This has to be one of the most fun science activities I've done with my kids in a long time. It is super simple, inexpensive, and quick. It took us a few tries experimenting with how to add the baking soda to the bottle, but I think we got it down. We were able to make this super easy bottle rocket ...
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This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!For the past several months, my kids and I have been studying Earth Science using the Sassafras Science Adventures curriculum. (My kids still enjoy this curriculum after 2 full years. Click here for my full unsponsored review.) However, as the school year draws to a close, we've definitely fallen ...
Color-Changing Invisible Ink
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!What better way to get kids excited about science than with an experiment straight out of a spy novel? Write a secret message using colorless ink, wait for it to dry, then use a special secret solution to reveal the message. This activity was inspired by the Berlin blue experiment in this chemistry ...
Coding a LEGO Maze
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!There's no denying it. For better or worse, technology is taking over the world. Being able to program a computer is a skill that will serve our children well in the future. I didn't write my first simple program until I was 18, but ultimately I got my PhD and worked full-time writing and operating ...
Homemade Wobblebot
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!As with our wigglebot, this homemade wobblebot is not technically a robot since it doesn't have any sort of decision making capabilities. However, it is still a lot of fun to make and a great first "robotics" project for young robot enthusiasts. Like the wigglebot, the inspiration for this ...
Long-Lasting Homemade Play Dough Recipe
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Okay. I know everyone and their mom has a homemade play dough recipe (or five). I decided to post the one our family uses anyway for a couple reasons. 1) I've read that some people's homemade play dough needs to be kept in the refrigerator or it will go "bad". I honestly don't even know what that ...
DIY No-Pedal Balance Bike
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!I had no idea it was so easy to convert a regular old kid's bike into a Strider-style, no-pedal balance bike. Forget training wheels! This is really the way to learn to ride a bike. I'm hoping this page will be understandable for those like me who are not familiar with bike terminology. In figuring ...
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This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Okay, so technically this is not a robot. It doesn't have any sensors. It doesn't have a controller or computer chip. It isn't responding directly to external stimuli. But, hey, you have to start somewhere and my kindergartener definitely thought our homemade wigglebot was cool. He was so excited by ...