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Science at home
Activities and resources to enjoy online!
Check out the activities and videos below to see some familiar faces from our team demonstrating fun and educational activities you can try at home.
Conduct your own experiments. Play fun science games. Get creative. Find out about local scientists and the work they do. You'll soon be thinking like the professionals.
And please feel free to chat with us on social media @scienceatlife, even if it's just to say hello!
Why get involved?
Have fun
All of our activities and resources have been designed to help explore and discover science and technology in fun and exciting ways.
Build confidence
Families, educators and community groups can use them to build excitement and confidence in STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths) subjects.
Engage
Our online content brings Life Science Centre into your living room no matter where you live in the world - whether that's the Toon or further afield!
Share
We encourage you all to share videos and photos of you trying out our activities on social media and we'll share as many as we can with our online communities.
Bee hunt
To help protect bees, we need to know where they are and how they’re doing. Join the North East Bee Hunt to help record bees on our doorstep.
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11, Age 11 - 14, Age 14+
Make a bug hotel
Create your very own bug hotel using a range of materials and then fill it with sustainable materials like bamboo, leaves and twigs!
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Age 8 - 11, Age 11 - 14
How to make wildflower seed dumplings
Make your own wildflower seed dumplings at home then see your far you can throw them!
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11, Age 11 - 14
How to make a bee hummer
Bees' wings make a loud humming noise. See if you can replicate this at home using a rubber band!
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Age 8 - 11, Age 11 - 14
Extracting DNA at home
Learn how to extract some DNA from fruit and vegetables in your kitchen!
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Age 8 - 11, Age 11 - 14
City stargazing
Let’s explore some constellations in the night sky.
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Age 8 - 11, Age 11 - 14
Alreet pet? Animal behaviour
Scientists study animals to learn about their behaviour in the wild and at home. If you have a pet, you can study animal behaviour too!
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11
Make your own straw rocket
Make your own rocket and use your best puff to send it flying!
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11
Static electricity
Experiment with static electricity using a balloon and other household items!
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11
Frequently asked questions
Sometimes this content will be videos of science experiments that you can try at home, or a science demonstration that can't be done at home but you can watch to learn someting new and be amazed. Other times, our content may be an activity sheet that you can download and print at home.
We encourage you all to share videos and photos of you trying out our activities on our social media channels and we'll share as many as we can with our online communities.
All online content is FREE to enjoy at home.
As Life is a charity, if you enjoy our resources and activities, please consider supporting us if you are able to by making a donation.