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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, engineering, 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.
How does contact mapping and tracing reduce the spread of infection?
Meet Newcastle University epidemiologist, Eftychia, as they talk about the importance of content mapping.
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Age 14+
The need for home weather stations, and how to make one?
Meet Newcastle University Hydrologist, Liz, talking about her role and the importance of home weather stations.
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Age 14+
What is lunar horizon glow? And what does it take to be a space scientist?
Meet University of Maryland researcher Dr Ramin Lolachi as they discuss the phenomenon of lunar horizon glow.
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Age 14+
What is astronomy and how do I become an astronomer?
Meet David Rosario, an astronomer at Durham university as he explains astronomy and how to become an astronomer.
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Age 14+
Understanding genes and making DNA chains at home.
Meet genetic counselors, Amy and Rachael, as they help us understand genes and DNA.
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Age 14+
The evolution of bacterial cell shape.
Meet bacterial cell biologist, Lisa, as they demonstrate how evolution has changed the shape of bacterial cells.
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Age 14+
How does consumer psychology affect our spending habits?
Meet university lecturer Joan, who discusses psychology and how it affects our spending habits.
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Age 14+
Spring scavenger hunt
To celebrate the arrival of spring, we’re challenging you to take part in a scavenger hunt! Explore your local area as you look for signs of spring.
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Under 5s, Age 5 - 8
Salty roads and homemade ice cream
We add salty ‘grit’ to icy surfaces - like roads - to make them less slippery. Let’s explore how we can use this idea to make some tasty ice cream.
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Age 5 - 8, Age 8 - 11, Age 11 - 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.