2 small pieces clear glass Small piece blotter paper or one sheet of absorbent paper toweling that has been folded several times to make it thicker 1 package bean seeds 2 rubber bands Small dish Water Sunny window Place one piece of glass on a table top and lay the blotter on top of […]
PROJECT: Disassemble old appliances and toys, and classify their parts as one of six simple machines GOAL: To learn the basics of physics and how they differ in form and function The six simple machines have been part of the civilized world for a long time, but if you need a refresher course on them, […]
PROJECT: Make and launch rockets GOAL:To discover what combination of factors will make a rocket fly farthest With seltzer-tablet rockets, your kids will learn about gas, the most mysterious of the three phases of matter. This experiment makes clear that though gas is usually invisible, it can exert force. The chemical reaction between water and […]
Astronomy Day is a grass roots movement designed to share the joy of astronomy with the general population – “Bringing Astronomy to the People.” On Astronomy Day, thousands of people who have never looked through a telescope will have an opportunity to see first hand what has so many amateur and professional astronomers all excited. […]
Go outside and gaze up at the clouds together. Point to different clouds and discuss what objects or animals you think they look like. As clouds drift by, make up a story about what they are and where they are going. The point is to let your imaginations be as vast as the blue, blue […]
Web of Life – C:\Users\Public\Documents\Max & Baby\Science\3_WebOfLife.pdf Pre-K to first Students construct a food web to learn how all living things in an ecosystem are interconnected and energy for life comes from the sun. Objectives: 1. Show how plants and animals get energy, by telling other students which plants and animals are eaten by other animals. […]
Look at the differences between real and pretend animal behavior.   • construction paper • yarn • hole punch • crayons and/or markers • picture books with animals (fiction and nonfiction) To prepare for this activity, use construction paper to make a book. Punch holes along one side and use yarn to make a binding. Next, gather picture books that feature […]
Kidlet has already been exposed to the idea of states of matter. We’ve talked about solids, liquids and gases for a while now, done experiments with water, ice, gelatin, and so on. I created this folder to review, and to quiz him on his understanding of states of matter. The labels for the envellopes came […]
