Do you like magic? Here is a simple magic to impress your toddler or preschooler. It makes use of the optical property of water and air. What you need a clear glass water a penny (or any coin) Steps Put a penny into an empty glass. Position your head so that you see the coin from…
7th Grade Science Projects
How Do Convection Currents Form Experiment – Thunderstorm Weather Science (Video)
Even though there is a severe drought in the area where we live, thunderstorms are still a common spring occurrence. I have shown my kid how rain was created before. Now she’s curious how thunderstorms form and what causes them. So what is a thunderstorm? A thunderstorms is a storm with lightnings and thunders. What causes…
Refraction Optical Illusions
Refraction Of Light There are so many good refraction of light experiments we want to do. Here are a couple of our favorite optical illusion tricks using the light refraction property. What you need a drinking straw or a pen a glass of water Steps: Experiment 1 Put a straw into the glass of water vertically and watch from the…
Balloon Rocket Car Race | Propulsion STEM Activity
Propulsion And Newton’s Third Law How do airplanes fly in the sky, ships move in the water and rockets take off into the space? These movements all have one thing in common — thrust. Here is a fun science experiment to show how propulsion creates thrust to move vehicles. What you need a toy car(s) (You can…
Color Changing Flowers Science Project
Do you know that flowers can drink up water and change their own colors into the color of the water they drink? Flowers and plants drink water through their roots. In cut flowers, since there are no roots, water travels from the cut directly into the stems and travels to the petals and other parts…