How to Introduce Science Process Skills Using Experiments from "201 Awesome, Magical, Bizarre & Incredible Experiments." Very Important The exploratory experiments in "201 Awesome, Magical, … [Read more...]
Periodic Table
Teach the Periodic Table to elementary kids. Most kids as well as adults know little to nothing about the Periodic Table of elements unless they study chemistry. I encourage you to introduce … [Read more...]
Celsius Thermometer Reading Exercise
Use the diagram of the Celsius thermometers to answer the following: 1a Which thermometer diagram, A, B, C, or D shows is the temperature reading of boiling water? b What is the temperature … [Read more...]
CAT Stickers
What are CAT Stickers? CAT Stickers are stickers coated with a mixture of cold activated thermochromic dye and paint pigment. CAT Stickers can be purchased here: CAT Stickers. The CAT stickers … [Read more...]
Coloring Changing Colorants
What is a Colorant? A colorant is a substance used to color a material, such as thermochromic and photochromic dyes aqs well as pigments in paint. What does thermochromic mean? thermochromic = … [Read more...]
Physical Properties of Matter
Matter is what stuff is made of. The physical properties of matter are things you observe using your five senses, which are seeing, touching, smelling, tasting and hearing. Following are … [Read more...]
How Salt Melts Ice
1. Fresh water freezes at O0C. This is called the freezing point of water. 2. Ice melts at O0C. This is called the melting point of water. Yes, the freezing and melting point of water is the … [Read more...]
Borax Crystals
How to Grow Borax Crystals For explanations, mouse over (do not click) the following list of terms. Borax Concentrated Solution Crystals Evaporate Evaporite Saturated … [Read more...]
Why do apple slices turn brown?
How does lemon juice stop apples from browning? http://scienceprojectideasforkids.com/2015/the-chemistry-of-fruit-browning/ … [Read more...]
#1 Science Magic: No Leak Plastic Bag
Amaze Kids with Science Magic. 1. Fill a quart zip-lock plastic bag about half-full with tap water. 2. Zip the bag closed. 3. Support the bag with one hand as you piece it with the sharpened end of … [Read more...]