Escape Velocity – Science Fair Project Ideas
We’ve been investigating escape velocity in the past couple of articles. Today, I’ll suggest some science fair project ideas for this escape velocity model. Research The first post in this series...
View ArticleMake a Paper Boat
Have some fun on a summer day and study bouancy at the same time. Make a paper boat! If you use newspaper, you can also talk about conservation (reuse). Work some mathematics into this activity by...
View ArticleAir Pressure Demonstration – A Science Investigation
Air pressure is the force exerted by the weight of tiny particles of air. You can see the effects of air pressure with this simple demonstration. Air Pressure Demonstration Materials Hot water from...
View ArticleDensity – A Simple Explanation
This week we’ll look at density. Density is a measurement of how solid something is. Specifically it is the mass per unit volume of a substance. If you have two objects of the exact same size (volume),...
View ArticleBill Nye the Science Guy on Buoyancy
Since we’ve talked a little about bouyancy, I thought I’d share a video on buoyancy by one of my favorite science educators – Bill Nye the Science Guy. This video covers how water displacement is...
View ArticleDensity and Buoyancy Vocabulary Scramble (Science Printables)
This printable word scramble puzzle features 18 density and buoyancy vocabulary words. This goes with the articles I wrote earlier this week to study this topic. I like to use science printables to...
View ArticleBuoyancy Song (Science Songs)
This buoyancy song will help reinforce the concepts of positive buoyancy, negative buoyancy, and neutral buoyancy. This will help students understand the difference. Songs are a great way to make...
View ArticleScience Fair Projects – Jumping Cereal
Science fair projects should be interesting and engaging as well as educational. A jumping cereal demonstration is a fun science fair project idea or just a good activity for a science class. It is a...
View ArticleScience Experiment: Spoon as a Heat Sink
Have you ever had a cup of hot cocoa which was too hot to drink? Maybe somebody said “Put a metal spoon in it. It will cool faster.” In this experiment we test this theory. The reasoning behind this...
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Robot Camouflage: This Robot Can Change Its Color
Camouflage is well known in the natural world. Now it is possible in the world of robotics also! Researchers at Harvard have developed a special robot with a “skin” which can change colors to blend in...
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Magnets – Background Information
This week’s theme is magnets. So I am gathering some great resources to study magnets and understand how they work. Today let’s look at some background information. Kidipede This article gives a...
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Videos About How Magnets Work
This week’s theme is magnets. Today we’ll look at some of my favorite videos about how magnets work. Videos can provide a fresh viewpoint on a topic and grab your student’s attention, so they are nice...
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Printable Magnet Letter Scramble Puzzle
This week’s topic is magnets. I have created a printable letter scramble puzzle related to magnets to reinforce some of the ideas in the background information. Students must unscramble the letters to...
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Magnets Song: Did You Ever See a Magnet
This week’s theme is magnets. If you want to add some fun to your magnets lesson, have your students get up out of their chairs and sing this magnets song. It is sung to the tune of “Did You Ever See...
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Investigate Magnets Further
This week’s theme is magnets. If you have sparked an interest in magnets and want to encourage further exploration, here are some books and toys to get you started. What Makes a Magnet? This book is...
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The Physics of Santa
The curious and inquisitive children in your family might wonder “How does Santa deliver all of those presents in one night?” This might be a good opportunity to discuss physics with older skeptical...
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