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Child observes ice, water, and steam

States of Matter Activities: 8 Hands-On Experim...

Eight kitchen-table states of matter activities for ages 7 to 12: melting, freezing, evaporation, solubility and a paper towel test, with prompts and safety notes.

States of Matter Activities: 8 Hands-On Experim...

Eight kitchen-table states of matter activities for ages 7 to 12: melting, freezing, evaporation, solubility and a paper towel test, with prompts and safety notes.

Child testing a toy car on a ramp

Variables in Experiments: A Plain-English Guide...

Learn the three kinds of variables in experiments, how to run a fair test, and how to teach it to kids with kitchen examples, a checklist and common mistakes.

Variables in Experiments: A Plain-English Guide...

Learn the three kinds of variables in experiments, how to run a fair test, and how to teach it to kids with kitchen examples, a checklist and common mistakes.

Child slides a hockey puck across ice

Static vs Kinetic Friction: Differences, Exampl...

Static friction holds things still, kinetic friction acts while they slide. Learn the difference, the numbers, real examples and home experiments to prove it.

Static vs Kinetic Friction: Differences, Exampl...

Static friction holds things still, kinetic friction acts while they slide. Learn the difference, the numbers, real examples and home experiments to prove it.

Child testing pepper and soap in water

Surface Tension Experiments Kids Can Do at Home

Six surface tension experiments with kitchen items: pepper and soap, floating paper clip, drops on a penny, milk and dish soap. Steps, fixes and the science.

Surface Tension Experiments Kids Can Do at Home

Six surface tension experiments with kitchen items: pepper and soap, floating paper clip, drops on a penny, milk and dish soap. Steps, fixes and the science.

Parent and child reviewing experiment safety steps

Science Safety Rules for Kids: A Parent's Guide

Science safety rules for kids doing experiments at home or in class: a before, during and after checklist, eye and spill basics, and when to call for help.

Science Safety Rules for Kids: A Parent's Guide

Science safety rules for kids doing experiments at home or in class: a before, during and after checklist, eye and spill basics, and when to call for help.

Child watching a swinging washer pendulum

Pendulum Experiments for Kids: 5 Tests to Run a...

Build a pendulum from string and washers, then test mass, length and angle. Step-by-step setup, timing tips, a data table and science fair ideas.

Pendulum Experiments for Kids: 5 Tests to Run a...

Build a pendulum from string and washers, then test mass, length and angle. Step-by-step setup, timing tips, a data table and science fair ideas.