Thanksgiving break is upon us and my kids will be out of school all week next week. In between trips to grandparents house, football games, turkey meals and being stuffed why not throw in a bit of fun science to entertain the family?
How many times have you said you’ve eaten so much turkey you are going to pop? This year pop a turkey instead! 
My kids will be playing outside a lot during this break. Have them collect a few pine cones and try out this experiment. Let them dry and paint them for a beautiful fall craft!
This one is just plain fun. Before you chunk the Halloween pumpkins to make room for Christmas decorations, make a hypothesis (an educated guess), then chunk that leftover pumpkin into some water to see if it will sink or float. Did you guess right?
Once you’ve seen if the pumpkins can float… try burying it in your garden. Chances are by the time the kids go back to school in a week a sprout will have formed. Who knew you could grow a pumpkin in a pumpkin?
Are you like my family and still have Halloween candy in the house? Ok, truth be told by this time last year I had eaten all the left over candy… But this year why not try a bit of science? Amaze the kids – then chunk the results! Easy, entertaining, and future cavities averted…
Will you be waiting in restaurants with the kiddos during the break? Bring along a string and pass the time by fishing for ice. Trust me… this one will entertain until the food comes out! 
(Photo Credit: Live Science)
And if you are still looking for interesting dinner table entertainment…Did you know turkey’s are related to T.Rex?! Who knew! Check it out here on Live Science.
We have so much to be thankful for this year. I hope that you and your family enjoy Thanksgiving together because isn’t that what this time of year is all about?
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