Have you seen the trick where the waiter would whip off the tablecloth without destroying the dishes or even a glass full of water? Nope, it’s not just something you see in movies. You can do it too in the comfort of your own home. But with young kids, the risk of broken plates is …
Kids can grasp the concepts of volume and weight fairly easier. An elephant is bigger and heavier than a field mouse. A feather is smaller and lighter than a bowling ball. Not to difficult. Density, however, is a little tougher for young kids to understand. Simply explained, density is the amount of mass per unit …
What happens when you drop a glass marble on the floor? Hard objects like marbles do not bounce and may shatter if you drop them from a great enough height. For an object to bounce, it needs to be elastic; meaning that the object is able to deform without breaking, and return back to the …
The paper mache volcano is a classic science experiment your kid might be at school. We made our own variations and erupted the LEGO volcano and apple volcano. But volcanos don’t just exist above sea level. With this underwater volcano experiment, we explore what it may look like when volcanos erupt undersea. To do so, …
There are many ways to crush a can. You can twist it in your hand, step on it with your foot, and even smash it against your forehead (ouch!). What if I tell you that you can crush a can with air? In this air pressure experiment, I will show you how we can crush …
Hard-boiled eggs are great for STEM activities, as you have seen in the rubber egg experiment and the tooth decay demonstration. I have had my eyes on this egg in a bottle experiment for a long time now. Basically, you take a hard-boiled egg, set it on the neck of a bottle, and then magically, …
Preschoolers, kindergarteners, and elementary school kids “dig” dinosaur-themed crafts and activities. You can incorporate these creative ideas in your homeschooling and make learning extra fun! Your kids can get their hands dirty with some sensory play, walk around in dinosaur feet, hatch baby dinosaurs from their eggs! After a long day of dino activities, you …
In the tornado formation experiment, we discover that warm air rises and cold air sinks. The reason is that warm air is less dense, and therefore it floats above the cold air. Naturally, my kids ask, “why is the cold air denser than warm air?” There is no end to their curiosity, and I am …
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During the tornado in a bottle experiment, we learned that most tornadoes form from thunderstorms. Of course, with the curious minds that they have, my kids asked, “how do thunderstorms form?” To understand how thunderstorms come about, you need to first understand that warm air rises and cold air sinks due to the difference in …
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In the summer of Arizona, there is no question that when you leave something wet outside, it will be dry in a few hours. Where did all the water go? In this cloud in a jar experiment, we are going to explore how the fluffy white clouds we see in the sky are formed. One …
