When it comes to introducing kids to food science, whipped cream is the perfect place to start. Like magic, heavy cream transforms from a liquid into a solid within minutes. We have made homemade whipped cream many times, and every time the kids are amazed. Below you will find explanations on how heavy cream magically […]
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You may know the light, cream-filled dessert as cream puffs. Some might call it profiteroles. Whatever you call it, the base of the dessert is choux pastry, or pâte à choux in French. And understanding the science behind choux pastry is the key to baking it successfully. The most important rule for choux pastry is
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You may start the school year in the fall along with the public schools. Or you may start in the summer and homeschool all year round. Whenever you decide to start the new year of homeschooling with your kids, you want to make the first day of homeschooling special with some fun traditions! Starting homeschooling,
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When you think of caviar, unfertilized fish eggs probably comes to your mind. But in the world of molecular gastronomy, things are not what they seem. Today, we are going to make your favorite fruit juice into little jelly pearls, or fruit caviar. Molecular gastronomy is a subdiscipline of food science that focuses on the
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Do your kids resist brushing their teeth? After this tooth decay experiment with eggshells, they might run to clean their teeth after a meal! Eggshells have a similar chemical composition to tooth enamel, so they react similarly to other chemicals. In this tooth decay experiment, we will explore what stains tooth enamel and what breaks
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The concept of sound waves is not the easiest to teach to kids. For light, you can do experiments like the reversing arrow or the disappearing water trick to show refraction. There are numerous experiments, like the balloon-powered LEGO car, to show motion. But you can’t see sound waves because they are vibrating so fast.
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Water can do some really cool things to light. We saw in the disappearing coin trick that light refraction could make a coin vanish in front of your eyes. You may also notice that when you are at the pool, objects in the water are not really where you think they are when you look
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At one point or another, you probably wondered what the white crayon is for when you spotted it in the box of crayons. And you probably have at least one white crayon around the house collecting dust because your kids don’t use them in their art projects. Did you know that you can write secret
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This ocean sensory bottle with baby oil is great for sensory play with young kids. Your kids will love having their own ocean in a bottle right at home! Ah, the ocean. Sitting on the beach and watching the waves is so relaxing. Then you take a dive into the blue water and all your
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Some days, nothing seems to amuse the kids. New toy? Bored with it 5 minutes later. Arts and crafts? Nah, been there done that. That’s why I am thankful for science experiments like the dancing raisins experiment that is quick and easy to set up. There are two ways to make the raisins dance. You
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