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WIN A Family Ticket To Jurassic Take-over Day – A Fun Family Day Out in Newcastle!

Posted on 13th May 2025 | by Jo at Whizz Pop Bang | Leave a Comment

What is Jurassic Takeover Day?

The dinosaurs are coming to the Utilita Arena on Saturday 31st May 2025, and YOU could be going to meet them there! Our friends at Sublime Science will also be there, demonstrating incredible prehistoric science. Keep reading to find out how you could win tickets to Jurassic Take-over Day…

This incredible immersive experience is packed with dinos of all shapes and sizes! Travel back millions of years as these almighty creatures are brought to life through realistic animatronics, talented actors and interactive props.

Meet T. rex, brachiosaurus, cute hatchlings and more at this walkthrough and theatre event. Dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages will love a trip to this immersive dinosaur experience for kids – Jurassic Take-over Day! If you’re looking for things to do with kids in May half term in the North East, look no further…

Head to the Jurassic Take-over Day website to find out more!

AND THAT’S NOT ALL…

Our friends at Sublime Science will also be at Jurassic Take-over, showing off spectacular prehistoric science activities including dino egg hatching, an excavation station, a chance to build your own flying pterosaur and so much more. Get ready for a day packed with all awesome, unforgettable science!

A male scientist and a young boy do an exciting science experiment

Love dinosaurs?

Click to see some fossil, dinosaur and archaeology science magazines in the Whizz Pop Bang shop!

How to Enter the Giveaway

Want to win tickets? We’ve got four tickets to Jurassic Take-over Day in Newcastle to give away to one lucky family!*

Simply tell us your favourite type of dinosaur in the comments to be in with a chance of winning!

Competition Rules

Terms and conditions: The prize is four tickets to Jurassic Take-over Day at Utilita Arena, Newcastle on Saturday 31st May 2025.
No travel, accommodation or additional expenses are included.
The competition closes at midnight on 22.05.25.
The winner will be selected at random from all valid entries and contacted via email or direct message within 24 hours of the competition closing. The winner must respond within 24 hours to claim their prize. If no response is received within that time, a new winner will be chosen.
The competition is open to UK residents aged 18 or over.
This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram or Facebook.
By entering, you agree to your details being passed to the event organiser solely for the purpose of issuing your tickets.
No cash alternative is available.
Full general terms and conditions apply – https://www.whizzpopbang.com/terms-and-conditions/.

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WIN A Beautiful Book About Light!

Posted on 30th April 2025 | by Jo at Whizz Pop Bang | 31 Comments

This month, you could win science books for kids! We’re giving away four copies of Light: The Extraordinary Energy that Illuminates Our World by Dr Jess Wade.

Have you ever watched the sky at night? Even when it looks very dark outside, the night sky is never completely black. There is always LIGHT on our planet.

Learn all about the mind-bending science of light in this fascinating non-fiction picture book written by physicist Dr Jess Wade and illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo. Discover the inner workings of rainbows and so much more in this beautiful book – it’s an essential addition to any budding scientists’ bookshelf.

We have four copies of Light by Dr Jess Wade to give away! To be in with a chance of winning, answer this question in the comments:

What is the scientific name for Earth’s moon?
a. Moon
b. Europa
c. Titan

Competition closes at midnight on 31st May 2025. We reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equal or greater value if circumstances beyond our control make it necessary to do so. For full terms and conditions, see https://www.whizzpopbang.com/terms-and-conditions/

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FREE primary school resources to celebrate British Science Week 2025!

Posted on 19th February 2025 | by Jo at Whizz Pop Bang | Leave a Comment

Are you looking for fun and simple British Science Week activities to celebrate this year’s theme, “Change and Adapt”? We’ve got you covered with a FREE science resource pack filled with hands-on experiments that your class will love!

Why ‘Change and Adapt’ is a Brilliant Theme

This year’s British Science Week theme encourages children to explore how things change in the world around them—whether through chemical reactions, forces, materials, or biological adaptation. It’s a fantastic opportunity to tie science into your curriculum in a way that’s engaging and memorable.

Free School Resources Pack – Throw A Science Party In Your Classroom!

To help you plan a curiousity-awakening, exciting (and most importantly, stress-free) British Science Week, we’ve got an amazing science freebie for you: a FREE ‘Science Party’ pack packed with six exciting experiments designed for KS1 and KS2. These hands-on activities will spark curiosity, encourage problem-solving, and bring science to life!

What’s Inside the Science Party Pack? 🎉

Each experiment explores the “Change and Adapt” theme through fun, interactive investigations that are easy to set up:

🟢 Making Chromatography Decorations – Explore how colours separate and create beautiful patterns! A perfect mix of art and science.

🔵 Bed of Pins Balloon Experiment – Discover how forces work by testing whether a balloon can survive being pressed against a bed of pins!

🟠 Fizz Pop Bang Edible Powder – Experience chemical reactions that you can taste!

🟣 Static Slime – Investigate static electricity while making an ooey-gooey slime that moves with an electric charge!

🟡 Magic Colour-Changing Icing – Learn about acid-base indicators in a fun and edible experiment that will leave your class amazed!

⚪ Incredible Invisible Ink – Uncover secret messages using simple kitchen ingredients—just like a real scientist (or spy)!

Each activity is easy to set up with minimal resources, making it perfect for busy teachers who want maximum impact with minimal prep!

Like all of Whizz Pop Bang’s science teaching resources, the science behind each activity is explained in simple, age-appropriate language, making planning and teaching these fun lessons an absolute breeze.

Find Out More About Our School Science Resources, Expertly-Written by Teachers

PLUS Here’s an Amazing Offer on School Subscriptions and Downloadable Resources!

Save 20% on our school subscriptions and downloadable resources for the first year as well as our school bundles. Simply add code SCIWEEK25 at check out.

How to Make British Science Week Unforgettable

British Science Week is the perfect opportunity to ignite a love for STEM in your classroom. Whether your pupils are experimenting with chemical changes, forces, or electricity, our Science Party Pack will keep them engaged and excited.

Download Your FREE Science Party Pack Now!

Discover more ideas for how to make British Science We ek go with a bang in 2025!

Fun Ways For Parents, Teachers and Children To Celebrate British Science Week

Let’s make B r i t i s h Science Week 2025 a celebration of curiosity, discovery, and fun! 🚀

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Watch dancing cornflour!

Posted on 27th January 2025 | by Jo at Whizz Pop Bang | Leave a Comment

When cornflour is mixed with water, it becomes a goo that flows like a liquid until it is hit or pressed – then it acts like a solid. Watch the video below to find out what happens if cornflour is placed on a speaker that is vibrating and making sound waves.

The cornflour goo is getting continually hit by the vibrating speaker, making these weird and wonderful dancing cornflour figures!

This cornflour and water mixture is sometimes called oobleck, and you should definitely try playing with it at home! Here’s a recipe for how to make this slime-like substance…

You will need:
Mixing bowl
Spoon
Cornflour or custard powder
Water
Food colouring (optional)

What you do:
1. Place four heaped tablespoons of cornflour or custard powder into a bowl.
2. Add a splash of water and stir the mixture. Keep adding water a little at a time, until the mixture is about the same consistency as honey.
3. If you add too much water, add some more cornflour or custard powder.
4. Add a little food colouring if you like and mix it in.

Watch the video to find out more about the strange properties of this special substance.

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Watch what happens when a rocket breaks the sound barrier

Posted on 26th January 2025 | by Jo at Whizz Pop Bang | Leave a Comment

Have you ever wondered what happens when a rocket breaks the sound barrier? This clip shows the Atlas V rocket launching and then reaching supersonic speeds. The shock wave made by the rocket breaking the sound barrier can actually be seen rippling across the sky! Watch this mini movie to see it for yourself:

Don’t want to watch the entire launch? The big moment happens at 1:52 – click below to start watching a few seconds before it.

In Whizz Pop Bang 115: Make Some Noise, you can read about 10 Awesomely Amazing Things That Can Beat Sound In A Race – including a whipping diplodocus tail, a speeding bullet and a supersonic jet plane! You can find lots more science-, fact- and activity-packed editions of Whizz Pop Bang in our shop.

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Skydiving WITHOUT A Parachute?!

Posted on 27th November 2024 | by Jo at Whizz Pop Bang | Leave a Comment

Here’s a record-breaking journey that needs to be seen to be believed!

In 2016, Luke Aikins set a record for skydiving 7,6000 metres without a parachute! While travelling at 193 km/h, he steered his way to a safe landing on a bouncy net.

Watch Luke’s record-breaking fall here:

Here’s a record you can try and beat at home – find out how to fold the best paper aeroplane in the world here!

Find out more about awesomely amazing record-breaking journeys in Whizz Pop Bang 113: FESTIVE SCIENCE FUN!

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