Unleash your inner scientist! This set of 10 durable, hand-held magnifying glasses is perfect for young explorers, budding scientists, and curious minds. Each plastic magnifier offers 5× magnification—ideal for studying insects, plants, rocks, or reading fine print.

These brightly coloured tools (random selection of colours in each set) are fantastic for outdoor discovery, classroom STEM experiments, party bags, treasure hunts, and nature walks.

Perfect for:

• Science experiments at home or school

• Nature trails and bug hunting

• Kids’ party bags and activity packs

• Classroom sets or group activities

Lightweight, safe, and easy for small hands to hold
5× magnification
10 bright, colourful magnifiers per pack
Random colours – each set is a surprise!

Magnifying Flowers

 Mini Explorer Challenge!

Use your magnifying glass to explore the world around you! Complete the fun tasks below and become a true nature detective.

Your Explorer Tasks

• Find and draw 3 different leaves. Can you spot the veins?
• Look closely at a flower. What colours and shapes do you see?
• Spot a bug or insect. Draw it and describe what it’s doing.
• Examine a rock or pebble. What patterns or textures can you find?
• Use your magnifier to read tiny writing on a label or book.
• Look at your own fingerprints – what do they remind you of?

Explorer Sketch Zone

Can you draw what you see?

Sparks of imagination are at the heart of creativity!
– Scientific Sue      

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Create, test, and explore the secret science of giant bubbles.

Create Incredible Bubbles – Giant, Bouncy, and Touchable – While Exploring the Science Behind Them!

Unleash the magic of bubbles with this hands-on science kit designed by Scientific Sue. Whether you’re running a classroom experiment, entertaining a festival crowd, or having a fun-filled family afternoon, this kit includes everything you need to create huge floating bubbles, bounce smaller ones on gloves, and now – with the latest addition – explore touchable bubbles that harden in the air!

What’s Inside the Kit?

Mya demonstrates the magic of bubble science—using a special glove to bounce a bubble without it popping!

Tri-String Bubble Wand
Create enormous, shimmering bubbles that float and twist through the air.

Bubble Blower Tube
Ideal for making smaller bubbles that you can bounce on the magic gloves – perfect for testing bubble strength and timing longevity.

2 Magic Bubble Gloves
Catch and bounce your bubbles without popping them. Special gloves that let you catch and bounce bubbles without popping them – great for exploring surface tension and touch sensitivity.

100g Bubble Polymer (Xanthan Gum)
The secret ingredient to creating stretchy, long-lasting bubbles. Thickens your solution for maximum performance and reduced evaporation.

160g pH Adjuster (Baking Powder)

Sue’s grandchildren transform her garden into a snowy paradise on Christmas morning using Crazy Foaming Soap – pure festive fun and sensory delight!

Fine-tune your solution for the best bubble performance.

320ml Fairy Original Washing-Up Liquid
The gold standard of bubble bases in the UK and Ireland – tried and tested by Scientific Sue for bubble brilliance!

Tube of Touchable Bubbles
Blow bubbles that dry on the outside, letting you catch and stack them – a great way to explore evaporation and polymers!

 Kids Stuff Crazy Foaming Soap (Blue)
A mouldable, bouncy foam that adds sensory play to your bubble fun.

Science-Themed Drawstring Bag
Reusable and eye-catching, this bag safely stores your bubble kit. There are 18 vibrant science experiment-themed designs – each kit comes with a randomly selected pattern, making every kit unique!

Digital Guidance Notes
Packed with Scientific Sue’s top tips, bubble facts, and fun challenges.
Notes will be emailed to you after purchase.

Don’t have a set of measuring spoons?

Accurate measuring is key to bubble success!
Click below to add a set to your order:

Add Measuring Spoons to Your Kit

Perfect for all your fizzing, foaming, bubbling experiments — and reusable in your home lab!

Did You Know?

Abigail uses Scientific Sue’s magical bubble recipe to create a giant, rainbow-hued bubble with her tri-string wand – pure backyard science fun with Nanny!

Your Bubbleology in a Bag kit isn’t just packed with exciting items – it’s also incredibly long-lasting!

Washing-Up Liquid
Enough to make over 3 litres of high-performance bubble solution!

Bubble Polymer (Xanthan Gum)
A little goes a long way – enough to make over 60 litres of stretchy, long-lasting bubble juice!

pH Adjuster (Baking Powder)
Fine-tune up to 40 litres of bubble solution for peak performance!

Great for:

Ongoing home science sessions
Classroom use with groups
Repeating experiments with fresh vs aged solutions
Creating your own bubble formula and testing variables

The Science You’ll Discover

• Why do bubbles pop? Learn how polymers like xanthan gum create stronger walls.

• What’s the best pH for bubbles? Adjust your recipe and record your results like a real scientist.

• Why can you touch some bubbles and not others? Discover the role of evaporation and clever chemical ingredients in creating touchable bubbles.

Perfect For:

Science in action! Pupils experiencing awe and wonder during a live bubble show.

• Families looking for educational fun with a wow factor

• Teachers and STEM coordinators delivering hands-on learning

• Party hosts, entertainers, and festival performers looking for a crowd-pleaser

• Science clubs, afterschool groups, and home educators

What Makes Touchable & Bouncy Bubbles Work?

Blow gently down through the tube to form a perfect bubble — ready to bounce or catch!

1. The Bubble Sandwich!

Every bubble is a stretchy sandwich made of soap–water–soap. This delicate film traps air inside, thanks to something called surface tension. Soap weakens the water’s grip just

enough to let it stretch and flex into a bubble without bursting straight away.

To make these bubbles super strong, we add clever ingredients like xanthan gum (included in your kit!). This special powder slows down how quickly the water evaporates and makes the bubble film much more elastic — perfect for creating bubbles you can catch and bounce!

2. Keeping Bubbles Alive for Longer

Bubbles usually pop because their water disappears into the air (especially on warm or windy days). That’s why we include a pH adjuster (baking powder) and bubble-strengthening agents in our kit — they work together to slow evaporation and give you more time to play.

You’ll notice: stronger solution = longer-lasting bubbles. That’s when the real bubble tricks begin!

3. Bounce Them? Yes, You Can!

Normally, bubbles pop when they touch skin because of oils, dust, and

rough surfaces. But our magic gloves act like a soft landing pad — they protect the bubble and let you catch it, balance it, even bounce it!

The gloves reduce friction and stop anything nasty from breaking the bubble’s delicate surface. Clean, dry, and magical — they’re a bubble’s best friend!

4. What Makes Touchable Bubbles So Special?

Unlike ordinary bubbles, Touchable Bubbles are made with a pinch of polymer science! Inside each test-tube is a special bubble solution containing a safe, water-soluble plastic.

How many bubbles can you stack?

When you blow a bubble, the water in the film starts to evaporate — and here’s the clever bit: this leaves behind a super-light plastic shell that can float, hover, and even be caught and stacked without bursting!

That’s why you might see a delay before you can touch them — they need a second or two to “set” in the air. And when they do, you can blow hundreds and play with them like never before!

Use them with your magic gloves or the Wandarama stick to really show off your bubble-balancing powers!

Interested in extra tubes of Touchable Bubbles?
Extra fun for parties, gifts, or classroom use—our refill test‑tubes are ready to float, stack, and amaze!

Add Extra Touchable Bubbles Tubes

Perfect for party bags, science kits, classroom demos, or simply sharing the joy of bubble magic. Let the fun continue—grab more today!

Learn, Experiment, and Be Amazed!

This isn’t just a toy – it’s a mini science lab in a box. Challenge yourself to blow the longest bubble, bounce the most bubbles on your gloves, or stack touchable bubbles without them bursting. Record your observations, tweak your formula, and discover the wonder of science through play.

Giant fun. Real science. Endless wonder.
Unleash your child’s bubbling brilliance – and enjoy hours of indoor and outdoor bubble fun!

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• Hands-on educational project

• Online support for setting up and delivering the programme

• Virtual workshop given by Scientific Sue

Want Scientific Sue to run this session in your school, for your event or even to create a bespoke session for you? That can be arranged too!

Although we have called this activity ‘Pneumatic Mini-Beasts‘ your children can use the contents to make any toy which uses the inflated balloon to open or move it. This creative activity helps to develop children’s understanding of control through investigating simple pneumatic systems and designing and making a model of a toy that has moving parts controlled by moving air – pneumatics.

Enough material to make 30 models

• Balloon pump
• Balloons x 40
• Paper plates x 60
• Double sided stickers/sticky dots x 250
  

  Is this a friendly spider?

• Pipe cleaners x 300
• Plastic tubing x 30
• Ping pong balls x 60
• Wiggly eyes x 60
• Wire ties x 40
• Plastic ‘throat’ rings x 30
• Rocket balloon
• Pneumatic Monsters Art Kit:
• 30 Creature Design Sheets with Name Cards
• 30 Boolmarks
• 30 Mini-Beast (Monster) Profile Cards
• Teaching notes

The children create a toy which can be opened using air moving out of an inflated balloon.

Extra balloon pumps can be order by clicking this link.

Teaching notes included

This creative activity can also be used to investigate camouflage as an adaptation and why it helps organisms to survive. The activity can reinforce the usefulness of being able to ‘hide’ in an environment in a fun way – and which child doesn’t like playing hide-and-seek?!

Engage your children in an exciting hands-on activity by introducing them to a simple pneumatic toy project. This delightful creation, powered by the inflation of a balloon, offers an excellent opportunity for students to explore basic principles of air pressure while unleashing their creativity.

In this project, children construct a charming creepy crawly toy with a unique twist—the toy’s mouth is animated by the inflation of a balloon. This dynamic feature adds an element of surprise and fosters curiosity among students. Not only does it serve as an entertaining toy, but it also provides an interactive platform for learning about pneumatic systems.

Encourage students to personalise their creepy crawlies by decorating them with vibrant colours and patterns. This creative aspect opens the door to discussions about camouflage in the animal kingdom, making the project an interdisciplinary learning experience.

Through this hands-on activity, students will not only grasp the fundamentals of pneumatic systems but also gain insight into the fascinating world of adaptation and survival strategies. This project not only enhances their understanding of science and engineering but also cultivates artistic expression and critical thinking skills.

Note: The balloon can be inflated by the children directly blowing down the tube or with the aid of a balloon pump.

The Mini-Beast Art Kit will allow your children  to:

 Activity 1: Creature Design Sheet

 Objective: Children will sketch and decorate their own creepy crawly creature.
 Focus: Shape, colour, pattern, camouflage techniques, body structure (legs, wings, antennae).
 Top Tip: Encourage them to think about how their creature hides in its habitat—leaf patterns? Muddy textures? Bark-like colours?

 Add-on: Give their creature a name and write one “super power” or adaptation that helps it survive.

 Activity 2: Creature Fact Bookmark

 Objective: Children will choose a real-life insect, bug, or small animal that inspired their pneumatic toy and create an information bookmark.
 Focus: Name, habitat, adaptations, diet, and a fun fact.

 Challenge: Can they link their design to something real? (e.g., “My creepy crawly is based on the stick insect—it’s almost invisible in the woods!”)

 Activity 3: Monster Profile Card

 Objective: Create a “Meet My Monster” profile card.
 Focus: Drawing of the final creature, a short story, character traits, habitat description, and what makes it unique.

 Optional Prompt:

• My monster’s name is…
• It lives in…
• It eats…
• It hides by…
• When it feels threatened, it…

 Extension Idea: Use the envelope to create a habitat pocket! Decorate it and tuck the creature design or profile inside.

Bonus Idea: Display Wall

Create a class gallery of monsters! Use string and pegs or a wall board to hang:

• The Monster Profile Cards
• The Bookmarks
• Photos of the finished pneumatic creations

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes

Children love to be engaged in learning, especially through interactive projects that they can really get involved and be hands on with.

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes are part of our STEAM Academy. The activities use everyday life objects, toys and knick-knacks and turns them into fun, innovative, hands-on experiences designed to encourage children to:

• discover the amazing world of science and engineering
• to perform engaging activities that show how science and engineering is at work in their everyday lives
• to foster a lifelong love of science and engineering
• to give a basic grounding in scientific concepts and scientific thinking
• to increase children’s motivation to learn and
• enhance their perception, creativity and logic.

Hands-on learning is learning by doing.

Children involved in our ‘Science iT!’ activities and programmes are introduced to various STEAM learning methods and activities. Our creative programmes involve learning activities that require active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work. We all know how curious children are about the world around them and how they love using the word ‘why?’

The aim of our activities is to provide optimal learning opportunities that strategically help children grasp mathematics, engineering and science concepts.

The inclusion of the arts component into STEM makes it more fun to learn, and more approachable to children.

Art education allows children to learn things in a more open-ended way and make them applicable to real life.

Links to the curriculum

All of Science2Life activities can be used to entertain children – however they have been created with the curriculum in mind, so are perfect activities to generate mesmerizing examples of the topics they can be used to explore.

Plus our Science iT! activities can up scaled-up to be used in workshops within the classroom, for festival and birthday celebrations, which provide opportunities for children to collaborate on initiatives, explorations and creations.

The idea behind our Science iT! activities is to ignite children’s natural innate curiosity about the world around them (and the items in it) and to channel their enthusiasm for scientific discovery as early as possible.

Currently Science2Life have the following Science iT! activities:

1. The Magical EVANESCO Spell
2. The Magical AMORTENTIA Spell
3. The Super Bouncing Bubble Kit
4. Make your own Fossil Kit
5. Colour Changing Bracelet Kit
6. Pneumatic Mini-Beast Kit x 4
7. Creative Circuits
8. The Magical Wandarama
9. Gone Fishing
10. The Jitter Bug

Each of the above activities can be turned into a workshop programme! Interested? Give us a call!

Scientificsue@science2life.com

+447970884728

Note: All of Science2Life’s STEAM ACADEMY shows and workshops are designed to not only motivate and fire the spirit of discovery within your children but also ignite curiosity in their minds.

For more information on our shows visit our website: https://www.science2life.com

Sparks of imagination are at the heart of creativity!
– Scientific Sue     

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• 200 ml Audran Pure Glycerin

Usual uses for glycerin

Glycerin is used in many industries, including skin care, hair care and oral hygiene .. in fact, glycerin is the third most-used ingredient in the cosmetic industry after water and fragrance!

Why?

Glycerin is widely regarded as the most effective humectant. Humectants are water-absorbing substances that help keep things moist. This property of glycerine helps retain moisture in the skin and ……. slows down the process of water evaporation in bubbles!

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When the bottle is pressurised by pumping air into it, the air molecules collide with each other and warm the bottle and its contents. Releasing the pressure causes the water vapour to condense quickly, forming a cloud.

What’s in the kit?

• Cork stopper with inflation needle
• 70% Rubbing Alcohol

What you need:

• 1-2 L, PET bottle
• Stirrup pump
• Safety Glasses

Secrets for Success

• Using the atomiser bottle pump 5 squirts of rubbing alcohol into your PET bottle (label removed).
• Push in the cork stopper – the further it is pushed in the more air will be needed to be pumped in to build up a high enough pressure to push it out.
• Attach the pump to the inflation needle.
• Hold the bottle with the cork facing away from you. Make sure you have a clear space of at least 1 m in front of you – the cork will leave the bottle at a very high speed.
• Get your volunteer to stand beside you with one foot on the stirrup pump base. They then have to pull the handle to its maximum height and then push down as fast as they can until the bottle and cork separate.
• You will end up with a fantastic cloud in the bottle.

Science in a Nutshell

In this experiment we are mimicking the part of the Earth’s water cycle in which evaporated water (water vapour) cools and condenses, forming cloud as they connect with dust. In this demonstration the alcohol acts as the dust, providing something cool for water droplets to attach to.

When the bottle is pressurised by pumping air into it, the air molecules collide with each other and warm the bottle and its contents. Releasing the pressure causes the water vapour to condense quickly, forming a cloud.

Bonus: Reverse the experiment!

Before the cloud disappears, put the cork back in and pump a couple more times. The cloud will disappear as quickly as it came. Release the pressure, and the cloud will form again.

How do real clouds form?

Clouds require three things to form:

• Water molecules
• Cloud condensation nuclei – dust or air pollution
• Temperature or pressure changes

Water molecules are in the air all around us, even though we can’t normally see them. Normally, these water molecules bounce around.

Real clouds form when warm air rises in the atmosphere and cools down. Cloud condensation nuclei, such as small particles of dust and pollution, enable water molecules to stick together and stop bouncing around. The water molecules condense around the nuclei to form clouds. Clouds are just groups of tiny water droplets that stick together around cloud condensation nuclei when temperatures are low.

High- and low-pressure systems cause day-to-day changes in our weather.

Ascending and descending air

Areas of high and low pressure are caused by ascending and descending air. As air warms it ascends, leading to low pressure at the surface. As air cools it descends, leading to high pressure at the surface.

In general, low pressure leads to unsettled weather conditions and high pressure leads to settled weather conditions.

Anticyclone (high pressure)

In an anticyclone (high pressure) the winds tend to be light and blow in a clockwise direction (in the northern hemisphere). Also, the air is descending, which reduces the formation of cloud and leads to light winds and settled weather conditions.

Depression (low pressure)

In a depression (low pressure), air is rising and blows in an anticlockwise direction around the low (in the northern hemisphere). As it rises and cools, water vapour condenses to form clouds and perhaps precipitation. This is why the weather in a depression is often unsettled, there are usually weather fronts associated with depressions.

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• Suitable for indoor and outdoor fun
• The Air Zooka operates by pulling and releasing the built-in elastic launcher
• The column of air can travel over 4 m!
• Use it to knock down paper cups
• Or remove Grandad’s toupee

The Air Zooka is a wind tunnel in miniature, trapping air in its conical rear quadrant and firing it forward with elastic speed for maximum disruption.

Ruffle someone’s hair or cloths, push papers off tables, spook someone as the turn the corner – the possibilities are endless.

Paired with a smoke machine, this air cannon will fire beautiful smoke rings!

The proper name for this concept is the vortex generator, because the rings that are being shot out of the Air Zooka are actually flat vortices of air.

How the air moves when leaving the Air Zooka

The circle shape is created because the air in the centre of the air zoom is exiting faster than the air around the rim of the air zooka – hence this toy can be used to illuminate Bernoulli’s principle which states: The faster the flow of air becomes, the lower the pressure air becomes.

Safety: Never fire the Air Zooka in anyone’s face (people or animals)

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A little bit of science magic!

Amazing Value for Money!

No waste – no cutting – just lots of magical fun!

Red Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea L.)  Extract Powder

Whether or not you like to eat red cabbage, you are going to love experimenting with it. This dried cabbage powder will allow you to make your own red cabbage pH indicator. This is a very magical kitchen science activity.

Making a red cabbage indicator is a fantastic STEAM activity to introduce children to acid/base chemistry.

• 75 g dried cabbage powder
• pH card

Red cabbage – which is purple! – is a natural acid/base indicator

pH colour chart

• 15 ml /7.5 g  makes 500 ml of red cabbage pH indicator.
  

  Red Cabbage Powder

• Want colours darker? Use less water.
• Want colours lighter? Use more water

Instructions

• Add 15 ml (1 tablespoon)  to 500 ml of warm water. Let the juice cool.
• Your juice is now ready to experiment with!

If you don’t use it all  – freeze it. Scientific Sue pours hers into ice cube trays and then uses one cube at a time as and when she needs them.

What is red cabbage?

Red cabbage is a cruciferous vegetable of firmly packed dark red-purple leaves. It belongs to the brassica group of vegetables along with Brussels sprouts and kale, and has a peppery taste and crunch when eaten raw, and becomes sweeter and softer in texture when cooked.

Red cabbage is grown in Europe and is in season from September to December. As the plants grow, they form tight balls of leaves in the centre surrounded by much larger green-purple leaves. When the red cabbage is ready for harvesting, the whole plant is picked and the outer leaves discarded, leaving just the cabbage head – the part we eat.

Red cabbage pH indicator experiment showing colour changes from acid to alkali using common household items.

Red cabbage has a good mix of vitamins and minerals, especially folate, which is essential during pregnancy and also helps the body to produce red blood cells. It also contains vitamin C, which helps protect our cells by acting as an antioxidant, and potassium, which we need for a healthy heart.

A 2019 study indicates growing evidence that anthocyanins play a positive role in cardiovascular health and that those who eat foods with anthocyanins have a lower risk of heart attacks and heart disease-related death.

For Parents & Teachers

“Safe Science at Home: Understanding pH with Red Cabbage”
“Teaching pH Safely: A Colourful Journey Through Household Chemistry”

For those interested in the science behind the magic, I’ve created a 24-minute educational video that dives deeper into the chemical reactions, the household substances used in the red cabbage pH scale, and—most importantly—how to stay safe while experimenting.

Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQYd4H3-ZxY

Perfect for curious parents, teachers, or anyone guiding young scientists through hands-on learning!

Science in a Nutshell

The beautiful purple colour in red cabbage comes from pigments called anthocyanins. These natural pigments are also found in the skin of red apples, grapes, plums—and even in the red leaves of autumn!

When you mix vinegar (ethanoic acid) with baking soda (sodium hydrogen carbonate—a base), a chemical reaction takes place. If the end colour of the solution is purple, this tells us the reaction has reached a neutral point on the pH scale.

Top tip: When a base dissolves in water to form a solution, it’s called an alkali.

Be warned—this reaction produces lots of bubbles of carbon dioxide gas! The fizz can easily overflow your beakers, so be sure to carry out this experiment on a tray or over a bucket to avoid mess.

pH and Acidity

• The pH scale runs from 0 to 14, where:

  • 0 = most acidic

  • 7 = neutral

  • 14 = most alkaline (or basic)

• A neutral solution (like pure water) has a pH of 7.

• Acids have an excess of hydrogen ions (H⁺).

• Alkalis have fewer H⁺ ions than neutral water and a pH greater than 7.

Examples of acids:

• Citric acid crystals

• Liquid vinegar

Acids react with bases (solids) and alkalis (liquids) to produce:
→ a salt, water, and carbon dioxide gas.

Fun Fact!

Citric acid, baking soda, and soap are the key ingredients in many bath bombs! That fizzy fun is all thanks to chemistry.

Safety First!

Because this experiment can get messy and splashy, younger scientists should always wear safety goggles or swimming goggles to protect their eyes.

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A Science2Life Creation

From chaos to calm – make your own mini ‘snow’storm then we wowed by static magic!

A fantastic demonstration which can be used to visualise the fact that like charges push against each other and opposite charges pull together.

It is also a fun and creativity demonstration that can be used to help explain how lightning is formed in clouds!

TRANSPARENT LATEX BALLOONS 10 PACK with a small bag of polystyrene beads

The charged balloon is rubbed on hair, causing the polystyrene beads inside to stick to the rubbed areas due to static electricity.

• Size: 30 cm (12 inches)
• 10 pack
• Transparent balloons
• Made from natural rubber latex
• Bag of polystyrene beads

STATIC ELECTRICITY DEMONSTRATION

Secrets for Success

• A balloon pump must be used to inflate the balloons as there is too much moisture in our breath. Water prevents the build-up of static charge.
• Don’t over inflate the balloon – you don’t want it to explode.
• Store your latex balloons away from sunlight, preferably in an opaque container. Sunlight and ozone combine to oxidise the surface of the balloon which then weakens the balloon.

Science in a Nutshell

When insulating materials – in this case the latex balloon and the polystyrene beads – rub against each other, they may become electrically charged. Electrons, which are negatively charged, are pulled from one material on to the other. The material that gains electrons becomes negatively charged. The material that loses electrons is left with an overall positive charge.

The rubber balloon loses its electrons to the polystyrene beads.

Scientific Sue holds a charged balloon to demonstrate static electric forces during an Intel science event for students.

Like charges repel each other – this is why the polystyrene beads spread out on the inside surface of the balloon.

Opposite charges attract – this is why the polystyrene beads stick to the surface of the balloon.

When the balloon is rubbed on hair, charges move from the hair to the balloon. The balloon and the hair then have opposite charges. When you slowly lift the balloon away from the hair the electric force of attraction is strong enough to lift the hair.

The size of this force decreases with distance so as you keep moving the balloon away from the hair the hair will eventually drop. However, when you then bring the balloon closer to the head the hair will then spring back up!

We also sell a wonderfully magical toy called a wandarama which uses electrostatic pushing forces to get tinsel shapes to fly about the room like magic! Want to find our more? Click on link.

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Make Your Own Fossil Kit!

Science2Life’s Science iT! Activities take everyday life objects, toys and knick-knacks and turns them into fun, innovative science projects.

In this activity Scientific Sue uses the quick drying action of casting stone to help create 3D copies of your dinosaurs of choice.

Turn your children into little archaeologists with our DINO DIG Kit.

A complete learning activity – this mega dig kit includes everything you need to create and uncover your very own fossils!

Ideal gift for any dinosaur fan!

This kit contains:

• Dinosaur puzzle
• 2 Dinosaur toys
• Casting foam
• Wooden Tools
• Toothbrush
• 3 x 32 g casting stone (enough to make 3 models)
• Measuring cup
• Dinosaur box – to be coloured in

Build your dinosaur skeleton puzzle: bury it, cast it, then dig it!

Building this 3D puzzle stimulates logical thinking and special imagination.

1. Build your Dinosaur puzzle.
2. Gently push it into the foam mould using the wooden stick – this ensures no finger marks are made.
3. Carefully remove your dinosaur skeleton.
4. Carefully measure 10 ml of water and add it to 32 g (or 30 ml) of dental stone powder.
5. Mix until you have a smooth paste (a bit like a thick batter) – 30 seconds max.
6. Pour the paste into the mold – use the lollipop stick to smooth the surface.
7. Leave for 60 minutes.
8. Place your mould on a tray.
9. Carefully remove the outer layer of the foam with your fingers.
10. As you get closer to the skeleton you will then need to use the wooden stick.
11. The toothbrush is then used to brush away the foam that is found within the rib cage and other crevasses.
12. When completely dry paint your fossil!

Casting stone can be used to collect many kinds of impressions. Forensic scientists use it a lot to gather impressions of shoe prints and type tracks.

Casting stone emits a little bit of heat while it hardens – so we can’t use it for impressions made in snow!

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes

Children love to be engaged in learning, especially through interactive projects that they can really get involved and be hands on with.

Science2Life’s Science iT! activities and programmes are part of our STEAM Academy. The activities use everyday life objects, toys and knick-knacks and turns them into fun, innovative, hands-on experiences designed to encourage children to:

• discover the amazing world of science and engineering
• to perform engaging activities that show how science and engineering is at work in their everyday lives
• to foster a lifelong love of science and engineering
• to give a basic grounding in scientific concepts and scientific thinking
• to increase children’s motivation to learn and
• enhance their perception, creativity and logic.

Hands-on learning is learning by doing.

Children involved in our ‘Science iT!’ activities and programmes are introduced to various STEAM learning methods and activities. Our creative programmes involve learning activities that require active thinking and experimenting to find out how things work. We all know how curious children are about the world around them and how they love using the word ‘why?’

The aim of our activities is to provide optimal learning opportunities that strategically help children grasp mathematics, engineering and science concepts.

With the inclusion of the arts component into STEM it makes it more fun to learn, and more approachable to children.

Art education allows children to learn things in a more open-ended way and make them applicable to real life.

Links to the curriculum

All of Science2Life activities can be used to entertain children – however they have been created with the curriculum in mind, so are perfect activities to generate mesmerizing examples of the topics they can be used to explore.

Plus our Science iT! activities can up scaled-up to be used in workshops within the classroom, for festival and birthday celebrations, which provide opportunities for children to collaborate on initiatives, explorations and creations.

The idea behind our Science iT! activities is to ignite children’s natural innate curiosity about the world around them (and the items in it) and to channel their enthusiasm for scientific discovery as early as possible.

Currently Science2Life have the following Science iT! activities:

1. The Magical EVANESCO Spell
2. The Magical AMORTENTIA Spell
3. The Super Bouncing Bubble Kit
4. Make your own Fossil Kit
5. Colour Changing Bracelet Kit
6. Pneumatic Monsters Activity
7. Creative Circuits
8. The Magical Wandarama
9. Gone Fishing
10. The Jitter Bug

Each of the above activities can be turned into a workshop programme! Interested? Give us a call!

Scientificsue@science2life.com

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Note: All of Science2Life’s STEAM ACADEMY shows and workshops are designed to not only motivate and fire the spirit of discovery within your children but also ignite curiosity in their minds.

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Visualising the Invisible – Hands-on  investigations  plus  pre-recorded interactive  show  and  teacher  guidance with  Scientific Sue!

Our Mysterious Microbes Workshop has been designed to teach young people about microbes and how microbial infections are spread and can be prevented through improved hygiene.

An interactive virtual workshop suitable for children aged 6 – 13 years old.

The workshop consists of a 45-minute introductory show (requiring volunteers) by Scientific Sue which is followed by 2 (or possibly 3) science investigations.

Kit includes:

Teaching notes

Worksheets

Teacher guidance video – 27 minutes

Mysterious Microbes Science Show – pre-recorded video – volunteers required!

The activities include:

• Handwashing training session using glow in the dark technology.
• Snot-Spatter Investigation
• Yeast Races
• Use of disclosing tablets to visualise the biofilm we call plaque.

This programme introduces, in a fun and engaging manner, the different types of microbes which share our world with us.

The interactive activities cover the topics of:

Food Poisoning

• Hand hygiene.
• Dental plaque being a bacterial biofilm.
• Yeast is a useful fungus.
• Some microbes cause food poisoning.
• The use of a mask or tissues help prevent the spread of harmful microbes.
• Use of disinfectants help to protect humans from harmful microbes.

The learning objectives of the Mysterious Microbes Workshop are:

• Know where microorganisms (microbes) fit into the 5 kingdoms of life.
• Know what characteristics are used to determine if something is living or not.
• Some microorganisms are living (such as bacteria) and some are not (such as viruses).
• Only a few microbes are bad.
• Microbes can sometimes cause illness and diseases.
• The symptoms of illnesses (like sneezing) can lead to microbes being spread and other people getting infected.
• Good hygiene can reduce the spread of microbes and so stop infections spreading.

The mysterious microbe session is virtually introduced by Scientific Sue via a 20-minute pre-recorded video introducing microbes ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly!’

Even though this session is delivered remotely, via a pre-recorded video, there are opportunities for interactivity Sue will need some volunteers! She will ask for a volunteer, the video is paused, the activity carried out and when the volunteer/s have returned to their seats the video is restarted.

The ‘How to Organise your Event’ video guides the organiser through all sections of the interactive show and investigative workshop.

The virtual show section of this programme allows the children to:

• ‘Visualise the invisible’.
• Learn about bacteria, viruses and fungi.
• Understand that some microbes are good for us and some are bad.
• Discover how good microbes are used in the food industry.
• Find out how disclosing tablets can be used to help us see the bacterial biofilm call dental plaque.
• Discover how we use disinfectants to protect us against the bad microbes (which we call pathogens).

The hands-on workshop sections of this programme include:

• Ultra Violet (UV) Germ Training
• The Snot Spatter Experiment
• The Yeast Race Experiment, started in the introductory session, can also be extended as a group investigation allowing opportunities to explore scientific processes such as fair testing in more depth.

DELIVERY

Links to the teacher guidance video will be sent on the day the workshop kit is despatched.

The link for the show video will be sent 2 days before your event to give you time to familiarise yourself with it. It will only remain live for the day of your event.

Shipment tracking ID will be provided after your item has been despatched.

The delivery date stated is indicative and subject to availability, payment authorisation, verification and processing.

In case your product(s) is not delivered due to an incorrect or invalid address, or other reason outside of our control, we will not be able to process any claims. However, we will notify you if it is returned to us.

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