If you read yesterday's post you will know that we created an Antarctica Research Lab, in which the girls had a lot of fun doing some free play experimentation: As much fun as they had, free play wasn't the only thing I had in mind for our laboratory. Oh no, when snow falls one must…
Category: Young Scientists at Play
Polymer Play at Angelicscalliwags
In my quest to organise my blog, I am gathering all related posts into one post to make them easier to find. This post includes all the science I have done with my little ones with any kind of polymer. Polymer Play : Making Goop Polymer Play : Making Bouncy Balls Polymer Play :…
Fizzy Fun at Angelicscalliwags
In my quest to organise my blog, I am gathering all related posts into one post to make them easier to find. This post includes all the science I have done with my little ones with bicarbonate and vinegar and anything else which results in a fizz. Testing out the equipment Fizzy Fun : Experiments with…
Polymer Play: Making Plastic
I got the idea of making plastic from one of the Leonardo Da Vinci books. He was said to have been the inventor of plastic and whilst this is obviously not like the plastic we know and love now, I thought it would be a fun activity for my littles to do. I am grateful that…
Fizzy Fun: Elephant Toothpaste
This was inspired by Lucinda's excellent post. I wanted to do it for two reasons. The first was for its fizzy fun factor! It was a perfect addition to our Fizzy Fun science. The second was for the older children to see it happen and for them to design their own experiments using this catalytic reaction…
Fizzy Fun: Exploding Baggies
What we gathered per turn: One small zip-lock bag for exploding Bicarbonate of soda (3 teaspoons) Warm water (1/4 cup) Vinegar (1/2 cup) Measuring cup A tissue for making bicarb time release packets What we did: The first thing we did was make up our little parcels of bicarbonate of soda by placing 3 teaspoons…
Exploring Water-Absorbing Polymers in Your Homeschool
If you’ve ever opened a nappy/diaper and noticed the mysterious gel that forms when it gets wet, you’ve seen super-absorbent polymers (SAPs) in action. These tiny polymer “balls”—similar to the science kits sold as water beads—are remarkable for their ability to absorb many times their weight in water. They’re used in nappies, fake snow powder, gardening, and…
Water Beads Polymer Lesson {Polymer Play}
Continuing our fun with polymers, I thought I would introduce the little ones to a very different type of polymer - the water bead. These are basically polymers which when in their dried state will absorb copious amounts of water and swell from the size of a tiny bead to the size of a marble. I…
The Properties of Slime {Polymer Play}
In this session, children explore the properties of slime, a non-Newtonian fluid with both solid and liquid characteristics. They learn about slime's unique structure, which consists of polymer cross-linking, leading to viscoelastic behavior. The hands-on experiences with tools enhance their understanding of slime’s adjustable consistency and self-healing properties.
How to Make Slime {Polymer Play}
After the utter joy of bouncy ball making, I thought probably slime would be a hit also. So this week I showed the girls how to make slime. Discover More! Read how we created a special science nook for our preschoolers Slime is a gooey, sticky, non-Newtonian fluid that is typically made by mixing a polymer…
Beach Themed Activities
Each morning the little ones have a one hour themed session. In this week's hour, we did lots of beach themed activities. For science the girls made their own yellow ball from Borax and glue. In art they made some sand pictures. In their explorers' class they discovered the joys of a beachy sensory box. And…
Create a Preschool Science Area
The idea to create a preschool science area has been whizzing about in my head for weeks. I honestly tried not to go too mad, but inevitably I did just that! Perusing Amazon, I came across this beautiful, colourful science equipment. I, of course, pressed buy before my brain had connected with my fingers... And…