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Science at home
Activities and resources to enjoy online!
Check out the activities and videos below to see some familiar faces from our team demonstrating fun and educational activities you can try at home.
Conduct your own experiments. Play fun science games. Get creative. Find out about local scientists and the work they do. You'll soon be thinking like the professionals.
And please feel free to chat with us on social media @scienceatlife, even if it's just to say hello!
Why get involved?
Have fun
All of our activities and resources have been designed to help explore and discover science and technology in fun and exciting ways.
Build confidence
Families, educators and community groups can use them to build excitement and confidence in STEM (science, technology, enginning, maths) subjects.
Engage
Our online content brings Life Science Centre into your living room no matter where you live in the world - whether that's the Toon or further afield!
Share
We encourage you all to share videos and photos of you trying out our activities on social media and we'll share as many as we can with our online communities.
Make your own straw rocket
Make your own rocket and use your best puff to send it flying!
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11
Static electricity
Experiment with static electricity using a balloon and other household items!
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11
Magnetism… an attractive force
Have a magnet at home? Test its strength, and see what objects it attract or repels with this fun activity sheet!
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Age 8 - 11
How much exercise do we need to stay healthy?
Meet Research Scientist at Sunderland University, Matthew Campbell.
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Age 14+
The Future of Boat Design!
Meet Dr Simon Benson and Dr Mariam Hartunyan, from the school of engineering at Newcastle University.
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Age 14+
How do oysters impact our seas and oceans, and how to restore their population?
Meet Newcastle University Marine Ecologist Ashleigh, who is working on The Wild Oysters restoration project.
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Age 14+
How does human interference impact shark behaviour in the North Sea?
Meet Jonny Savage, an Ecologist who is studying shark behaviour in the North Sea
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Age 14+
How has lockdown and the coronavirus pandemic affected young people?
Meet social scientist Dr Steph Scott who has been researching the impact of lockdown on young people.
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Age 14+
How does spaceflight affect astronauts’ bodies?
Meet Dr Andrew Winnard, a team member of the Aerospace Medicine and Rehabilitation Laboratory at Northumbria University.
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Age 14+
Frequently asked questions
Sometimes this content will be videos of science experiments that you can try at home, or a science demonstration that can't be done at home but you can watch to learn someting new and be amazed. Other times, our content may be an activity sheet that you can download and print at home.
We encourage you all to share videos and photos of you trying out our activities on our social media channels and we'll share as many as we can with our online communities.
All online content is FREE to enjoy at home.
As Life is a charity, if you enjoy our resources and activities, please consider supporting us if you are able to by making a donation.