We are temporarily reviving our Children's Blog to provide some resources for families who are stuck at home during this period of social distancing due to COVID-19. We will put together a variety of activities for you and your families every day at 1:00 pm. Weekend blogs will go out Saturday mornings. See which ones you can do at home, and if you get the chance, share the results with us on any of our social media platforms, which will be listed at the bottom of the blog.
Today's theme is Science Experiments!
Invisible Ink: https://mommypoppins.com/kids/boredom-busters/how-to-make-invisible-ink
You can use lemons *or* milk for this project. Some other household items to experiment with include vinegar, honey, and orange juice! Once you have your message written, bring out the hairdryers and see what they say!
Get creative - create some secret codes in your invisible ink!
Oobleck: https://www.instructables.com/id/Oobleck/
This is a fantastic, non-toxic activity for kids (and parents) of all ages. Kids can experiment with consistencies, colour, and even add other objects to the slime for different textures. We once added leftover potting soil to our Oobleck and it looked like an Oreo Blizzard (does not taste like a blizzard, do not eat)!
Volcano Explosion - with a Sparkly Twist: http://preschoolpowolpackets.blogspot.com/2012/04/science-experiment-sparkly-explosion.html
A little bit of glitter goes a long way ;)
You can do this activity is lots of different ways. Vinegar and baking soda is tried and true fun. Another way to jazz it up - add food colouring to the bottom of a deep baking pan, then cover with baking soda. Pour vinegar on to reveal the hidden colours. Arrange them in a grid and play memory! See how many matches you can get! The possibilities - and smells - are limitless!
Check out some other fun science experiments at Ryan's World!
Rainbow Paper: https://www.sciencekiddo.com/rainbow-paper-kid-color-science/
This is a fun and easy science experiment, and you can use the finalized pieces in a craft when you're done!
Hopefully these activities help break up the day and get your family engaging in some fantastic science experiments.
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