Make a Fire Extinguisher
Extinguish This! Knowing how to put out a fire is definitely as important as knowing how to light one, maybe more so! Have a go at these cool experiments to learn more about the fire triangle. YOU WILL NEED: – A helpful adult to supervise the experiment – Work tray – Tealight candle – Jam […]
Gunpowder Plot – Facts for Kids
The Gunpowder Plot One major problem that historians have regarding what led up to the 5th of November happening is bias. This is largely because most historical accounts of any major event are written by those who come out on top or have the most power. Experience tells us, though, there are usually at least […]
Make a wizards castle
Make an Enchanted Wizard’s Castle Just like Harry and his cohorts, there’s nothing I love more than conjuring something out of nothing. My enchanted wizard’s castle looks the absolute business and costs just pennies to put together. I might be a Muggle, but there’s no doubt about it, this is one magical make! YOU WILL […]
Make a No Sew Spider Costume for Halloween
Make a No-Sew Spider Costume Need a Halloween costume in a hurry? We’ve got you! Follow these steps to create a super effective and spooky no-sew spider costume! YOU WILL NEED: For the body part of the costume, you will need: – 1 x black long sleeved top or hoodie – 4 x long-ish black […]
Magicats – Witches cats
Magicats – Why do witches have cats? The popular image of a witch wearing a pointed hat and riding through the Halloween sky just wouldn’t be complete without a graceful black cat sharing her broomstick. But why do witches always have a cat? Why has this animal come to symbolise magic and witchcraft? Home is […]
The Pendle Witches
The Witches of Pendle Hill Witches in fiction are such fun. We enjoy hating the nasty ones, and laugh when their magic fails and they disappear in a puff of smoke: POUF! But it was no fun at all, in the past, when real people were accused of witchcraft. With their charms, remedies, spells and […]
Titanic’s Sister Ships
Titanic’s sister ships The Titanic, because of its tragic demise after hitting an iceberg in 1912, has become an icon in the history of seafaring but, did you know that she had two equally gigantic sister ships belonging to the White Star Line which also had their share of misfortune? RMS Olympic First to float […]
Famous Shipwrecks
Sunken treasure – the oldest shipwreck in the world Sailing around the Mediterranean in the ancient world was very dangerous. Sailors risked their lives every time they set sail. Sometimes ships hit hidden rocks or sank in storms. The oldest shipwreck in the world is one of these ships, and it was piled high with […]
Sink or Swim
SINK OR SWIM? If you want to see a deep-water shipwreck, you are going to need some sort of submersible. Submersibles are slightly different from submarines because they are not fully autonomous (they cannot function alone). They usually have an umbilical connecting them to a support vehicle, which provides power and gases both for depth […]
Iceberg Experiment
WHAT HAPPENS IF THE ICE MELTS? Our planet has a lot of water. Around 71 per cent of the Earth’s surface is covered in it. Most of it is in the oceans, it is salty and undrinkable; only about 3.5 per cent is fresh water. This fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and streams […]