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What is Crick Kids all about and what can you do here?
Crick Kids explores science activities for young people
It's built for 7–11 year olds and created by the Francis Crick Institute.
On these pages, we've designed experiments, creative activities and games to spark excitement about science.
Make science fun with these easy science activities
These science activities are designed to be done at home or at school. They use materials that are easily found around the house or at your local shops.
How to do science experiments at home with kids
Many of these activities can be done without adult supervision, but some need an adult on hand. Look for the guidance at the top of each activity to check if adult supervision is required.
If you’re doing these activities together with a child, one way to encourage children to think scientifically is by asking them questions.
What do you think will happen?
After the activity, you can talk about what happened and ask them if they are surprised by the outcome of the activity.
You can also do the activity again but change one element. This could be increasing an amount used of a material or substituting in another material.
What might happen if we do it again and change one thing?
By encouraging curiosity and creativity, each activity helps children develop wonder in our world and allows them to think like a scientist.
About the Francis Crick Institute
The Francis Crick Institute is an independent charity and one of Europe's biggest labs. We're home to more than 2,000 people from around the world working to answer the biggest questions in biology.
We study everything from heart disease to viruses to cancer, and we work with hospitals and partners to make sure that our discoveries change lives for the better.
We believe that everyone should have the chance to explore and help shape science. That’s why we’re committed to engaging and inspiring people about our research and why it matters to our health and society.
We want to provide amazing opportunities to bring science to life for young people, giving them a positive experience of science and people working in science. Our education outreach programme works with young people at state schools in our home borough of Camden, and we provide training and resources to our researchers who would like to take activities further afield.
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