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April
April
Turning Plastic Into Milk
Turning Plastic Into Milk
This may seem like a totally crazy experiment, "Turning Milk Into Plastic," but you really can turn milk into plastic using some simple ingredients from around your kitchen.
This may seem like a totally crazy experiment, "Turning Milk Into Plastic," but you really can turn milk into plastic using some simple ingredients from around your kitchen.
Milk contains a protein called caesin. When this protein is heated and then exposed to vinegar, the pH is changed and causes the protein molecules in caesin to unfold and reform into long chains of molecules. During this process it may look like the milk has curdled and you will be able to see the solid caesin form in the liquid. Once this happens, you can scoop out these particles, dry them, and then mold them to make plastic shapes. For more information and instructions, click here.
Milk contains a protein called caesin. When this protein is heated and then exposed to vinegar, the pH is changed and causes the protein molecules in caesin to unfold and reform into long chains of molecules. During this process it may look like the milk has curdled and you will be able to see the solid caesin form in the liquid. Once this happens, you can scoop out these particles, dry them, and then mold them to make plastic shapes. For more information and instructions, click here.
Watch the video to learn how to make simple, plastic creations using milk!
March
March
Soda Bottle Terrarium
Soda Bottle Terrarium
An ecosystem is made up of both the living and nonliving things in the environment. One of the most important aspects of an ecosystem's health is the quality of the water. In this activity, you will explore a living ecosystem by creating your own, self sustaining terrarium. A terrarium is a small garden that is able to water itself by recycling the water. The plants in the terrarium give off water(transpiration) that is then collected on the plastic(condensation) and then the water slides down the sides of the terrarium and waters the plant. Check out the videos to find out the materials and instructions on how to make your own self-sustaining terrarium. For more information, click here.
An ecosystem is made up of both the living and nonliving things in the environment. One of the most important aspects of an ecosystem's health is the quality of the water. In this activity, you will explore a living ecosystem by creating your own, self sustaining terrarium. A terrarium is a small garden that is able to water itself by recycling the water. The plants in the terrarium give off water(transpiration) that is then collected on the plastic(condensation) and then the water slides down the sides of the terrarium and waters the plant. Check out the videos to find out the materials and instructions on how to make your own self-sustaining terrarium. For more information, click here.
February
February
Floating Letters Experiment
Floating Letters Experiment
There are so many fun tricks that we can do because of science! In this experiment, you will make words written in dry erase marker float around on the plate! You will need some simple materials from around your house to do this experiment. Materials include a plate, some new dry erase markers, and water. Check out the video link to see this experiment in action. Because dry erase ink is not soluble in water, when water is poured onto the dry erase words written on the plate, the words will actually peal themselves up off of the plate and float around. Try drawing a heart or other shapes and see if you can get those to float! Click here for more instructions.
There are so many fun tricks that we can do because of science! In this experiment, you will make words written in dry erase marker float around on the plate! You will need some simple materials from around your house to do this experiment. Materials include a plate, some new dry erase markers, and water. Check out the video link to see this experiment in action. Because dry erase ink is not soluble in water, when water is poured onto the dry erase words written on the plate, the words will actually peal themselves up off of the plate and float around. Try drawing a heart or other shapes and see if you can get those to float! Click here for more instructions.
January
January
Maple Syrup Snow Candy
Maple Syrup Snow Candy
One of the most fun things about January is the arrival of snow! Although there are many fun things about snow, did you know that we can actually use the snow and these cold temperatures for some cool science experiments!
One of the most fun things about January is the arrival of snow! Although there are many fun things about snow, did you know that we can actually use the snow and these cold temperatures for some cool science experiments!
In this activity, you can use some ingredients from your kitchen along with some fresh fallen snow to make a wonderful candy treat. You will need real maple syrup, a thermometer, a pan for boiling, popsicle sticks, and of course, fresh snow!
In this activity, you can use some ingredients from your kitchen along with some fresh fallen snow to make a wonderful candy treat. You will need real maple syrup, a thermometer, a pan for boiling, popsicle sticks, and of course, fresh snow!
To create the maple syrup snow candy, you will boil the maple syrup to remove most of the water content and make the maple syrup mostly sugar. Then, you will need to watch the temperature of the boiling syrup to get it to the soft candy stage. When the syrup gets just to the right temperature, take it off the heat and pour it over the snow. This will cause the syrup to cool quickly and you will be ready to make candy. You can also create different shaped holes in your snow to pour your syrup into. Put a popsicle stick in it and viola, you have yourself a maple syrup sucker! Click here for instructions.
To create the maple syrup snow candy, you will boil the maple syrup to remove most of the water content and make the maple syrup mostly sugar. Then, you will need to watch the temperature of the boiling syrup to get it to the soft candy stage. When the syrup gets just to the right temperature, take it off the heat and pour it over the snow. This will cause the syrup to cool quickly and you will be ready to make candy. You can also create different shaped holes in your snow to pour your syrup into. Put a popsicle stick in it and viola, you have yourself a maple syrup sucker! Click here for instructions.
In this video, Emmy shows you exactly how to make maple syrup candy with fresh fallen snow! Try it out and see how it tastes!
December
December
Gingerbread Bath Bombs
Gingerbread Bath Bombs
There are so many fun and exciting activities that happen this time of the year as everyone is getting ready for Christmas. Why not use the power of science to make your Christmas experience extra special! In this activity, you will use some simple ingredients from your kitchen along with a few specialized ingredients to make your own Gingerbread Man homemade bath bombs! Using the power of science, you can combine both the acid and base ingredients to create a bath bomb that smells wonderful and also fizzes and bubbles when it reacts with water! These would be great to use as small gifts to give away to friends and family or to simply treat yourself! Check out the website and videos for the bath bomb recipe and instructions.
There are so many fun and exciting activities that happen this time of the year as everyone is getting ready for Christmas. Why not use the power of science to make your Christmas experience extra special! In this activity, you will use some simple ingredients from your kitchen along with a few specialized ingredients to make your own Gingerbread Man homemade bath bombs! Using the power of science, you can combine both the acid and base ingredients to create a bath bomb that smells wonderful and also fizzes and bubbles when it reacts with water! These would be great to use as small gifts to give away to friends and family or to simply treat yourself! Check out the website and videos for the bath bomb recipe and instructions.
November
November
Making A Folded Egg
Making A Folded Egg
As Thanksgiving approaches, we are all beginning to think about our favorite foods that we will enjoy for Thanksgiving dinner. But did you know that cooking is all about science? For our next science experiment, we are going to keep with the Thanksgiving theme and use one of the traditional Thanksgiving foods in our experiment: eggs. In this really cool science experiment, you will create a folding egg that can then be reinflated again! Check out the video to see how to conduct the experiment. Next, click here for the instructions on the experiment from Steve Spangler Science. Maybe you can use this experiment to wow your guests at Thanksgiving!
As Thanksgiving approaches, we are all beginning to think about our favorite foods that we will enjoy for Thanksgiving dinner. But did you know that cooking is all about science? For our next science experiment, we are going to keep with the Thanksgiving theme and use one of the traditional Thanksgiving foods in our experiment: eggs. In this really cool science experiment, you will create a folding egg that can then be reinflated again! Check out the video to see how to conduct the experiment. Next, click here for the instructions on the experiment from Steve Spangler Science. Maybe you can use this experiment to wow your guests at Thanksgiving!
October
October
Edible Atoms
Edible Atoms
Atoms are the basic building blocks of everything on Earth. Atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. An element is a form of matter that is made up of one type of atom. Each element has a distinct number of protons. A list of all the known elements on Earth can be found in the Periodic Table.
Atoms are the basic building blocks of everything on Earth. Atoms are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. An element is a form of matter that is made up of one type of atom. Each element has a distinct number of protons. A list of all the known elements on Earth can be found in the Periodic Table.
In this activity, you will be learning about atoms by creating your own edible atom! Click on Edible Atom for instruction on creating your own edible atoms. Watch the videos to learn more about atoms and the Periodic Table.
In this activity, you will be learning about atoms by creating your own edible atom! Click on Edible Atom for instruction on creating your own edible atoms. Watch the videos to learn more about atoms and the Periodic Table.
September
September
Scientific Method
Scientific Method
In this experiment, you will follow the steps of the scientific method to determine your reaction time. Does your reaction time increase or decrease with age? Check out the video for instruction on how to do the experiment. There is also an experiment guide included.
In this experiment, you will follow the steps of the scientific method to determine your reaction time. Does your reaction time increase or decrease with age? Check out the video for instruction on how to do the experiment. There is also an experiment guide included.
For a guide on this experiment, click Scientific Method Sense Lab.
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