Everyone loves rainbows. This is a quick and easy science project to have children make rainbows by a sunny window or outside on a sunny day. By tilting and rotating the mirror the kiddos can catch the sunlight, which will be refracted through the water to create a little rainbow. You Will Need: Small MirrorGlass […]
Sink or Float Game
July 16, 2025 Leave a Comment
Looking for a simple, engaging game that sparks curiosity and giggles? Try this Sink or Float Game. Why do kids love it? Because it’s science disguised as play. They get to gather random household items, make predictions (“Will this spoon sink?” “What about this crayon?”), and then test their hypotheses in water. It’s hands-on, a […]
Homemade Rock Candy
May 9, 2025 Leave a Comment
Rock candy is a fun and edible way for kids to learn about chemistry, specifically the process of crystallization where sugar molecules, when cooled, form a solid structure. The children will love watching the crystals form for 6 to 7 days making rock candy. The recipe from wearenotmartha.com is below. Saturated Solution:When you dissolve a […]
Borax Bouncy Balls
August 30, 2023 Leave a Comment
Science Fun Kids love science experiments and they love bouncy balls. I found this super easy science experiment that makes bouncy balls on the36thaveune.com web site. I recommend using disposable cups and plastic utensils to throw out after you are done making the balls. You Will Need: 1/2 Cup Warm Water 1 Tb Borax 1 […]
Laundry Detergent Slime
May 17, 2023 1 Comment
For kids that like using their hands to make projects, this is such a simple slime recipe to make at home. The 7-year-olds I care for are addicted to making this slime. I never measure the glue and laundry detergent precisely but mixing the two ingredients together always works. I bought a bunch of glue […]
Science Fun: Rubber Eggs
March 22, 2023 Leave a Comment
Here’s a science project to do with the kids from the steamsational web site. The vinegar eats through the calcium shell, but cannot dissolve the egg’s membrane, which is how the eggs retain their rubbery appearance after the experiment is complete. The egg membrane is semi-permeable, which simply means that the liquid vinegar will pass […]
Homemade Kazoos
September 23, 2020 Leave a Comment
Creative Wednesdays A kazoo is a very simple musical instrument, made up of a hollow pipe with a hole in it. They may be simple, but these little noisemakers are a great way to explore sound with kids. In this activity have the kids investigate how kazoos work by building their own. Thin plastic, waxed […]
Making Goop!
September 9, 2020 1 Comment
Creative Wednesday While it is still warm outside is the best time to make messy projects like this with the kids because they can play with the goop outside. Whether you call it goo, slime, or ooze the kids with love making and playing with it and you will love that it’s non toxic — […]
Making a Model Lung
April 3, 2019 Leave a Comment
Science Fun: How Lungs Work This model demonstrates how lungs work. Air is taken in through the mouth and nose, passes down the windpipe and into our lungs. The straw represents the wind pipe. The diaphragm at the bottom of our chest moves down to create more space. As we breathe out the diaphragm raises […]
Science Detective
September 5, 2018 Leave a Comment
Fingerprinting Science Fingerprinting is one form of biometrics, a science that uses people’s physical characteristics to identify them. Fingerprints are ideal for this purpose because they are an inexpensive way to collect and analyze. They never change, even as people age. No two fingerprints are exactly alike and have been used in crime scene investigations. […]
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