You will need: Large sheet of whitepaper Magnifying glass Magnet Large open field with notrees or cover Weight Undertake this project to find your very own micro meteorite from space. INSTRUCTIONS This project requires a bit of patience. While micro meteorites fall from the sky every day, it is not easy to find them. Take […]
The purpose of this simple experiment is to observe a plant winding its way towards light.Things Required:Shoebox with a lidPaper cupThree pinto beansPotting soilCardboardScissorsTapeDirections:Fill the cup with potting soil. Plant the beans in the soil. Moisten the soil and allow the beans to sprout (about 5 to 7 days). Cut two cardboard pieces to fit
Restaurants sometimes add baking soda to a vegetable to make it look good or cook faster. Does it work? Things Required:Broccoli flowers or zucchini stripsA pot of boiling water1 teaspoonful of baking sodaDirections:Place the broccoli in the boiling water and add the baking soda.This Is What Happens:The vegetable stays green, but after a short time
This is all about the effect of gravity on the growth of a seed.Things Required:16 pinto beansGlassAluminium foilPaper towelsRecord playerDirections:Place the beans in the glass and fill with water. Allow the beans to soak in the refrigerator overnight. Tear 4 pieces of aluminium foil about one-foot (30 cm) square. Place a paper towel in the
You will need: Clay 4 paper cups Clove 2 cardboardstrips (3″x12″) Sharp pencil with aneraser on the other end Stapler+board pin Timer Understand the workings of an anemometer while you create a simple homemade version to measure wind speed. INSTRUCTIONS Firstly, colour only one of the paper cup. Take the cardboard strips and place one
You will need: Green leaves from 3different trees 3 different drinkingglasses Hot water in a large pan Scissors + tape Coffee filters Cling wrap or plasticwrap Rubbing alcohol Figure out the colour of leaves with this simple experiment. INSTRUCTIONS Collect green leaves from 3 different trees.Make sure you keep them separate. Tear up the leaves
Some nutritious and delicious vegetables don’t always get to our plates because of their unpleasant smell!Things Required:A small turnipA pot of water Directions:Peel the turnip and cut it in half. Cut one half into cubes. Leave the other half whole.Place all the turnip pieces in a pot of boiling water. Test each half with a
You will need: Paper plate orstyrofoam plate Coins 3 sheets of A4 sizeprinter paper Tape We all have learnt that birds have hollow bones which are light in weight and assist them to fly. But how can hollow bones support the weight of the bird? INSTRUCTIONS Take 3 sheets of A4 size printer paperand roll
What is the effect of gravity force on plants? Does it affect the growth of a plant?Things Required:House plantBooks Directions:Lie the pot on its side on the books. Observe the position of the stem and leaves for one week.This Is What Happens:The stem and leaves turn upward.Science Behind It:Plants contain a chemical called auxin. Auxin
The purpose of this simple and easy experiment is to determine the direction of winding plants.Things Required:Glass of growing beans from Experiment Growing Beans4 pencilsMasking tape Directions:Tape the pencils to the outside of the glass in front of each plant. Have as much of the pencil as possible sticking above the glass. Allow the plant
You will need: Orange fruit 4 equal lengths of string Kebab stick (skewer) Cork Needle Convert your backyard into a haven for birdsand butterflies by creating this simple birdfeeder. INSTRUCTIONS Ask an adult to cut an orange in half. Keep one half for yourself and theother half to use as a birdfeeder. Next, ask the
Plants draw water from the earth by osmosis. And food gets into our cells by osmosis. What is osmosis and what does it have to do with cooking?Things Required:3 large raw potato cubes of the same size3 glasses of waterA rulerSalt Directions:Put each cube into a glass of water. To glass number 1, add a
You will need: Large aluminium tray orrectangular pot (thelonger, the better) Sand Potting soil Water Fast growing seeds (fromthe local nursery) Stick Have fun writing your name with plants and go green! INSTRUCTIONS Make one hole at the bottom of your largealuminium tray. Add a layer of sand. Make sure it is less than 1
Does it matter the way you plant the seeds? Check it out for yourself.Things Required:4 pinto beansPaper towelingMasking tapeOne drinking glassMarking pen Directions:Fold a sheet of paper towelling, and line the inside of the glass with it. The wad sheets of paper towelling and stuff them into the glass to hold the paper lining tightly