You’re a bit too young to fly a real jet engine, but here’s a fun activity you can do that will teach you about pressure! What you’ll need: - Scotch tape - A drinking straw - a long balloon - 3 metres of nylon string - trees, poles or chairs to tie the string to [...]
Light helps us to see in the dark and sun light helps plants and animals to grow up big and strong too! Here’s a fun activity you can do to learn about how light and objects have three different relationships. What you’ll need: - A torch - lots of different objects from around the house: your teddy [...]
The summer time in Ballybeg can get very hot, luckily Garth and Bev have been through the time spiral and discovered the perfect way to stay cool, ice lollies! Yummy and refreshing here’s an easy recipe you can make with an adult, so that everybody stays cool! Ingredients: 300ml of orange juice (you can use [...]
Making a paper aeroplane is very simple and lots of fun! After you’ve made your plane perhaps you and your friends could have a competition to see who’s plane can fly the farthest! You could also colour in and decorate your plane, with stickers, crayons, or markers! What you’ll need: Markers, pencils, stickers to decorate How to do [...]
Do you have a pond near your home where you can watch ducks swimming? Maybe this weekend Mum or Dad could take you there to feed the ducks. Bring some ducky snacks with you and if you’re lucky the brave ducks will waddle right up to you! Don’t the ducks look cute when they swim? Do you see how their feathers [...]
Make a brilliant picture of Niall the Sheep that not only looks like him but feels like him too! After you've finished your picture why not email it into us and we'll put it up on the website!
Why not make your own phone? Here’s a great way to learn how sound travels and to have fun at the same time. You’ll need 2 empty can (like a can of baked beans), string and a hammer. How To: Wash the empty cans – unless you want to get beans in your ears! The [...]
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Is the pencil magic?
Light can play tricks on your eyes! Here’s a fast and fun activity that you can do to trick your friends! What you’ll need: - a pencil - water - a clear glass jar (like an empty pasta jar) How to do it: 1) Fill half your glass jar with water 2) Place the pencil [...]