Introduction to 25 Days of Science and Math
I created these projects as an enrichment program for Jack’s school. We practiced them at home first and had a great time learning science and math! The math Common Core State Standards for every grade contain measurement and data learning objectives. These lessons allow the kids to measure using the millimters and grams using simple kitchen instruments, such as measuring cups and measuring spoons. They also have to write hypotheses and fill in data table and write explanations of their observations for these lessons. Each lesson contains an explanation of the science behind it.
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Day 1: Make Water Float on Top of Water
This is the first of our lessons about density and buoyancy. We took very salty water and floated fresh water with blue food coloring on top of it using a pipette.
Woah! Water floating on water!
Day 2: Make Your Own Lava Lamp
This experiment explores the different densities of oil and water and also chemical reactions using Alka Seltzer and food coloring.
Here is our working lava lamp!
Day 3: Will an Egg Float in the Ocean?
Our third density experiment tested if an egg will float in salt and/or freshwater.
Day 4: Sinkers or Floaters?
Nothing could be easier, or more fun, than this exploration into density and buoyancy. Simply fill a large clear container with water and throw in a variety of items to see if they float or sink. Be sure to make your hypothesis first and then fill in your data table!
Ok we made our hypotheses, now let’s test out our items!
Woah! Some of the items we used or knowledge to guess correctly and others surprised us!
Day 5: Dancing Raisins
Another super easy density and buoyancy experiment using raisins, tap water, and seltzer water.
As the seltzer bubbles form on the raisins, see them rise up to the top of the glass and dance!
Day 6: Chemical Rocket
This experiment uses old film canisters, which were easy to find on Amazon. We explored the chemical reaction between water and Alka Seltzer in a pressurized container.
Oh wow! We probably should have gone outside for this one!!!
Day 7: Hippo Toothpaste
This experiment is best completed as a demo by an adult. It requires a lot of materials, including 20 volume hydrogen peroxide, but it is well worth it!!
If kids are going to help out with this, it would be wise to supervise them well and have them wear safety equipment, such as goggles.
Check out this incredible chemical reaction!
Day 8: Diet Coke Geyser
When exploring chemical reactions, there is nothing more excitin than makin a candy geyser using Mentos and a 2 liter bottle of Diet Coke.
Be sure to add the Mentos through a rolled up index card so they can all slide into the bottle quickly.
Watch out!!!
Day 9: Polymer Goo
We have made slime in the past, but this time we used contact solution instead of Borax due to health warnings.
We got the recipe down so that the goo was more rubbery and actually more fun to play with!
Roll it, pat it…
Make a little meatball guy!
Day 10: H2Olympics
This was our first experiment with surface tension and boy did we have fun! We went through 5 events exploring the mystery of water’s “sticky” surface tension.
Make a paper clip float on top of a “bubble” of water! How fast can you race water up a paper towel?
How many drops of water can you fit on a penny before you break the bubble?
Day 11: Water Screen
This experiment is really, really cool but you better do it over a sink! Explore the “stickiness” of water by filling up this jar with water, turn it over, and see the water STAY IN THE JAR!
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Wow!
Day 12: Balloon Broom
Now on to take a look at static electricity using a balloon and our hair!
Let’s see what happens…
Pick up these Rice Krispies using the balloon as a broom!
Day 13: Bending Water
This is an exploration of static electricity. Make water bend using a very small stream of water and a balloon.
You have to see it to believe it!
Day 14: What’s the pH?
The concept of pH is a little advanced for little ones to grasp but they can still have fun making the little pH strips change color!
Our results!
Day 15: Soda Balloon
Did you know that you can blow up a balloon with a water bottle?
Try it out with this baking soda chemical reaction!
Day 16: Soda Bomb
This chemical reaction experiment is best completed outdoors. If you have more than one child doing this at once, have them race to see who can explode their zipper bag the fastest!
Make sure you get the ba closed all the way, and then move away quickly…
Day 17: Cleaning with Taco Sauce
You don’t need any fancy cleaning chemicals, clean up these pennies with some taco sauce!
Day 18: The Colors of Milk
This experiment involves a chemical reaction between food coloring, dish soap, and the proteins and fats in milk.
Wow! Science is so pretty!
Day 19: Ice Cream in a Bag
OMG! We love ice cream and we love science. This experiment puts both of these together!
Mix and roll, mix and roll…
Wow, it’s so yummy!
We have used science to make dessert!
Day 20: Snap, Crackle, and Pop Rocks!
Candy isn’t just fun to eat, you can do science experiments with it too!
Use popping candy and soda to blow up this balloon!
Woah!
Day 21: Vinegar Bubbles
This experiment explores density and chemical reactions using vinegar and baking soda.
Looking for the vinegar bubbles, which ones will bubble and fix?
Day 22: Candy Atmosphere
This experiment is yummy, yummy. Make a model of the atmopshere out of candy!
Then you can eat the sky!
Day 23: Cloud in a Jar
All you need to make it rain is shaving cream, food coloring, and water with this weather experiment.
See how rain forms and falls from the clouds!
Then have a good time with the shaving cream!!!
Day 24: What Causes Thunder and Lightning?
See how lightning forms with this super easy and fun experiment involving a balloon and your hair.
Now pop the balloon to see how thunder forms!!!
Day 25: What Causes a Torndado?
Did you ever wonder how a tornado forms? Make your own tornado vortex using soda bottles, duct tape, water, food coloring, and glitter.
Whirling, whirling around!
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