Kids Dissolving Science Experiment

Hands on as we grow has a fun way to spend some time using different cooking ingredients to see if they'll dissolve in water. Some of the items she suggests trying include flour, sugar, noodles, and oatmeal.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://handsonaswegrow.com/2012/03/kids-what-dissolves-in-water-experiment.html

Kids Flotation Science Experiement

Let's explore has a great way to spend some time predicting and testing the buoyancy of different objects. It's as much fun finding and choosing the object to test as actually testing their results.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/05/experiment-sink-or-float/

How to Color a White Flower

Child care land has a fantastic science experiment using a white carnation and food coloring showing how flowers drink water all the way from the stems to the leaves.

Fun guerrilla has a similar experiment with roses and splits the stem into two.

Get the instructions here:
http://funguerilla.com/rainbow-roses-all-colors-in-one-rose/

Science sparks makes many different colors.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.science-sparks.com/2011/09/26/changing-colour-flowers-with-transpiration/

Candy Acid Experiment

Candyexperiments.com shows how to test the acidity of any fruit flavored or sour candy using just warm water and baking soda. They even have videos for lemon heads, nerds, piie sticks and war heads.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.candyexperiments.com/2009/09/acid-test.html

Grow Your Own Gummy Bears

Did you know gummy bears grow if you place them in water? A survival guide to middle school knows all about the science behind the water and gummy bear chemical reaction and has activity sheets and videos.  They show you how to grow gummy bears to double their size.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://asurvivalguidetomiddleschool.blogspot.com/2011/10/yummy-gummy-bears.html

We made that uses worms instead of bears.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/gummy-worm-experiment/

Decomposing Apple Science Experiment

Science sparks has a fun way for kids to learn about the decay process. Using apples, vinegar, lemon juice and salt water kids can compare how certain chemicals can affect food and speed up and slow down the process.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.science-sparks.com/2012/03/05/rotting-apples/

Gas Filling Balloon Science Experiment

All for the boys has a nifty science experiment featuring an empty water bottle, white vinegar, baking soda and a balloon.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allfortheboys.com/home/2011/8/4/science-fun.html

Mama smiles turns her ghost into a balloon by drawing a face on it.  And makes the science project for Halloween.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mamasmiles.com/fun-halloween-activity-for-kids-self-inflating-ghost-balloons/

Grow a Crystalized Egg

Gratz industries has a unique science experiment involving a hallowed out egg, sugar, table salt, powder sugar, and baking soda. Kids can see how the different crystals grow on the eggs.

Good for ages 7 and up

Get the instructions here:
http://gratzindustries.blogspot.com/2010/04/growing-crystals-in-eggs-baking-soda-is.html

Milk Soap Painting Experiment

Modern parents messy kids has a neat science experiment involving milk, food coloring, dish soap and a toothpick. Have the kids add food coloring to the plate of milk in separate sections like a painter's palette. Next have kids add a small amount of food coloring onto the end of a toothpick and then dip it into the food coloring. The soap reacts with the milk and the colors begin to swirl.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.modernparentsmessykids.com/2011/08/we-tried-it-milk-colors.html

Babble dabble do does her painting on paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/science-art-for-kids-marbled-milk-paper/ 

We made that has a tutorial as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/milk-soap-experiment/

Say yes uses almond milk.

Get the instructions here:
http://sayyes.com/2014/09/after-school-kids-crafts-how-to-make-milk-art.html

Bird and little bird examines surface tension.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.birdandlittlebird.com/blog/2012/02/kitchen-table-science-food-coloring-surface-tension.html

Dancing Fruit Science Experiment

Mom to two posh little divas has another fun science experiment involving raisins and carbonated soda demonstrating the reaction and density.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.momto2poshlildivas.com/2012/01/dancing-raisins-experiment.html

Ice Cube Water Experiment

E is for explore has a science experiment showing kids the difference in creating ice cubes using regular tap water and boiled water.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://eisforexplore.blogspot.com/2012/01/crystal-clear-cube-experiment.html

Colorful Soap Shapes

Magical childhood takes the ivory soap explosion experiment (microwave a half bar of ivory soap for 30 seconds and watch it explode and expand into a foam) even further by using paint brushes, water and food coloring to make what she calls soap clouds.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://chemistry.about.com/od/demonstrationsexperiments/a/soaptrick.htm
http://magicalchildhood.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/painted-soap-clouds/

How to Make a Terrarium

My calico skies shows step-by-step how to make a terrarium using a jar, rocks, plants, soil, and charcoal.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mycalicoskies.blogspot.com/2012/02/terrarium-diy.html

Disney's family also has a terrarium project. However theirs calls for active carbon which is sold in pet stores. It helps prevent the earthy odors.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/terrific-terrarium-1024894/

The enchanted tree has a terrarium idea as well using moss, glass jars, soil, charcoal, gravel and cute decorative toadstools.

Get the instructions here:

http://theenchantedtree.blogspot.com/2011/02/moss-gardens-in-jar.html

Transient expression makes a dessert version.

Get the instructions here:
http://transientexpression.com/diy-desert-terrarium/ 

Art projects for kids uses grass seed inside a cd case.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artprojectsforkids.org/2014/03/worlds-skinniest-terrarium.html 

5 orange potatoes puts hers into a globe to hang.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.5orangepotatoes.com/blog/2009/09/25/shakespeare-for-kids-shakespeare-globe-terrariums/

Parents uses paper and plastic cups.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/arts-crafts/kid/crafts-made-from-paper-plates-cups/?page=6#page=6

Our big earth adds moss and things that grow near moss.

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Engineer mommy grows clovers.

Get the instructions here:
http://engineermommy.com/2015/diy-easy-terrarium/

Make Your Own Slime

It's gravy baby has a recipe for how to make slime as well as several variations including glitter slime or heart shaped slime. The main ingredient, like for many of the science projects is you guessed it our old friend Borax. The other ingredients are water, glue and food coloring.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://itsgravybaby.com/2012/02/how-to-make-slime-preschool-craft/

Learn play imagine adds glitter.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.learnplayimagine.com/2014/05/sparkly-slime-recipe.html

Everyday dishes makes hers blue.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/creative-crafts/homemade-slime-recipe/

Babble dabble doo makes it neon.

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/how-to-make-slime-neon-style/

Magnet Activity

Preschool play has a self-contained magnet activity using cut up pipe cleaners, a clear plastic bottle and a magnet. You can use lots of other magnetic objects too such as paperclips to expand play and see if your child can pick up specific objects.

Good for ages 3 and up.

How to make a cloud in a bottle

Home school journal berg blog has instructions for how to make a cloud in a bottle using water and a match demonstrating condensation.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://homeschooljournal-bergblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/cloud-in-bottle.html

Snowman Temperature Experiment

Mom to two posh lil divas has a fun science experiment that lets little scientist discover which will melt faster an inside snowman or an outside one.  This can be done with any ice but the melting snowman is so much fun to watch. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://momto2poshlildivas.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowman-experiment.html

Hover Crafts

All for the boys has a great activity for making a hover craft using a cd, a sipping bottle top, glue and a balloon.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allfortheboys.com/home/2011/8/4/science-fun.html

 Deceptively educational uses a plastic bottle cap for their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://deceptivelyeducational.blogspot.com/2014/05/how-to-make-hovercraft.html 

Hello wonderful uses a CD and balloon.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-a-cd-ballon-hovercraft

How it Rains Experiments

Fill a clear cup with water and put shaving cream on top for a cloud. Explain that when clouds get really heavy with water, it rains! Then put blue food coloring on top of the cloud, and watch it rain. Kids will see the weight of the new water (blue food coloring) and how the cloud can not support it.

Good for ages 5 and up.

 

Weather wiz kids shares their version of the make it rain experiment for kids using a glass jar, plate, hot water, ice cubes and index cards.  The cold plate and the warm air in the jar create moisture and water droplets form. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/experiments-make-rain.htm

A rain experiment for the younger set is to have a bowl of cotton balls and a bowl of water.  Let kids drop the cotton in the water and see how it soaks up and then squeeze out the water to make it rain.  It's a great sensory experience too.  

Indoor Fireworks

The homeschool den has a nifty science experiment using oil, water and food coloring showing how oil and water don't mix as the food coloring tries to make it's way through.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thehomeschoolden.blogspot.com/2011/04/oil-and-water-fireworks-science.html

Meet the dubiens makes red ones and calls them lava bottles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/01/lava-bottles.html

Education explains the science of chromatography -- how oil and water don't mix.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.education.com/activity/article/Chromatography_liquid_fireworks/