Science Kids - Science - Technology - Experiments - Games - Facts - Classes - Computers - Lego: As well as being a fun website for science facts, experiments & games, Science Kids is also the home of Science Alive's Gifted & Talented programme. Held during the school term at Science Alive in Christchurch, these interactive classes allow students to experience science & technology in new and exciting ways, developing their skills and giving them the freedom to express their ideas. * Visit the student pages section to see some of the work they've created in computer classes, including movie making and web design. * Have fun while learning more about science & technology with our awesome, interactive games & activities. * Put on your safety glasses & lab coat and give some of our fun science experiments a try. * Science is a fascinating subject, take a look at some of our amazing science facts and see for yourself. Science Facts Science is a fascinating subject, there's so many amazing things to learn or even discover yourself. Thankfully you've got a lot of time to research, the average human only sleeps for about 35% of the day while Armadillos and Sloths spend about 80% of their time sleeping, now that's lazy! Read on to find out more interesting science facts about animals, plants, chemistry, physics, humans, space and more. * Hawaii is moving towards Japan at the speed of 10cm a year. This is because they are on different tectonic plates. * Light from the sun can reach a depth of 80 metres in the ocean. * Kangaroos and Emus can't walk backwards. * The brain uses over a quarter of the oxygen used by the human body. * Rats breed so quickly that in just 18 months, 2 rats could have created over 1 million relatives. * The smallest bone found in the human body is located in the middle ear. The staples (or stirrup) bone is only 2.8 millimetres long. * The blue whale can produce the loudest sound of any animal. At 188 decibels, the noise can be detected over 800 kilometres away. * Although the Stegosaurus dinosaur was over 9 metres long, its brain was only the size of a walnut. * Giant Arctic jellyfish have tentacles that can reach over 36 metres in length. * Locusts have leg muscles that are about 1000 times more powerful than an equal weight of human muscle. * Sound travels 4 times faster in water than it does through air. * Travelling at 80 kilometres per hour, a car uses half its fuel to overcome wind resistance. * Diamonds are the hardest known substance. * It is because of the Sun & Moons gravity that we have high & low tides. Games & Activities Enjoy these fun games & activities while learning more about science and technology. There's something for everyone whether you're interested in animals, plants, chemistry, biology, physics, space, magnets, electricity, forces, light, sounds, gases or anything science related. Put yourself to the test by trying to complete as many of the fun challenges as you can, the games start off easy but will be fully testing your science & technology skills in no time. It's all free so just click on the topic that interests you and give it a go! Physical Processes This selection of games & activities include some of the physical processes that control our everyday lives. Find out how electricity works, how our eyes use light to see, how forces such as friction work, the physics behind how the earth sun & moon behave and more. electricity Living Things Learning about living things is a very important part of science. Humans like yourself are part of this group and the more you can learn about how your body works the better. There is also lots of games & activities to do with other living things such as animals & plants. animals & plants Solids, Liquids & Gases The matter that makes up our earth can do many weird and wonderful things. It change between a solid, liquid & gas for a number of reasons. Experiment with the fun games & activities as you learn more about material properties, melting points, rocks, soils, ice, water & steam. Fun Science Experiments Learning about science is a lot of fun when you can experiment with different materials, watching them change & react with each other can teach some valuable lessons. Some experiments work perfectly while others create weird & wacky things that you weren't expecting. You'll find a lot of experiments can be done using simple ingredients found around your house (with adult supervision of course). Basic materials can help you perform cool chemistry experiments that will surprise and amaze you, they are simple and safe to do, perfect for kids and will keep you entertained for hours. Try some of the following free experiments, learn some fascinating facts about science & technology, show your friends & family what you discovered and most importantly, have fun! Web Design with Dreamweaver Take a look at the awesome pages made by the students at Science Alive's Gifted & Talented web design classes. They had just 3 hours to learn the skills and put them into practise so well done to everyone! Just click on the link to view your page.