Hi
My name is Sid, and I am a Science Sloth.
I am so glad to be out of that box and am ready to get involved with any science
you do at school or at home.
It would make me so happy to see what it is you are learning, and maybe we can
learn some new things together?
Take your turn to let me visit your home, where we can do some science
together. I love exploring new places.
Draw a picture or take a photo of what we do together, so I can share it with
new friends I meet in the future.
I am ready to get started… who’s going to be first to take me on a science
adventure?
S.cience I.s D.iscovery
Welcome Sid, the Science Sloth
Our school has a new member, Sid the Science Sloth, which children are invited to take
home and do some science! Sid has his own diary to record what he has been up to. When
it is your child’s turn to bring Sid home, please could you think of some science they could
do together and encourage your child to record it in the diary. If you could take a photo of Sid
doing science with your child as well, that would be great! You don’t have to stick to doing
science at home, you could take Sid to the shops, supermarket or the beach!
Make sure you always check what your child is doing and keep safe.
S.cience I.s D.eciding
In the garden
How does the washing dry on the washing line?
Why do the leaves on the tree change colour?
How long does it take for a puddle or shadow to change size?
What lives in my garden?
Which ball bounces better?
How long does it take for a seed to grow?
Why are leaves different shapes?
Which food do my garden birds prefer?
What type of home would the insects in my garden like the best?
Make a seed collection.
How has the weather changed this week?
How many hours has the sun shone today? Or how much rain has fallen?
What shape are the clouds today?
How can I attract butterflies or bees into my garden?
Which material makes the best shelter for my ….?
S.cience I.s D.oing
In the kitchen
Investigate some fizzy colour changing reactions
Look at surface tension
Make homemade butter
Make a wizard’s brew
Go fishing for ice
How long does it take for … to melt?
Which is the best chocolate for cooking?
How can I separate a mixture of peas and rice?
Make your own rock crystals.
Make a layers of the Earth cake.
Find out what happens to corn when it is heated.
Make some bread and investigate the role of yeast.
Decorate some biscuits to show the life cycle of a …
Can you walk on eggshells?
Make a strong tower using only spaghetti and marshmallows.
Make an egg that bounces!
Try making some honeycomb and explain why it has so many bubbles.
S.cience I.s D.educing
In the bathroom:
Which materials float in the bath?
Which materials do not float?
Why does the mirror steam up when I am in the shower?
How long can a bubble last?
Which bubble bath makes the best bubbles?
Make your own bath bomb.
Make your own bubble snow globe on the side of the bath.
How can I make the bath water change colour?
Learn how to write secret messages in the steam.
Make a toilet volcano.
S.cience I.s D.emanding
Take me on a trip
To the woods
To the beach
To the zoo or wildlife park
To the park
To a museum
To the shops
Up a hill
Under a tree
To the garden centre
Along the river bank or to a pond
To a nature reserve
S.cience I.s D.ynamic
Use your imagination and scientific knowledge to explain some of the fascinating
things that happen around us, while having fun with Sid.
We look forward to hearing and seeing some of the amazing things you have been
up to.