Get ready for all the rainbow heart eyes in this easy and gorgeous introduction to chromatography. 🌈😍 Recommended age 3.5+ This activity focuses on the concept of solubility and how an appropriate solvent can carry molecules along a stationary phase. Read on for some basic science and how to make some jaw dropping art! Materials [...]
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Plants 101: Propagating Plants through Cuttings (for kids and adults!)
I have this thing with plants. I dream of having a rainforest in my home one day, but until recently, I've had a pretty black thumb. I tried to grow many different house plants when I got my first place, but I killed every single one of them. From fungus gnat larvae bursting through the [...]
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Microscope Discovery Sheet for Sensory Bins
Use this free STEM printable to let your child play a fun microscope game while they are pretending to be a scientist! Perfect for preschool to elementary science programs, this is a fun, safe, and creative way to introduce the world of microbes to a child. It's basically using a drinking glass to see through [...]
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The Best Black Slime Recipe Ever
For the most perfect black slime recipe ever, look no further! Say goodbye to grit and residue with this amazing deep dark goop! Materials This includes affiliate links. If you purchase from the links below, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. 2 bowls 1/2 tsp Borax Powder 1/2 cup [...]
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See Sound with Oobleck!
This is a fun, silly, and educational activity that any kid who likes to make noise will love. Using oobleck (a mix of cornstarch and water) and common household items, you will be able to visualize the sound waves made when you yell! What we perceive as sound is a wave of pressure transmitted through [...]
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Make your own painting Art-Robot: Inspired by “Ada Lace Sees Red”
One of the best ways to bring a new activity into your kid's life is to be inspired by a special book. After reading Ada Lace Sees Red, (SPOILER ALERT) which features a robot that can paint (and an intelligent heroine), my daughter couldn't get enough, so I thought I'd expand her love of the [...]
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Color Changing Lava Lamp
One of my goals is to create simple science projects and demos that parents, caregivers, and teachers can easily perform using everyday supplies. I love this color changing lava lamp because it does exactly that. It illustrates so many concepts of chemistry, has ingredients you might already have (or can easily grab from the [...]
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Extract your own DNA!
Did you know extracting your DNA so you can see it with your own eyes is one of the easiest science projects you will ever do? Take a look at the video below and try it out for yourself! We've also included some cartoons from The Baby Biochemist: DNA to illustrate what is happening during each step! [...]
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How to Make Bendy Bones
If you ask most kids what bones are made of, they would quickly answer "calcium!" Though it's not incorrect, years of us telling them to drink their milk for strong bones has hidden an amazing feature of nature, biomineralization by proteins. Calcium is only half the story of bones. Though the semi-crystalline mineral that contains [...]
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Magnetic-Tile Circuits
With less than $20 in special supplies, you can start your kids on a tinkering path to learn basic circuitry with their magnetic tiles!
Brave the Elements 