Whether your school holidays have already started or you still have a few days to go, you will be looking for some ways to entertain the kids pretty
soon. Of course, as well as all the brilliant science museums and
attractions available, it's also easy (and cheap) to take
advantage of the good weather and turn your outside space into your
own laboratory.
How about
taking advantage of a sunny day by getting the hose out and making
rainbows? or you could stand on a particular spot every hour and marking the position of your shadow to show how it moves throughout the day? Summer is, of course, a perfect time to
experiment with plant growth, try growing plants in different areas,
some in the light and some in the dark, what effect does the amount
of light have on how well the plant grows? Cress seeds are really
good for these type of experiments as they grow so fast. Another fun
summer activity is to investigate the different plants growing in your grass.
It would be
impossible to count all the different types of plant life in your
whole garden, park or even along a path so instead, you can use a quadrat to sample
random small areas. By analysing every sample, we can get a pretty good idea about how many of each species
of plant you have. It's really easy to make your own quadrat, here's
how:
So, hopefully
that will keep you busy for this week! Have fun and don't forget we
love to see all your great experiments so send your photos to
abbie@lovescience.co.uk
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