Do-It-Yourself Science for Kids Do-It-Yourself Science You don’t need a laboratory to experiment with science, just try these fun science activities at home! Many of the experiments below … Globby Gooey Gak Concoct some stretchy green goo and learn about polymers, too! Download a printable copy of this activity Color Full Inks Find the…
Simple Jet Power Partially fill the bottle with vinegar. Wrap a small quantity of bicarbonate of soda in facial tissue and put it in the bottle. Immediately put the cork in. Lay the bottle on two parallel pencils as shown. When the vinegar and bicarbonate of soda react, they form carbon dioxide. When the gas…
Homemade ‘Tinker Toys’ Ages: 4 to 10 We have been spending a lot of time focusing on painting at the preschool lately. I wanted to mix it up and introduced a 3D project. Another benefit to this project, is it is a lot less messy. Homemade Tinker Toys -different colored straws cut to different lengths…
Make a Mini-rocket launch This is a fun experiment demonstrating what happens when acids and bases react. Remember: What goes up must come down – So wear safety specs unless you want a rocket through your eye socket! Ingredients Rocket fuel- an Alka Seltzer tablet (or if you can’t get any, some bicarbonate of soda…
How to make Tumblewing (Urdu Video) Tumblewing A tumblewing is a paper airplane which rotates about a horizonal axis. Its mode of flight is more akin to confetti than traditional fixed wing aircraft; However, several model aircraft have been built with tumbling wings for lift (force). Because it has no need for ballast, the tumblewing…
How seed fly: Flying seed, Alsomitra model Flying seed Level Primary Concept The plant spreads seeds to leave offspring by a variety of methods. A certain kind of plant seed flies over air. Let’s make flying seed models look like two plants, Alsomitora, and Lauan. Materials cardboard, clay, scissors, stapler, paper clip, bamboo skewer and…
You will need two small, light pulleys scrap wood dowel string paper pin or nail Use construction paper or poster paper for the pinwheel. Assemble as shown. Demonstrate by blowing fan at pinwheel, showing that this windmill performs work by turning the pulleys. Explain that wind power may soon be an important energy source
Mixing Oil and Water Some things just don’t get along well with each other. Take oil and water as an example, you can mix them together and shake as hard as you like but they’ll never become friends…..or will they? Take this fun experiment a step further and find out how bringing oil and water…
How to make a simple DIY cotton candy machine at home Cotton candy is one of the worldwide, oldest, and most popular among all especially children like it the most. Making one’s own cotton candy machine at home is a very simple and interesting DIY project. We can make a cotton candy machine at home…
How to make Boomerang Concept The boomerang is an old hunting tool used in Australia. Let’s make three blades boomerang by using cardboard. Materials cardboard, scissors and stapler Fabrication (1)Three rectangle blades, 2-3cm in width and 13-14cm in length, are cut from the cardboard. (2)The incision of about 1.5cm is made. (3)Bend blades in the…
How to make ammonia fountain How to make ammonia fountain : The ammonia fountain is a great demonstration used to notice the solubility of ammonia in water. Materials needed how to make ammonia fountain Ammonia solution, test tube clamp, phenolphthalein, PET bottle or glass bottle with cap, injection syringes, straws, beakers, test tubes, spirit lamps,…
How to make Magic Water-Proof Sand (Magic Sand) In this science experiment you will learn how to make water proof sand (magic sand). Normally when water is added to sand the outcome is predictable. The water soaks in and the sand becomes wet and sinks. This is not the case with water proof sand! Water…