by Aurora Lipper | Oct 21, 2013 | Homeschool Science Curriculum Resources, Science Experiments
Imagine a plate of spaghetti. The noodles slide around and don’t clump together, just like the long chains of molecules (called polymers) that make up slime. They slide around without getting tangled up. The pasta by itself (fresh from the boiling water) doesn’t hold...
by Aurora Lipper | Oct 14, 2013 | Homeschool Science Curriculum Resources, Science Experiments
When trick-or-treaters answer your door, quickly turn off the inside lights, open the door, set off your Real Bats that Fly! Here’s how to make bats: Fire up the strobes when releasing your bats for a completely disorienting effect that will leave most people...
by Aurora Lipper | Oct 7, 2013 | Homeschool Science Curriculum Resources, Science Experiments
Hang Starch Ghosts from a slow-moving fan for a spooky and fun effect! It looks like they are simply floating around by themselves with nothing holding up their shape. Here’s what you do:
by Aurora Lipper | Sep 30, 2013 | Homeschool Science Curriculum Resources, Science Experiments
Today we’re going to bend light to make objects disappear! When a beam of light hits a different substance (like glass), the speed of light changes. The color of the light (called the wavelength) can also change. In some cases, the change of wavelength turns...
by Aurora Lipper | Sep 23, 2013 | Homeschool Science Curriculum Resources, Science Experiments
Note that these speakers are made from cheap materials and are for demonstration purposes only… they do not have an amplifier, so you’ll need to place your ear close to the speaker to detect the sound. DO NOT connect these speakers up to your iPOD or other expensive...
by Aurora Lipper | Sep 16, 2013 | Homeschool Science Curriculum Resources, Science Experiments
Let’s learn how to make loud sonic waves… by making an air horn. Your air horn is a loud example of how sound waves travel through the air. You’ll need to play with this a bit to get it right, but it’s worth it! The straw needs to *just* touch the balloon surface...
