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Our science experiments include removing the shell from an egg, launching bottle rockets, create edible life cycles, making lava lamps and lots more science experiments for kids of all ages.
Do you know how to make a naked egg? It’s super simple and a great fun science experiment for kids of all ages. A naked egg is an egg with no shell. Can you imagine such a thing? The shell dissolves in vinegar, but the membrane stays intact. All you need is an egg and…
This month, our featured author for the Virtual Book Club is Eric Carle. My 4-year-old adores The Very Hungry Caterpillar, so we’ve got some fun caterpillar activities to share today. First, we reread the book, and then made an egg, a caterpillar and a cocoon from Play-Doh. My 8-year-old, inspired by our activities, drew his…
Along with erupting volcanoes, magic milk, and a lava lamp, film canister rockets are a must do science experiment for kids of all ages. They are also perfect for learning about Newton’s Laws of Motion. Why make a film canister rocket? The rocket travels upward with a force equal to and opposite to the downward…
Last week we tried a simple chemical reaction to investigate alka seltzer reacting with water. We’ve also observed the reaction between baking soda and vinegar before, both of which are very safe for even young children to observe. Taking this a step further we’re going to investigate how to speed up a chemical reaction, while still keeping things…
This is a great, fun way to introduce chemical reactions to children. Even if they’re too young to understand the chemistry behind the reactions themselves, just the idea that a substance can change when another is added is a really useful concept to start to grasp. We tested alka seltzer and popping candy to see which…
A bottle xylophone is one of those super simple science activities everyone should try at least once. All you need is some bottles, water and something to bang the bottles with. We started the process with a bit of measuring, using 10ml in the first bottle, 20ml in the second and so on. Can you…
I try to build in extra numeracy and literacy to our activities wherever possible, even it’s just something as simple as a bit of counting as we go along, but making a specific maths game is even more fun. Maths games are especially great for children who might not like maths or struggle with a…
Have you ever wondered how much a helium balloon can lift? We’re going to find out with a fun STEM challenge using helium balloons and a LEGO® figure. The challenge is to discover how much weight a single helium balloon can lift. Helium Balloon STEM Challenge You’ll need Helium Balloons String LEGO Weighing scales Instructions…
This month our featured author is Laura Numeroff and we’ve chosen to read If you give a pig a pancake. How do you make pancakes? I like American style thick and fluffy while my children prefer a thinner crepe type. We experimented with different recipes to see what happened. If you’d rather a less messy…
This is an easy waterproofing activity with a pirate theme. We painted one side of the coin so we could easily see if the coin was wet and placed 5 coins in each bag ( paper, cloth, plastic ) before spraying with water and then examining the coins. Don’t forget I’ve got lots more early years…
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