by Neva Cole | Mar 29, 2024 | Science
The 2024 Solar Eclipse is coming up on Monday, April 8 and here in Dover it will start around 3:28pm. The last time New Hampshire was in an eclipse’s “Path of Totality” was 1959, and the next one won’t be until 2079! While the Children’s...
by Neva Cole | Oct 14, 2020 | Art, Homeschool Science, Junior Science, Learning, Science
by Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator In this Spooky Science Video we make Frankenstein’s “hand” come to life with a simple chemical reaction! We also demonstrated an art project using the same materials to make fizzy pumpkin art. Most of the materials for...
by Neva Cole | May 7, 2020 | Family Learning, Junior Science, Learning, Science, STEAM
By Colie Haahr, CMNH Educator This project is fun and easy, and only requires a little bit of prep ahead of time. Kids will enjoy magically making a rainbow appear by adding water to a paper towel. This activity is fun on its own, or it can be set up as an experiment...
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...
