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Jumping Goop! An Awesome Static Electricity Demonstration with Cornstarch
January 21, 2016
Make cornstarch goop jump with the power of static electricity! Kids will love this fun science demonstration! The middle two boys and I are learning about electricity right now, and I found…
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Science Experiment for Kids: Which food does my pet like best?
October 27, 2015
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. If you've followed this blog for very long, you probably have noticed that we really love science. My oldest son loves engineering types of…
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Salt Vibrations: Sounds You Can SEE!
July 10, 2015
It's easy enough to tell kids that sounds are caused by vibrations, but that can be a tough concept for them to really grasp! Here are two simple demonstrations that…
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Simple Science Experiment for Kids: What Melts in the Sun?
June 11, 2015
Our rainy, rainy spring has finally ended and now it's HOT! We hit the high 90's yesterday (haven't hit 100 yet, so that's good). The younger boys and I took…
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How to Make a PVC Pipe Xylophone Instrument
March 18, 2015
This week, we have been exploring the mathematics of music with a homemade PVC pipe xylophone! This was one of those projects that sort of evolved. The boys have been…
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How to Build a Simple Electromagnetic Train
March 10, 2015
Here is an interesting project for kids that explores both electricity and magnetism - build a simple electromagnetic train! This intriguing video has been making it's way around Facebook... it's…
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Colorful Chemical Reaction Experiments for Kids
March 3, 2015
Here are three colorful chemical reactions to do with kids! This post contains Amazon affiliate links. We've been studying chemistry in our science book (Exploring Creation with Chemistry and Physics),…
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Two Science Experiments with Density
February 18, 2015
Here are two simple science experiments for kids that demonstrate the concept of density! This year we have been reading the newest book in the Young Explorers series from Apologia…
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Creating Playful Venn Diagrams about Animal Attributes
August 19, 2014
One day this summer when we hadn't really started school yet (but needed some order!) I got out our large acrylic sheet and showed Gresham how to make Venn diagrams.…
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Does it React? Science Lab Play
June 15, 2014
Impress your kids with some simple science play! Does it React? We're on our summer break from homeschooling, but with four busy boys we still need some structure around here!…
