Science Activities and Games http://www.education.com/activity/science/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:54:24 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Send Water Uphill! http://www.education.com/activity/article/water-uphill/

Your little scientist will create a siphon using two buckets, plastic tubing, and water. Watch her astonishment as she sees the water move "uphill" through the tubing!

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35125 Indoor Gardening with Kitchen Waste http://www.education.com/activity/article/indoor-gardening-kitchen-waste-carrot/

Grow a garden with an environmentally-friendly twist! Your child will delight in making her own indoor garden by growing fruits and vegetables out of discarded plant sections that would have otherwise been thrown away.

]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35126 Grow a Miniature Container Garden http://www.education.com/activity/article/grow-garden/

Nurture your child's green thumb and spark her interest in the life sciences by starting a miniature garden in a paper egg carton. Your child will participate in the complete growing cycle, from planting the seeds to reaping the results.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35106 Try Water Science Trickery! http://www.education.com/activity/article/learn-water-pressure-water-trick/

Who doesn't love a good magic trick? Demonstrate this entertaining "illusion" to your child and educate her about water pressure at the same time! You will make it look like a single card is holding an entire glass of water in the glass.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35128 Design a Great Glass Xylophone! http://www.education.com/activity/article/musical-great-glass-xylophone/

This amusing activity incorporates music into an educational science experiment! Your child will love learning about sound waves as he makes and plays sweet-sounding melodies on his very own glass xylophone.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35162 Test Your Tongue: Are Strawberries Sweet or Sour? http://www.education.com/activity/article/fool-tongue-strawberries-sweet-sour/

Did you know that some people say that eating strawberries with balsamic vinegar or black pepper improves the taste? Do some taste test science in the kitchen with your child to investigate this theory.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35163 Delicious Dried and Fresh Fruit Fun! http://www.education.com/activity/article/delicious-dried-fresh-fruit-fun/

Want to find an entertaining way to develop your budding scientist's skills? This fresh and dried fruit comparison experiment is a great way to teach your child about the effects of dehydration and encourage her to take on a healthier diet.

]]> Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 35165 Create a CD Spaceship http://www.education.com/activity/article/cd-alien-ship/

The possibility of another life form visiting Earth is something most every child has pondered, or at least seen on TV. Your child will delight in creating her very own flying saucer from an old CD, rubber ball, tin foil, and toothpicks.

]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0700 34865 Make a Milk Carton Bird House http://www.education.com/activity/article/milk-carton-bird-houses/

Whether it be butterflies in the summer or animals at the zoo, kids are generally drawn to wildlife. Think about how excited your child will be to watch birds flock to his very own homemade bird feeder!

]]> Mon, 26 Oct 2009 04:00:00 -0700 34783 Do Some Cranberry Sauce Science! http://www.education.com/activity/article/Cranberry_Sauce_Science/

It's food. It's Thanksgiving tradition. And guess what: Cranberry Sauce is also science!

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