IT’S important to get kids interested in science – particularly the science behind climate change, which could have a profound impact on their lives. And that’s where The Royal Institution (RI) ...

In the coming weeks, thousands of parents and kids will be spending more time at home as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can ...

Citizen Science Salon is a partnership between Discover and SciStarter.org. Citizen science happens when people like you make hypotheses, gather data and share their findings with researchers. As a ...

With the majority of UK children now permanently at home, parents and guardians have suddenly been given a new role – school teacher. It can be difficult to know how to keep kids engaged and learning ...

Plus a great coat to transition through the seasons with IT’S Science Week, so time to experiment with your kids to help them learn. There are plenty of easy at-home activities to try. Please provide ...

Step 1: Get a grown-up to cut up all the fruit (not the lemon). Step 2: Mash the fruit chunks with the potato masher. Step 3: Put the mashed up fruit into your plastic bag. Step 4: Squeeze the lemon ...

If you have these everyday ingredients, you can do fun science experiments at home, as the Head Squeeze team demonstrates. Pepper, washing detergent, vinegar and an egg. If you have any of these ...

You will need: A plastic test tube with an end cap or cork, salt and a marble. What you do: Put the marble in the test tube and fill the test tube three-quarters full with salt, then seal the end of ...

To mark 2020’s Christmas Lectures for young people, The Royal Institution outlines some fun experiments linked to the natural world. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Lancashire Evening Post ...