Science News Articles: 25 Home Science Experiments

25 Home Science Experiments

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Learn all about crystallization by making your own geodes.

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2. Toothpaste Eruption

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Have fun with yeast to make this foaming elephant toothpaste.

(via Preschool Powol Packets)

3. Dancing Paint

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Create this concoction and watch the power of sound waves make it dance.

(via Housing a Forest)

4. Plant Light Maze

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Will the plant find its way to the light?

(via Plants for Kids)

5. Shell-less Eggs

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Learn how to make a squishy shell-less egg and experiment with it.

(via Imagination Station)

6. Leaf Colors

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Through this experiment they can learn all about why leaves change colors in autumn.

(via Almost Unschoolers)

7. Density layers

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Layering certain liquids is a great way to teach kids about density.

(via Steve Spangler Science)

8. Dissolution Solutions

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Have the little ones guess what will dissolve in water and what won’t, then experiment to find out.

(via The Picky Apple)

9. Un-Poppable Bubbles

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Watch what happens when you try to pop this bubble with a straw.

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10. Wandering Water

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See how water can move from one glass to the other.

(via The Cutest Blog on the Block)

11. Magnetic Magic

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Introduce the young ones to the idea of magnets with pipe cleaners.

(via Heidi Songs)

12. Tornado in a Jar

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Make a tornado in a jar and explore how it happens.

(via Ellie Moon)

13. Inclined Playin’

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Race marbles down inclined pool noodles to learn about force and motion.

(via The Techy Teacher)

14. Jellyfishing

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Make a jellyfish in a bottle and figure out how and why jellyfish swim the way they do.

(via Bhoomplay’s Blog)

15. Teabag Candles

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Light a teabag on fire and (carefully!) see what happens.

(via Ordinary Life Magic)

16. Color-Changing Celery

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Kids won’t believe what happens when you stick celery stalks in colored water.

(via TinkerLab)

17. Water Beads

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18. The Miracle of Eggs

What really happens when you walk on a carton of eggs?

(via Steve Spangler Science)

19. Lung Learning

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Learn all about the function of our lungs with this neat soda bottle experiment.

20. Sunscreen Demonstration

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Teach kids about the importance of sunscreen with this fascinating project.

(via I Can Teach My Child)

21. Solidity and Melting

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Play around with the concept of state change with this fun experiment.

(via Creekside Learning)

22. DIY Hoverboard

Experiment with balloons and CDs to try and make them hover.

(via Scribbit)

23. Make it Rain

Bring the concept of rain down to earth by making it in a jar.