Pre-K | Activities and Games, Elementary School, Pre-K, Science for the Whole Family | Kids and Fish- How to Keep Your Fish Alive Longer Than a Week
As children grow in maturity from preschool to elementary school, many parents begin to think about introducing their kids to the responsibility of a pet. Fish are a popular first choice, as they have a relatively low startup cost and low maintenance compared to a dog...
| Elementary School, Science for the Whole Family | Science Experiments: Phase Changes
Understanding the main phases of matter (Solids, Liquids, and Gasses) and their phase transitions is a fundamental skill for any young student. Since it can be difficult to understand at first, we developed this experiment to help students visualize what’s going...
Pre-K | Activities and Games, Science for the Whole Family | Science Experiment: Making Chocolate Legos
Science Experiment: Making Chocolate Legos (and many other things too!) Key Concepts: Melting Point, Mold Casting, Manufacturing Today, we’re going to use a food-safe mold to make chocolate replicas of legos, or other hard plastic toys. Time: 1.5 hours Cost: ~$40,...
Elementary School | Science for the Whole Family | Chemistry Worksheet: What Is Matter?
I use the following worksheet to aid in my introduction to matter, energy, and atomic theory. I usually will accompany this with a lesson including hands-on demos, where we will build model atoms and molecules. You should also print out a periodic table to help in the...