KS2 Materials

Ice balloons

Ice balloon

In this activity you will create an ice balloon and explore how it melts.

Ice cream - it's in the bag

Ice-cream

Make your own ice cream without a freezer to explore materials and melting and freezing points.

Launchball educators’ guide

Launchball is a fantastically fun educational game that brings the principles and phenomena of the Launchpad gallery online and into your classroom.

Spaghetti Challenge

Spaghetti challenge

In this race against the clock students work as a team to build the highest tower possible out of dried spaghetti and marshmallows.

Kitchen Science

Kitchen Science booklet

A downloadable booklet of fun science activities using everyday ingredients, with notes for teachers.

Soap Challenge

Soap Challenge

Remould a plain bar of soap into an attractive new shape you can still use in the bathroom!

Bath Fizzers

Bath Fizzers

Make your own bath fizzers and see whose fizzes the most!

Blooming paper

Blooming paper

Working as a smart system, make seeded paper that will grow.

Shape-shifting slime

In this activity you can explore the properties of everyday materials and how they can change shape.