Simple Science Experiments

[kaydenbrown]

buds:

A tad?


A lot lah...
Especially the much
later episodes. :roll:
Some are funny too.

Oh really..haha.. i thought kids here would learn a lot from it.

[Gund]

Hi All


With regards to the experiment on surface tension of water, might be good to teach your child to apply that concept instead of just learning it. In Science exam nowadays, application of concepts is v important.

For e.g., how does spraying insecticide on water kill the mosquito larva and pupa? It's a common misconception among kids that the breathing tubes are blocked so the larva and pupa died because they cannot take in air, but in actual fact, it's because insecticide lowers the surface tension and cause the larva and pupa to drown.
Plus you can also introduce the idea of how some insects seem to be able to float or walk on water surface like the water skater. Hope this information is helpful to you.

[krazy]

Thanks for the ideas! i will try out some of them during the hols!


Some months ago, I did some simple experiments with my girl too. of course, the classic volcano, crystal formation and density.

Growing crystals
http://preciouscheryl.blogspot.com/2009/10/growing-crystals.html

Density
http://preciouscheryl.blogspot.com/2009/10/does-egg-float.html

Volcano
http://preciouscheryl.blogspot.com/2009/09/volcano.html

[Fongg]

Sounded really cool.

Since its holiday, I will give it a try with my kids.

Thanks for the info

[notknow11]

Any1 know where we can find books on simple science experiments for kids age 7-10? Thanks.

[sharonkhoo]

notknow11:

Any1 know where we can find books on simple science experiments for kids age 7-10? Thanks.

Libraries should have some in the kids' non-fiction section. Or you can google for ideas. Science textbooks also have a few you can get started on.