Homeschool science experiments in the UK

6 hand-checked science experiments resources for homeschooling families, with honest cost labels. Free options are listed first. See the full resource directory for every category.

All science experiments resources

• FreeAges 8–12

  NASA Space Place

  NASA's site for upper primary children, with hands-on space and Earth science activities, printable instructions, short articles, games and videos.

  Visit spaceplace.nasa.gov ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 8+

  PhET Interactive Simulations

  Free, open-source interactive simulations for physics, chemistry, biology, earth science and maths from the University of Colorado Boulder. They run in a browser and suit topics that are hard to demonstrate at home.

  Visit phet.colorado.edu ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 6–18

  Science Buddies

  A searchable library of science projects and experiments that can be filtered by subject, difficulty, time and cost, each with background information and step-by-step instructions.

  Visit sciencebuddies.org ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 8+

  Exploratorium Science Snacks

  Hundreds of low-cost science activities from the San Francisco Exploratorium museum, each with a materials list, instructions and an explanation of the science. Written mainly for secondary students, with a collection suited to younger children.

  Visit exploratorium.edu ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 4–16

  STEM Learning family activities

  Hands-on science, technology, engineering and maths activities for families to do at home, chosen from STEM Learning's large bank of free teaching resources. Activities span ages 4 to 16.

  Visit stem.org.uk ↗ (opens in a new tab)
• FreeAges 7–14

  Science Museum Group at-home activities

  Free science and maths activities from the Science Museum Group's learning team, such as the tablecloth trick and oozing oobleck, with PDF instructions and videos. Most are aimed at KS2 and KS3.

  Visit learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk ↗ (opens in a new tab)