If your students are expecting a fun Christmas activity in their last science lesson of the term then we may just have the answer for you. Introducing the Teachers’ Club Christmas Science quiz, 2015. This quiz can be used as a classroom activity with students working alone, in pairs or in groups. You could read…
Christmas Science – Ice Ice Baby!
Demonstrations based on ice for the science classroom at Christmas It may not be a white Christmas this year but ice over winter is inevitable. Here are some ice-based teacher demonstrations that can be used in the run up to the Christmas holidays, or indeed any time in the year where they can easily be…
Christmas Science – Making lip balm
Making a Christmas present using science Making lip balm is a fun activity which involves more science than you might think. It can be carried out in school as a fun end of term activity or at home in the holidays and the resulting products are great Christmas presents for friends and family. Note: If…
Christmas Science – Snowball catapults
Making snowball catapults The chances of it being a white Christmas this year are as slim as ever so why not bring a snowball competition into the classroom with this fun activity? Challenge your class to build the best catapult which is capable of launching a ‘snowball’ (a white marshmallow) as far as possible and…
Christmas Science – the science of Christmas trees
Having a Christmas tree in the house to adorn with tinsel, baubles and lights is a tradition we have adopted from Germany. The first Christmas trees were probably Silver fir, which is a tree native to the forests of Europe. Christmas trees belong to a group of plants called conifers and there are about six…
VIDEO: The science of Christmas
A common misconception is that science has the answer to everything but there are lots of questions that scientists just can’t figure out. In this video we are reminded about some Christmas puzzles that scientists around the world (or at least those at the Auckland University of Technology) are researching into. This highly festive video…
Christmas Science: Studying Snowflakes
Ideas and activities based on snowflakes for the science classroom at Christmas In the run up to the Christmas holidays you may wish to plan a festive science lesson, or two, for your classes. Here we present a couple of ideas with a snowflake-based theme, which are not only fun but teach some objectives from the…
Free video – Why Rudolph’s nose is red
We all know that Rudolph has a red nose, which comes in very handy to guide Santa’s sleigh in low visibility conditions. But, have you ever wondered why his nose is red? This video talks about some research being carried out into how reindeers regulate their temperature which may shed some light on this question….
Christmas Science – Making bath bombs
Making a Christmas present using science Get your students, or children at home, to make bath bombs which can be given as Christmas presents. Making bath bombs Bath bombs produce an enjoyable fizz when placed into a bath. They contain sodium bicarbonate and citric acid. When added to water, the acid reacts with the…