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 23, 2020 | Enriching Experiences, Games, Kindergarten Readiness, Learning, STEAM
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator These bubble blowers are a BLAST and can be made with upcycled items easily found at home! This craft is perfect for Earth Day week. What else could you upcycle to make into something new and fun?! Materials Needed: Plastic bottle...
by Neva Cole | Apr 16, 2020 | Enriching Experiences, Homeschool Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
by Meredith Brustlin, CMNH Educator Materials needed: One piece of aluminum foil per young scientist/participant (roughly the size of a standard piece of paper) Make sure all participants have the same size piece of foil. Sink/tub/plastic bin with about 6 inches of...
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...
