Grab one of these must-read nonfiction books for your kids to get them reading expository text and learning from what they read. Here you'll find a variety of selections from true stories to high-interest topics as well as books filled with interesting experiments. Enjoy! Must-Read NonFiction Books for Kids My First Book of Hockey Sports Illustrated Kids A Rookie Book I highly recommend this … [Read more...]
Harry Potter Potions Class Experiments
If you have a Harry Potter enthusiast in your house, you'll want to try your own Harry Potter Potions Class and Experiments, either for a birthday party or just for fun. I'm thrilled to be joining Rae Gun's annual Harry Potter blog hop. Go here to see all the posts about Harry Potter from bloggers around the web. Don't miss this list of more books to read if you love Harry Potter books! Harry … [Read more...]
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Candy Experiments
Put on your Willy Wonka top hat and try some scrumdiddlyumptious Charlie and the Chocolate Factory candy experiments. We did and it was epic fun! "Invention, my dear friends, is 93% perspiration, 6% electricity, 4% evaporation, and 2% butterscotch ripple." - Willy Wonka We found experiments and ideas in a fantastic little book called Candy Experiments by Loralee Leavitt. I appreciated … [Read more...]
5 Mischievous St. Patrick’s Day Science Experiments for Kids
Yes, there are leprechauns about on St. Patrick's Day. And, they're up to mischievous science experiments for kids. Last week at the Steve Spangler Laboratory, I learned all about those tricky leprechaun experiments for St. Patrick's Day using the Steve Spangler Leprechaun Science Kit. St. Patrick's Day Science You're going to love these! (Don't forget to tell your kids the leprechaun … [Read more...]
Invent your own science experiment
Have you ever tried to make a volcano erupt? We had a Volcano kit that contained directions to make a volcano erupt, er, rather-- bubble up. After learning the basic directions, my kids preferred to mix their own concoctions using the same principals - baking soda, vinegar and water. Here's their basic plan. It occupies hours of time. (Warning, it did kill the grass. Probably better to do … [Read more...]