Lanterns are a must while you're camping, so why not build your own and learn about circuits while you do it? Building a lantern is as simple as closing a circuit with a power source and some...
Category: Engineering
Have you always wondered how a rocket launches into space? There's a lot that goes into it, but today's experiment helps kids to visualize rocket launches. This experiment demonstrates a rocket...
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...
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...