related to science exploration in this fun warmup exercise.
13 May 2025
- Starter activities
Generation word find
Get searching with this word find all about generating electricity in Aotearoa.
22 Feb 2024
- Starter activities
Huntly colouring activity
Colour the iconic, orange-tipped power station.
14 Feb 2024
- Starter activities
STEM word find
Look for all the words related to STEM in this fun warmup exercise.
17 Jan 2024
Weather
- Weather
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
- Weather
Storm in a glass
Discover how clouds hold rain while creating your own out of shaving cream in a jar.
11 Jul 2023
- Weather
Make it rain
Explore what happens in the atmosphere when it rains by creating your own rain in a jar.
10 Jul 2023
- Weather
Rain gauge
Create a rain gauge for you to measure rain levels and explore in your own backyard.
8 Jul 2023
- Water
Water magic
Use water to create some fun drawings and see what magic happens when light travels through the water.
19 Jul 2023
- Water
Rainbow in a glass
Using skittles and water, create a beautiful rainbow in a glass and see how the colours separate.
18 Jul 2023
- Water
Making marbled paper
Become the next famous artist by creating amazing oil paintings with water and colours.
11 Jul 2023
- Water
Make a sailboat with keel
Build your own sailboat using everyday materials and see if it sails like the Emirates Team New Zealand boats.
11 Jul 2023
- Flight
Balloon on a string rocket
Manufacture your very own rocket out of a balloon and get ready to take off while you learn about...
18 Jul 2023
- Flight
Lift and hover
Become an expert in understanding lift by making different objects hover.
12 Jul 2023
- Flight
Swirling seed helicopter
Make your own helicopter using sycamore seeds and watch it take flight!
11 Jul 2023
- Flight
Straw rocket
Learn about aerodynamics by creating a straw rocket to travel through the air. See how far you can get it to..
10 Jul 2023
- Space
Film canister rocket
Prepare for BLAST OFF as you create and launch your own rocket. Make sure this is done outside.
30 Jul 2023
- Space
Solar System hopscotch
Explore the planets in the solar system with a game of hopscotch!
12 Jul 2023
- Space
Galaxy maze
A fun board game where you race through the stars to the finish line.
11 Jul 2023
- Earth
Foamy art prints
Design your own masterpiece with as many colours as you can find!
20 Jul 2023
- Earth
Salt crystals
Create and grow your own salt crystals through this chemistry experiment.
16 Jul 2023
- Earth
Make a volcano
Create your own volcano with this chemical experiment and watch the fake lava spill over the edges.
16 Jul 2023
- Earth
Invisible extinguisher
Learn about CO2 and combustion reactions in this experiment.
16 Jul 2023
- Food
Oobleck
Create a mix between a liquid and a solid that will keep you guessing.
12 Jul 2023
- Food
Baking soda explosion
Understand chemistry as you make a snap lock bag EXPLODE using kitchen science.
12 Jul 2023
- Food
Hokey pokey science
Explore chemical changes in this delicious experiment and enjoy the treat at the end.
12 Jul 2023
- Food
Salt dough bakery
Cook up your own creative bakery item moulds. Think cupcakes, slices and pies!
12 Jul 2023
- Energy
Make a mini hovercraft
Expand your knowledge of friction and create your own hovercraft using old materials from around the house.
30 Jul 2023
- Energy
Wind turbine
Make a wind turbine and explore how wind power works to make your turbine spin.
12 Jul 2023
- Energy
Energy word find
Challenge yourself to find all the energy related words in this fun word find.
10 Jul 2023
