Science Experiments that Kids Can Do At Home
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Kids love to learn. They love to see what happens when you mix different items together, use everyday items in different manners and be surprised by results that are opposite of what they expect. Because children are sponges at this age and soak up all of the information around them, it is important to have them explore science through the world around them.
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I hear and I forget
I see and I remember
I do and I understand– Chinese Proverb
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1. Ivory Soap Microwave Experiment
Use a bar of Ivory Soap to make a cloud-like puff that will “wow” your kids and and let them have some fun at the same time.
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2. Cut Ice Cubes in Half Like Magic
Show kids that by utilizing pressure you can cut a piece of ice in half like a magician!
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3. Floating Ketchup Packet in Bottle
Make a packet of ketchup float and sink at your command while inside of a bottle.
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4. Understanding How Hot Air Floats
A great science experiment to help teach kids about warm and cool air.
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5. Lime Juice and Baking Soda
Adding lime juice to baking soda makes for a great reaction. Add color to spice it up.
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6. Fizzy Paint
Adding lime juice to baking soda makes for a great reaction. Add color to spice it up.
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7. How to Grow (and Kill) Germs
This one takes more time, but it is a great way to show how germs grow and how to kill them.
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8. Fruity Boats
Teach children the basics of objects that float in water and try to predict which ones will.
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9. Frozen Dinos
Using different household object and items, have your children work on freeing the frozen toy dinosaurs.
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10. Make a Bubble Rainbow
This fun, easy project explores how bubbles and colors work using household items!
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