Mixing Colors!
This idea came from Weather Wiz Kids (though it doesn’t really have anything to do with weather). It didn’t work exactly like it was supposed to, but it was still really cool nonetheless. Here’s what you’ll need: Â a bowl, milk,…
The "Why do we need sunscreen?" Experiment
If your kids are like mine, they can’t stand it when you put sunscreen on them. I was so excited to find this activity from Sid the Science Kid to illustrate to kids exactly why they need to wear sunscreen! We…
Make Your Own Tornado
We were under a tornado warning for almost 2 straight hours last night with the sirens blaring about a half-dozen times. Living in tornado alley, this isn’t an uncommon occurrence during spring evenings. But after seeing the devastation in Joplin…
Green Fizzy Fun
Welcome to Tot Chemistry 101! This fun and fizzy activity combines Science and St. Patrick’s Day! I first saw the idea on Grains of Rice and knew Big Brother would love it so much, he would go crazy (which, of…
Will it slide?
Today we embark on a brand new thematic unit–Penguins! To start us off, we read my favorite penguin book, Tacky the Penguin. Next, we talked about how penguins like to slide on ice. After that, we decided to try our…