How to Make a Sundial

Pressure is the amount of force that is exerted on something. Gravity causes pressure naturally. Water pressure is the force created by the weight of water. When you jump into a pool, you can feel the force pushing around you. Water pressure can push water through pipes and hoses. Here is an easy water pressure experiment. …

Is it Christmas time already? Let’s create some homemade crystal ornaments with the kids. Kids will learn some science while decorating the Christmas tree with ornaments they create. In this experiment, we will use a saturated solution made out of Borax powder. This is a perfectly safe experiment for kids under adult supervision. You can …

Have you ever wondered where metals such as iron, copper or nickle come from?  We can buy them from hardware store. But where did the store get them from? Do you need to be an iron ore miner to find them? Turns out a lot of metals can simply be found in soil. Try this simple …

In an analysis of 6 studies including more than 35,000 kindergarten-ready children, it was found that comprehension of the world was the strongest indicator of the kid’s future academic performance. Comprehension or general knowledge of the world is a very broad category, but it basically means common sense in daily lives. It is not surprising that …

Tornados can be devastating. It can destroy large buildings, rip roofs off of houses, uproot trees, drive sticks into trees and hurl cars hundreds of yards away. They can even pick you up and literally drop you somewhere else. A tornado, also called twister or cyclone, is a violent rotating column of air extending between the Earth’s surface and …

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 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 The …

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 …

Diffusion is the process of something moving from one place to another in a medium such as air or water. It’s a common process in everyday life. When mom is cooking pancake in the kitchen, you can smell it all the way upstairs in your bedroom. If you put a drop of water color into …

Shape Activity For Preschoolers This shape activity for preschoolers requires very simple materials. It is the perfect project for little kids. They can exercise their fine motor skills. They will also learn to visualize different 3 dimensional shapes. Note that this project requires a lot of eye-hand coordination.  Recommend for children above 4 years old. These …

Silkworms Silkworms are native in China. They spin cocoons of fine, strong and lustrous fiber which can be used to produce raw silk. Silkworms are domesticated insects which means they cannot survive in the wild by themselves.   The practice of breeding silkworms for silk production has existed for at least 5,000 years in China. …

Table of Contents STEM Toys For Toddlers STEM Toys For 2 Year Olds STEM Toys For 3 Year Olds STEM Toys For 4 Year Olds STEM Toys For 5 Year Olds STEM Toys For 8 Year Olds STEM Toys For 12 Year Olds What is STEM? STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering & …

Why buy a child a telescope? Children love looking up at the night sky. It fills them with wonder and curiosity. Giving a child a telescope opens up the universe to them and along with a little passed on knowledge can be a wonderful educational tool that will fuel their imagination for years to come. …

With technical skills in demand more than ever before, gifting kids a great coding toy is a fantastic way to turbo-boost their programming skills and problem-solving capabilities in a fun and engaging way. In this article, we are going to breakdown the best coding STEM kits for tweens that will enhance their curiosity of how …

Here is a simple physics experiment using a property called static electricity.  Every object is made up of small particles called atoms. These particles are extremely small and you cannot see them without a microscope. There are two types of charges in every atom — positive change(s) and negative charge(s). Only negative charges are free …

Friction Experiment This experiment is about friction. Friction allows us to walk on the road instead of sliding on it. It also lets us pick up a piece of paper or a glass of milk. You can also pick up rice grains using a pair of chopsticks all because of friction. In this experiment, you …

What do you do when there is an oversupply of candies in the house, like the day after Halloween? (yeah, right.) Candy science experiment, of course! This experiment is really spectacular to watch, but the science behind is pretty complicated… actually, I haven’t found a definitive scientific explanation agreed by all authoritative scientists yet. But …

Did you know that you could easily make a battery at home? You can do that by using lemons. Yes, lemons! Lemons are sour and carry a lot of citric acid. Of course, they cannot power your refrigerator or a toy car. But they contain enough energy to power a small LED light and make …

What Is Plastic Made Out Of? What happens when you mix milk with vinegar? What is plastic made out of? What do stone, buttermilk, yogurt and cheese have in common? So many questions I had in mind after researching for this milk curdling experiment. There are various experiments and articles online that indicate mixing milk with …

Is black really black? What happens when all the rainbow colors blend together? We will be able to answer these questions after doing some science investigation. In this experiment, we will use coffee filter to investigate color properties. We will make a beautiful bouquet of flowers along the way, too! It’s a combination of fun experiment …