Tots: Science Week Special

Celebrate British Science Week and explore forces and movement in this STEAM session perfect for tots!

Scroll down to see the materials you will need. You can also download the activity sheet to accompany the film here.

Suitable for children aged 6 months to 3 years with their grown-ups.

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View the activity film below, subtitles are available.

Click the image to download the activity sheet

Materials List

For this session, you will need:

• Something to build a ramp with. You could try:

  • A piece of cardboard

  • A plank of wood

  • A sofa cushion

  • Paper

• Objects of different shapes and sizes to roll down the ramp

• Textured materials to lay on the surface of your ramp. You could try:

  • Bubble wrap

  • Tin foil