My kids love doing simple science experiments with materials we already have in the kitchen. We call it kitchen science, and it’s so much fun! Their favorite? Anything with baking soda and vinegar! When I found a very old box of cherry gelatin mix that had been lost in the back of the pantry, I decided […]
STEM Challenge: Design a Boat that Floats
Grab the recyclables, toss the kids in the car (gently!), and head to a local creek. It’s a great time for a simple STEM challenge: design a boat that floats. This is one of our favorite STEM activities, and can be done over and over as the kids get older and their designs become more […]
Do Pumpkins Sink or Float?
Will it sink or float? That is a question kids love to experiment with to answer, whether it’s toy blocks, boats, or just odds and ends from around the house, kids everywhere enjoy putting things in water to see what will happen. This week we decided to answer the question: Will a pumpkin sink or […]
Make a Tornado in a Jar
Last week we had fun learning about clouds. This week we continued our weather unit. One of our favorite activities has been making a simple tornado in a jar. Materials needed to make your own tornado: Clear bottle or jar with a securely fitting lid Water Liquid dish soap Glitter, stickers, paper (optional) […]
Make a Shaving Cream Rain Cloud
If you’re a regular here, you know that we’ve been studying clouds lately. We had so much fun with our earlier experiment, creating a cloud in a jar, that the kids couldn’t wait to make it rain with their very own shaving cream rain cloud the next day. Materials Needed to Create Shaving Cream Rain Cloud: Clear […]
