In order to beat the rainy day, stuck-in-the-house boredom without spending big bucks at play places and museums, I’ve turned to science. Science experiments that is; simple, kid-friendly, fun little activities that the boys and I have really been getting into! Kids Science Experiments is a great website with lots of easy projects listed by topic (Balancing & Gravity, Mixing & Separating, Surprising Senses, etc.). Yesterday afternoon we did the Float or Sink Experiment, chosen because it looked fun, and I happened to have all the materials already in the house.
First, we gathered all of our items on the kitchen table, and talked about which we thought would sink in water and which would float.
Next I filled a tall clear vase with water, leaving a few inches at the top. We then took turns slowly lowering each of our items into the water to see if they would sink or float! It was fun to see their faces when their guesses turned out to be wrong! After we tested everything on our list, we moved on to other things around the house… a little foam football, a spoon… they had fun. They’re already asking when we’re having another ‘experiment day’!
