We have been having so much fun with science this summer--it's the perfect time to get the kids excited with a hands on activity! The Walking Water experiment is super easy to set up and has a big wow factor. Kids can watch the colored water walk along paper towels and fill an empty glass. It's very cool! Affiliate links for supplies used below. Walking Water Science Experiment at least 3 empty glasses (these are the ones we used) … [Read more...]
Exploding Baggie Science Experiment
It's fun and easy to do science experiments at home! This exploding baggie science experiment is a twist on the classic baking soda and vinegar reaction. Kids love it because it ends with an explosion and it simple enough to do again and again. Exploding Baggie Experiment: sandwich bag tissue 3 tablespoons baking soda 1/4 cup of water 1/2 cup of vinegar liquid watercolors or food coloring (optional) Add the water, vinegar … [Read more...]
Magic Milk Science Experiment
The magic milk experiment really is magical. Kids can use the secret ingredient to make colors explode on a plate of milk. It's one of those science and art activities that never gets old! Magic Milk Experiment dish of milk food coloring cotton swabs dish soap To do the magic milk experiment pour some milk into the dish and squeeze drops of food coloring in the center of the plate with a small space in the middle. Add dish soap … [Read more...]
Homemade Silly Putty Recipe
Homemade silly putty is both a great kids activity and a science project! After playing with silly putty at engineering camp this week my kids wanted to play with it at home too. We decided to make some homemade silly putty using items we already had at home. It was a great way to extend their learning and play! Making silly putty turned out to be a great way to practice thinking like a scientist and using our problem solving skills. Our first … [Read more...]
How to Make a Rubber Egg Science Experiment
Have you done the rubber egg science experiment before? It is such a fun one for kids! You only need a couple supplies to make a rubber egg and the results are so impressive. Rubber Egg Experiment Supplies: cup egg vinegar notebooks to record experiment Ask the kids to predict what they think will happen if you leave an egg in vinegar and have them record their thoughts in the notebooks. We put the egg in a cup and covered it … [Read more...]
Celery Science Experiment for Kids
I love easy experiments that make science cool! This rainbow colored celery experiment is simple to set up and really makes transpiration come alive for kids. Celery Science Experiment celery (the leafy parts show the color the best) jars water food coloring We have been doing a lot of rainbow activities lately so we made our water rainbow colored by mixing colors. It was a fun way to extend the learning for my preschooler, but … [Read more...]
Teach Kids to Think Like Scientists
We do a lot of science activities at our house and I am always looking for opportunities to get my kids to think like scientists. Sure, I want them to learn scientific properties, but even more important to me is getting them to use the scientific method to develop critical thinking skills. When kids are making observations, developing and testing hypotheses and determining conclusions they are learning how to be problem solvers. How to Teach … [Read more...]
Conversation Heart Candy Science Experiments
It is so much fun to do science experiments with candy! With Valentine's Day coming up and conversation hearts everywhere we decided to experiment with them, but you substitute any type of candy if you can't find conversation hearts. Candy Science Experiment Supplies: conversation hearts or other candy water vinegar honey (or other sugary substance) salt/salt water microwave or freezer bleach The supplies can be easily … [Read more...]
