Big questions. Simple discoveries.
Explore, play and discover the world around you.
Fun activities, curious questions and easy-to-understand ideas designed to help young minds learn through discovery.
What are you curious about?
Pick a topic and start exploring.
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Our Planet
Discover nature, weather, recycling and the world around us.
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Science & Discovery
Explore how things work through questions, experiments and everyday science.
Try something today
Simple experiments using things you can find at home.
🔬 SCIENCE & DISCOVERY
Can you make an egg float?
An egg normally sinks in water. But what happens when you add salt? Try this simple experiment and discover why some things float while others sink.
You will need:
🥚 1 egg · 🥛 A glass · 💧 Water · 🧂 Salt · 🥄 A spoon
⏱ About 10 minutes · Ages 6+ with an adult
More things to explore
Questions, activities and discoveries for curious minds.
🌦️ OUR PLANET
Why does it rain?
Follow a drop of water through the sky and discover where rain comes from.
🧻 SCIENCE & DISCOVERY
How strong is a piece of paper?
Use paper, books and a few coins to build a bridge — then see how much it can hold.
🧩 MATHS & THINKING
Can you spot the pattern?
Look for patterns in numbers, shapes and everyday objects and work out what comes next.
For grown-ups
PhiloMaths Kids is designed to encourage curiosity through simple questions, activities and everyday discoveries. Activities use familiar materials wherever possible and are intended to help children explore ideas through doing, observing and asking why.
Please supervise activities where appropriate and choose activities suitable for your child’s age.