by Neva Cole | May 5, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator There are so many fun experiments that you can try using oil and water. If you’re at the grocery store and thinking about picking up one or two items for your young scientist’s “at home chemistry station” I definitely recommend a...
by Neva Cole | May 4, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator Try out this easy experiment with materials you already have at home! This experiment is about surface tension, and you can make glitter magically “dance” in a bowl of water! The reaction is quick, but kids love trying it more than once....
by Neva Cole | Apr 28, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
By Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator I was THRILLED to find this invisible ink recipe. Many invisible ink recipes involve holding dried lemon juice messages over a candle and almost setting pieces of paper on fire. Luckily, this recipe doesn’t require any heat and is...
by Neva Cole | Apr 6, 2020 | Enriching Experiences, Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator We were surprised by how excited kids got about cleaning pennies when we offered this experiment as a drop in STEAM activity at CMNH! It does seem like a magic trick when you first see the pennies getting shinier almost instantly. This...
by Neva Cole | Mar 26, 2020 | Child Development, Family Learning, Food, Learning, Parenting
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator This week, I shared some of my favorite songs and rhymes all about food! Here they are so you can follow along and keep singing all week long! Hello Song: Hello it’s time to playLet’s have some fun today!Let’s clap our handsAnd...
by Neva Cole | Mar 19, 2020 | Family Learning, Learning, Parenting, Science, STEAM
By Colie Hahr, CMNH Educator Our most popular drop-in STEAM activities at CMNH seem to involve making messy mixtures! From slime, to dough, to puffy paint most kids love getting their hands a little dirty, and enjoying a sensory experience while they play and create....
