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Summer time is time for parents to think up some interesting science experiments for kids! Find some neat scientific experiments for kids here.
With the advent of summer, it is time for parents to think up of exciting science experiments for kids that are easy, fun yet rewarding.
Let us have a quick glance at these 5 fun science experiments for kids that 6-8 year olds will find cool and are apt for their age too.
Instead of reinventing the wheel, we asked the teachers over at Merry Go Learn to share with us some of the best experiments for kids – experiments that kids at their classes love.
(Merry Go Learn offers scientific education for kids using a completely fun, hands-on, activity based approach to strengthening core concepts. With classes for students in Grades UKG – VIII, they supplement traditional education with ‘learning by doing’. If you are based in Bangalore, check out their useful programs.)
Here is their list of science experiments for kids, experiments that are creative and full of learning too.
Let your kids create an ingenious lava lamp and understand density and solubility (oil & water don’t mix, heavier liquid floats on top). Follow these basic steps to ensure you don’t get baffled in the middle of the project.
What you’ll need:
500ml or 1l Plastic soda bottle, vegetable oil, food coloring, eno salt, water, vegetable oil
Method:
Tip: Switch off the lights in the room and place a strong flashlight under the bottle for better effects
This science experiment for kids cum fun activity is good for your health too! Get your child to work out the quantities needed to make this drink for varying numbers of people, in the process, understanding fractions better.
4 tsp lemon juice for 8 glasses
5 cups crushed fresh black grapes for 10 glasses
10 tbsp strawberry crush for 16 glasses
2 cups crushed ice for 6 glasses
Mix the ingredients in definite proportions in accordance with the number of people it is being prepared for. Salt and honey can be added as per the taste.
This activity is about designing your own parachute and teaching your kid about air-resistance in the process! When an object falls, there are two forces that act on it, gravity that pulls the object down and air resistance, that acts in the opposite direction. This experiment teaches kids how the two forces interact.
A plastic bag or light material, Scissors, String, A to act as the weight, a little action figure would be perfect
Tip: Cutting a small hole in the middle of the parachute will allow air to slowly pass through it rather than spilling out over one side, this should help the parachute fall straighter.
These entertaining science experiments for kids will give you and your child something fresh to do this summer!
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