Fun Science for Kids
What you’ll learn:How to write your name in binary, ascii, format.Computers can only store information in a series of 0s and 1s.Key takeaways:Using only two digits, 0 and 1, we can write entire novels. Jump to supply list Pendulums are a fun way to mesmerize kids and adults alike. Pendulums …
What is a zoetrope? A zeotrope is a spinning toy that is similar to a flip book in that the quick flashing of pictures makesthe viewer think they are seeing an animation. Some zoetropes, like the one imaged here, are hand driven. That is, the viewer uses a crank to …
4th of July Crafts for Kids Paint fireworks with rockets Make a confetti popper Cook up homemade smoke bombs (!Caution!) Shoot off match rockets Design a firework zoetrope Nothing spells quintessential summer quite like 4th of July. That means no time for school – but the 4th of July opens …
What you’ll learn: Engineering and design principles. Key takeaways: Tinkering, modifying, and editing a design can help the final piece function better. Valentine’s science experiments are a fun way to bring play into the holiday. This is a fun Valentine’s day kids project that can easily be packed up into …
This is a fun set of paper circuit activities to celebrate some amazing black scientists. Without men and women of all backgrounds, our science would be far less rich. Here is the supply list you will need for this week’s activities: Paper circuit supplies on Amazon George Washington Carver (Agriculture) Born …
Hey Science Family! We’ve been busy sciencing (Evan’s word) and we’re ready for another Circuit Friday! Today we’re going to use our magnets to create a floating world, if we can! This is a free-build circuit activity so you’re project will definitely look a lot different than ours, but the …
Have you ever wondered how a simple electric motor works? From toy LEGO robots to cool drones that fly miles up, or Tesla cars that go 400 miles on a charge, electric motors are all around us. Today, we’re going to build our own simple electric motor and explore another …
It’s Slime day! Slime Day!! Magnetic Slime Day! Magnets! We need some slime-loving, magnet hoarding kiddos for today’s lesson! Today, we’re making magnetic slime, which is amazing, and then we’re using that slime to visualize the field lines that surround magnets. Which is even more amazing! We’ve got the Zoom …
Hey Electricity Explorers! We’ve made it through a week of electricity and it has been some zapptastic fun! I think my favorite was seeing the sculptures you made, so creative! Today, we’re taking our understanding of circuits and wires and getting rid of the wires. Yep, no wires! We’ll be …