If your child is ever curious about those funny tubes that doctors use to listen to their heart, I've got a great experiment to pair engineering, science, and help with their curiosity! In...
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Wind Whirlers: Building a Paper Cup Anemometer for Weather Explorers!
We live in Tornado Alley, and with that comes a lot of talk about tornadoes and wind. What better way to talk about wind than to build a DIY paper cup anemometer? A simple and fun experiment that...
Today's STEM experiment is a fun DIY windmill for children that allows you to talk about renewable energy and engineering principles with your child. Building a small windmill is a fun way to...
Tornado in a Bottle: Create a vortex to talk about extreme weather
This one is for all the kids (and parents!) that have fun watching the water go down the bathtub drain and create a cool funnel. That, or you're like me and enjoyed watching tornadoes form while...
Static Electricity with Balloons: Using a balloon to attract paper
As we head into the colder months, it's the best time to talk about static electricity with your little one! Static electricity is the result of a build-up of electric charge in an object. When a...
Ringing Spoons: Sound science using 2 simple household objects
Did you know you could do a simple science experiment with just a couple of household items to demonstrate how sound travels as a vibration? Teaching your child about sound science adds a visual...