Hi, I am Janice VanCleave. My goal is to create homeschool material on my website to provide ideas that will work for you. Many homeschoolers ask for ideas to expand experiments. In response to this, I have designed teaching tips that can be adapted to even the simplest experiment. But, these are just my ideas […]
Surface Tension Science Project
What Are the Variables in “Float a Needle” from “Science Wizardry for Kids” by Margaret Kenda. “Floating a Needle” is an exploratory investigation about surface tension. Surface tension is the property of liquids in which the exposed surface acts as if a thin skin has been pulled across it. This property is due […]
Making Möbius Strips
Each diagram on this page gives instructions for making a special curvy circle that will be used in a magic demonstration. When you have made the three Möbius strips, instructions for using them in a magic of science demonstration can be found HERE Strip #2Directions for making the magic strips. Notice that for each step […]
DNA: Project Hypothesis
Step 5 Hypothesis Let’s assume that your science project question is: So, what do you think? Will using different kinds of fruit affect the amount of DNA extracted from the fruit cells? Your guess about the answer is called your hypothesis, and it should be more than just a wild guess. Instead, your hypothesis should […]
Hypothesis
A hypothesis is something that everyone gives multiple times each day, but few people can explain what a hypothesis is. Hypotheses are often called “educated guesses.” This means that you have enough experiences and knowledge to figure out the answer to a problem. A hypothesis can also be defined as a prediction about the outcome […]