If you are looking for something
educational and fun to do with your kids, there are some great things that you
can do right at home. Science experiments are an exciting way to get involved
and learn something new.
Make Your Own Ice Cream
This is a favorite with kids. You'll need
ice, salt, sugar, vanilla extract, freezer bags, and milk. In a freezer bag,
mix 1/2 cup of milk, 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla, and 1 tablespoon of sugar. Seal
the bag, letting all excess air out. Put this bag into another freezer bag, and
pour 4 cups of ice and 4 tablespoons of salt inside. Seal tightly, removing
air. Then start shaking! It usually takes between five and ten minutes before
the milk mixture starts getting creamy. Open up, discard the ice baggy, and
enjoy eating your homemade vanilla ice cream!
White to Bright Color
Carnations
This is a great way to teach your kids
about how the stem of a flower can soak up water. You will need white
carnations, clear vases, and food coloring. Fill up a few vases with water and
clip the ends of the carnations to fit. With help, let your child squeeze drops
of food coloring into the vases. Put flowers in each vase and let sit. Everyone
will enjoy watching the white petals turn colors!
Bottled Tornado
Grab a plastic bottle and fill 3/4 with
water. You can also add food coloring, a few drops of dish soap, or glitter to
make it easier to see. Put cap on tightly, turn upside down, and start quickly
spinning the bottle. The water will make a vortex and your child can see what a
tornado looks like.
Water and Oil
Take a plastic bottle, filling with water
and add some food coloring. Pour in cooking oil to the mix and let your child
shake the bottle. They will see that the water and oil does not mix, and the
color adds a cool effect.
Microscopes
Having your kids look through microscopes
can be another great way to do fun science experiments
together. There is a large
selection of stereo microscopes that you could purchase and use to look at
flowers, rocks, insects, and much more. When your child looks through a
microscope, they can see how technology and science works together. Your child
can discover what makes up a leaf or what an organism looks like. Show how fun
science is!
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