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Who Wants to Cook with Chemicals?

By Janice VanCleave

Let’s Use Our Hands to make a Chemical Mixture Homemade play dough is a great science experiment for young learners. But, more than learning about chemistry, this play dough activity connects to other curriculum, including math and art. But one of the best parts is that it is FUN! Even adults will want to get […]

Filed Under: Chemistry Tagged With: matter, physical properties, playdough, states of matter

Testing The Strength of Egg Shells

By Janice VanCleave

Spring and eggs just seem to go together. This is because eggs are a symbol of fertility, thus the perfect symbol for spring, which is a time of birth and growth. One of the many egg experiments that amazes kids of all ages is testing the strength of eggshells. Eggs are easily cracked if hit […]

Filed Under: Physics Tagged With: egg shells, engineers, forces, physical properties

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The spoon hanging from the string vibrates when struck and these vibrations are transmitted through the string and the sound is amplified by the plastic cups. ABOUT ME: Hi, I am Janice VanCleave, author of 50 best-selling science experiment books for children ages 4 through high school. I taught science for 27 years. MORE.....

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