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Up, Up, Up with Inclined Planes
My kids are really into cars lately, and racing them all over the place! We decided to make a little inclined plane or ramp for kids to setup and test to see what makes a car race further and faster. I...
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How Shadows Work
It was an idyllic lazy autumn Sunday afternoon but after 6 awake hours stuck in the house, I was itching to get outdoors into the crisp clean air and beneath the still-warm October sun. Usually, I...
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Ten Books About Space
Whether you’re reading stories about aliens or learning facts about the planets, these ten books about space will transport your young astronauts to another world! Aliens For Breakfast By: Jonathan...
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Water Displacement Experiment
While I was considering this water displacement experiment as a means of demonstrating, in a very basic way, the density and mass of different objects and the impact that can have, my oldest daughter...
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Salt and Pepper Static Electricity Balloon Science Activity
Within a week to ten days of you reading this sentence, a balloon or two will likely be falling down around your head as you bid adieu to the year that was and ring in with glee the futuristic...
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Learn About Density with Dancing Raisins
Kids are natural scientists. They’re constantly making observations about the world around them, testing hypotheses, and drawing conclusions based on data. At home, we’re able to let scientific...
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The Disappearing Rust Science Activity
My wife recently stumbled upon an exciting family heirloom, an ancient metal cup that was engraved with what appeared to be her father’s name and birth date. The problem was that this silver treasure...
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Stay Hydrated with Fruit-Flavored Water
As the weather heats up, the kids will be heading outside and sweating up a storm! While sweat keeps the body cool, all that water loss can bum a body out. It’s important for us to stay up on our H20....
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Water Conservation Awareness Activity
Throughout much of the developing world, water is the most precious commodity around. It is necessary for many people to walk miles to reach drinkable water and as such, the utmost care must be taken...
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The Scientific Wonder of Desalination On The High Seas
My family is new to the cruise life but it didn’t take us very long to become wide-eyed to the many scientific marvels on board any given ship, let alone a very high-tech brand new one! Personally, I...
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