A tornado, also called twister or cyclone, is a violent rotating column of air extending between the Earth’s surface and the base of a thunderstorm. This vortex of wind, usually funnel-shaped, can be very destructive. It can destroy large buildings, uproot trees, drive sticks into trees and hurl cars hundreds of yards away. When you stir or spin the water,…
Table of Contents What Is The Scientific Method? Scientific Method Steps Scientific Method Examples – Zoey and Sassafras Download Scientific Method Worksheet What Is The Scientific Method? The scientific method is a systematic way of studying the world in a scientific manner. It allows scientists to minimize errors and increase confidence in the results of…
We normally don’t play with fire (for obvious reasons) But here is a magical experiment I didn’t expect to be so easy and so much fun to do. At the same time, the results are so hard to understand, with, sadly, much misleading information on the internet. As always, adult supervision is required (THERE IS FIRE INVOLVED). Why…
Toddler’s fine motor skills is one of the strongest predictors of the child’s future academic achievement. Fine motor skill is the ability to control hands and fingers. They are needed for writing, playing with small toys, doing puzzles, cutting with scissors, tying shoelaces and more. At school, kids are expected to learn to write new…
Can colors dance? They sure can! There are several ways to do that. In this experiment, which my kid preferred calling it “fireworks” or “falling rainbow” in a glass, you can watch color dance gracefully in the water. What you need baby oil or vegetable oil food coloring 2 glasses water stirrer Steps Fill one glass with…
Shape Activity For Preschoolers This shape activity for preschoolers requires very simple materials. It is the perfect project for little kids to exercise their fine motor skills and learn to visualize different 3 dimensional shapes. Note that this project requires a lot of eye-hand coordination. I’d recommend this for children above 4 years old. We will be…
My daughter and her friends were very excited when their beloved preschool teacher, Ms. Gisella, brought a tank of silk worms to school. She showed the kids how to take care of them and invited the children to touch them gently. * Special thanks to Ms. Gisella for the thoughtful lesson and for providing the insects for…
Table of Contents Science Toys For 2 Year Olds Science Toys For 3 Year Olds Science Toys For 4 Year Olds Science Toys For 5, 6 & 7 Year Olds Science Toys For 8, 9, 10 & 11 Year Olds Science Toys For 12+ Year Olds What is STEM? STEM is an acronym for Science,…
Here is a simple physics experiment you can do with your kiddo. You can bend water using the static electricity in a balloon. Yes, you can BEND WATER! How cool is that?! What you need kitchen faucet inflated balloon your own hair (or a dry microfiber cloth) adult supervision Steps Turn on the kitchen faucet to get…
Friction Experiment We can pick up rice grains using a pair of chopsticks. But can you pick up a bottle of thousands of rice grains using only one chopstick? Why When you first fill the bottle with rice, there is a little bit of space, i.e. an air pocket, in between each grain and its neighbors. As…
