science experiments

  • A Tale of Two Christmas Science Projects

    Potato Inertia Experiment With a Potato, Knife, and mallet, stick the knife about an inch into the potato. Using the mallet, tap the handle of the knife with the potato hanging at the bottom of the knife. See what happens? This is a clear example of Newton’s First Law of Motion. Inertia is a property

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  • Dancing Popcorn & Hot Ice Experiments

    Th elves brought us more Christmas Science Experiments. Today’s projects were Dancing Popcorn and a Hot Ice Experiment. These fun projects kept my kids entertained for the evening. They learned about what happens when combining an acid and a base, exothermic reactions, and what supercooling is. Take a 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels in a

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  • Christmas Science Projects

    Christmas Science Projects

    Two Christmas Science Projects below to bring Christmas cheer and promote learning. Try them out with your family this weekend. Candy Cane Experiment: You will test what will dissolve a Candy Cane by using hot water, cold water, salt water, and vinegar. Have the kids put their hypothesis in before the start of the project.

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