Do-it-yourself science

Explore the variety of life in the world around us with Backyard Biodiversity information, activities and competitions.

Bones, flowers, tastebuds and more: learn about human, animal and plant life with these fun experiments.

Everyone loves an explosion! Learn how to create safe explosions, make slime, grow crystals and blow bubbles with experiments about chemicals and change.

The environment is all about us. It affects us and we affect it in turn. Explore water, weather, wind and the world around us with hands-on experiments and activities.

Play and learn with interactive online puzzles and games that help you explore the world of science.

It is hands-on, minds-on fun with experiments about rocks, fossils, topology, numbers and other exciting topics.

Physics explains how our world works, from music and motion to forces and energy. These exciting experiments will show you the physics in everyday life.

You may never get out there, so try these experiments about heavenly bodies and space travel to bring the universe to your living rooom.

Don't just use it, explore technology with activities that have you building, constructing and creating.

Looking for even more science information and fun? Take a look at these science-related websites that cover everything from dinosaurs to science museums.