Making a compass is a simple do-it-yourself project that has lots of teaching applications, plus is fun for kids to see in action. This experiment involves kids making their own compass while...
Category: Engineering
April showers bring May flowers, so it sounds like the perfect time to build your own rain gauge! Building a rain gauge is a science and engineering experiment that involves building a simple...
If you want to play a little practical joke on someone, I may just have the thing for you. This experiment involves piercing small holes in a bottle of water. If we open the cap and allow air to...
Tick Tock, Craft the Clock: Build Your Own Time-Teaching Toy!
Telling time can be frustrating for some kids because it can feel so abstract to them. How do you help them? Build a fun learning clock! This experiment involves building a customizable teaching...
Showing sound amplification to kids is as easy as saving a used paper towel tube and a couple of plastic cups. This experiment shows kids all about sound amplification by focusing sound waves and...
Unlock the Mystery of Hot & Cold: Craft Your Own Temperature Tracker
Did you know that you can make your own working thermometer using a few supplies and some cool (pun intended) science? The Temperature Tracker experiment helps children understand how temperature...