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8th Grade Science Fair Projects

make a rainbow at home

How To Make A Rainbow – Simple Science Experiments

Making a rainbow is a fun and educational science experiment that can be easily done at home or in the…

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color changing flowers experiment

Color Changing Flowers Science Project

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you changed the color of water that flowers drank? Well, we did,…

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Why Is The Sky Blue? Simple Science (Video)

The Blue Sky On a clear day, the sky is nothing more than the air in the atmosphere. The air…

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Build a homemade sundial - discover how to measure time using sunlight and the relative position of the sun.

How to Make a Sundial

Nowadays, we have clocks and watches that tell us when to wake up and leave for work. Before the invention…

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Glass with tornado shaped water inside and sparkle glitters at the bottom

How To Make A Water Tornado

Tornadoes are incredibly destructive forces of nature that can cause catastrophic damage to communities and environments. They are capable of…

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scientific method worksheet

Scientific Method Worksheet, Template & Example

Table of Contents What Is The Scientific Method? Scientific Method Steps Scientific Method Examples – Zoey and Sassafras Download Scientific…

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Why Is Water Attracted To A Charged Balloon

Here is a simple physics experiment using a property called static electricity.  Every object is made up of small particles…

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Pen makes bottle with rice float in air

Floating Rice Experiment

Friction Experiment This experiment is about friction. Friction allows us to walk on the road instead of sliding on it….

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square cube soap bubble made with green pipe cleaners

Make Square Bubbles

Water molecules (and also liquid soap and glycerin molecules) tend to stick to themselves. This cohesive force creates surface tension….

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toy boat made out of paper and foam shapes

Soap Boat Experiment

One day, my 4-year-old daughter asked, “What is science?” “Well, remember you always ask me Why — ? Why is…

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Balloon attached to bottle cap and CD disc, finished hovercraft

Balloon Hovercraft Science Experiment

Friction is the force created when two objects move across each other to oppose the movement.  An object gliding on…

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Lava lamp in a glass using water, oil and blue food coloring

Lava Lamp Experiment

Did you know that oil and water are not the same density? That is why oil and water don’t mix….

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paddle boat made from pencil, foam shapes and rubber bands is placed in water

DIY Paddle Boat For Kids (Video)

Water science experiment is always a hit for the kids. One of the coolest summer activities for kids is building…

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Ketchup Packet floats inside a bottle of water

Cartesian Diver Experiment (Video)

How do fish float and sink? This classic experiment is called Cartesian Diver, named after French scientist, mathematician and philosopher scientist, René Descartes. It demonstrates…

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blue water bottle on top of yellow water bottle on the left. Greenish blue water bottle on top of deep blue water bottle on the right

How Are Ocean Currents Formed | Water Convection Experiment

How Are Ocean Currents Formed Ocean currents are formed in several ways. They can be created by wind, by gravity,…

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Blue water travels along a twine into a glass with a black background

Traveling Water Experiment

Have you ever wondered why water sticks to your skin? When you jump into a ball pool and come out,…

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You can really find and see iron in your cereal!

Iron In Cereal Experiment

Iron is an essential mineral to our body. It is found in every cell and is used to make hemoglobin, the…

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The Science Of Baking

Bread Dough Rising Experiment

Science is all around us. Oftentimes, we apply the principles of physics, chemistry or biology without even knowing. We can…

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What is surface tension? See how many drops of water you can put on a coin.

How Many Drops of Water Can Fit on a Penny Surface Tension Experiment

Surface tension is a force that pulls together the outermost molecules of a liquid. It makes water form tiny beads…

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crackers, paper towel and glass of water

Keep Paper Dry Underwater Experiment and Explanation

Air can exert pressure on other objects. That force is called the air pressure. After shaking a soda can and…

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