My home-school friends are basically done with school for the summer. Many continue reading, gardening, field trips, etc over the summer, at a slower pace. Guess what? The kids start to get bored. Write ideas in craft sticks and save them in a bin. (Add easy ideas such as chalking outside, jumping rope, too. Add chores! The toilet can always be cleaned.) I’m on the hunt for science ideas which are easy and interesting. Many kiddos love a magic trick. Here are a few. Make a stop at the library for a book of magic tricks to try, too!
1. Straw Through Potato has instructions, a video, and an explanation.
2. Floating Rice Bottle, like the Straw Through Potato experiment seems like a magic trick.
3. It’s All About Air Pressure uses a cup, water, and an index card. Do this trick outside or over the sink.
4. Baggie and Pencil is sophisticated science. The plastic polymers seal around the pencil.
5. Remote Control Roller is about static electricity, using an aluminum can and a balloon. Do this on a day which is NOT humid. Rib the balloon on your hair until your hair stands up.
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