I wanted to do a simple fall experiment with my three year old so I grabbed an apple, an Alka-Seltzer (from our Dollar Store Science kit), and a cup of water. We found that you could do 2 experiments with 1 apple! Experiment #1: Apple Volcano Cut a lid in your apple and a small hole about 2-3 inches deep Fill the hole with water Drop broken up pieces of Alka-Seltzer Put lid back ... Read More about Simple Fall Experiments: Apple Volcano and Dancing Appleseeds
DIY Science Kit for Girls
How many of us have bought a doctor's kit for our daughter? Why not her own scientist kit? Perhaps we thought it would be too expensive and would be a waste if she didn't like it. Wouldn't it be a powerful message to make her very own science kit? One that she can use to create, invent, dream, and experiment? You can make your own kit for under $20 at the dollar store and to-date we've ... Read More about DIY Science Kit for Girls
Easy Magic Slider Notes
My kids and I love magic slider cards but the YouTube tutorials I found looked pretty labor intensive. Allie wanted me to make her one but I knew I did not have the patience for a complicated craft. So for her first day of first grade I decided to surprise her with an easy-to-make magic slider note in her lunchbox. She was so excited and your kids will love them too! Here's what you need: ... Read More about Easy Magic Slider Notes
6 Amazing STEM Apps for Girls
I'll admit, I was a complete newbie when it came to finding educational apps for my kids. Honestly, I'm still overwhelmed with all the options out there. So, over the past year I decided to try out 6 apps with the hopes of building my daughter's STEM skills. So far, these are her favorites (and mine too!) SCIENCE: The Human Body - This is an interactive model of the human body and by far ... Read More about 6 Amazing STEM Apps for Girls
Catch a wave in a bottle
We had an amazing beach trip to Perdido Key, FL a few weeks ago. Allie and Avery enjoyed the sand but Andrew was not so happy with the sand OR the waves. He preferred to go to the nearby pool and swim. At one point he asked us how he could turn off the waves and get rid of the sand! Needless to say I thought he would appreciate this experiment ... Read More about Catch a wave in a bottle
5 Science in a Bottle Experiments
It's safe to say I will never look at an empty 2L bottle the same way again. Now that I've had the pleasure of doing several science demonstrations, I've learned that there are at least 5 amazing experiments you can keep mostly contained to a 2L bottle. The best thing though is watching the kids come back to see the experiment over and over again. You can see their little gears spinning each time ... Read More about 5 Science in a Bottle Experiments
