You will need: Tissue paper roll Stickers of stars andplanets Internet access Different colours Create a simple ‘telescope’ to look at the night sky. Gaze at the stars and learn about various constellations, stars and other planets. INSTRUCTIONS If you don’t have a telescope, do not fret. Create a simple one using thetissue paper cardboard […]
In this experiment you will dissect a bean, identify the parts and learn the function of each part.Things Required:10 to 12 pinto beansJarPaper towelling Directions:Inspect a dry bean and find these parts: micropyle, hilum and seed coat. Place the beans in the jar and cover with water. Allow the jar to sit in the refrigerator
You wouldn’t want to eat starchy vegetables such as potatoes and yams unless you cooked them. You need heat to break the cell walls, so the potatoes can be digested.Water boils at 212°F (100°C). Your oven can reach temperatures up to 500°F. Which method of cooking is faster-boiling or baking? Find out.Things Required:A pot of
This neat experiment demonstrates the independence of plants.Things Required:1-gallon (4-litre) jar with a large mouth and lidSmall pot plantDirections:Moisten the soil of the plant. Place the entire plant, pot and all, inside the gallon jar. Close the jar with its lid. Place the jar somewhere that receives sunlight for part of the day.Leave the jar
You will need: Large plastic bottle Tape + indelible marker Scissors Styrofoam cup Water Timer Much like a sand glass, use a water bottle to create a water clock or a clepsydra (ancient Greek water clock) and keep time. INSTRUCTIONS Firstly, ask an adult to help you cut 2-3 inches off the top of a
What is starch? It’s what people sometimes add when they wash shirts and it is an ingredient in many medicines. But it’s also an important food!Plants make starch from sugar molecules in order to store food for winter. Plants also use starch to feed seedlings or new sprouts. The starch is stored in the seeds
Purpose : to separate and identify colour pigments in leaves.Things Required:Alcohol green leafCoffee filterPencilBaby food jarRuler Directions:Place the leaf, top side down, on the edge of the coffee filter. Rub the pencil lead back and forth ten times over the leaf about one half inch (13 mm) from the edge of the paper. Rotate the
Cultivated since prehistoric times, the onion has a number of varieties. The most familiar are the yellow and red onions that are very strong and can make people cry if they try to slice them without knowing how to handle them. Things Required:2 onionsRunning waterA knifeDirections:Peel both onions. Slice one under water. Slice the other
All plants and animals exhale carbon dioxide. This is shown here in this easy experiment.Things Required:Distilled water1 quart (1 litre) of purple cabbage indicator (see preparation instructions below)Sprig of Elodea or other water plant (found at pet store)3 pint (500 ml) jars with lidsStrawAluminium foilDirections:Making the Purple Cabbage IndicatorCut a head of purple cabbage into
You will need: Large glass jar Planting soil+sand Black chart paper+tape 5-6 healthy earthworms Water Earthworms do not always generate a positive response. Their squishy bodies always make us squirm. But understand and observe them through this experiment and learn about their usefulness. INSTRUCTIONS Take your glass jar and fill it till the top with
You will need: Large glass fish bowl Glass jar Sugar water + normalwater Loose soil + sand Thin muslin cloth Rubber bands Black chart paper andtape More than 20 ants(from the same colony) Collect these hardworking sturdy little bugs to create your very own ant farm. INSTRUCTIONS Firstly, prepare your ant farm. Take a glassjar
People have been eating lettuce since ancient times. Most of the time, we eat these leaves raw in salads, though we can cook them in a variety of ways-even into soup.But lettuce has to be treated right!Things Required:2 lettuce leaves2 bowlsDirections:Tear one of the leaves into bite-size pieces and place them in a bowl.Leave the
Do differences in the sizes of leaves affect the rate of evaporation? Find out.Things Required:3 paper towel sheetsWaxed paperCookie baking sheet Directions:Dampen the paper towel sheets with water. They should be wet, but not dripping. Lie one paper towel flat on the baking sheet. Roll up a second paper towel and place it next to
You will need: Shovels Large glass jar with a lid Different types of soil(sand, topsoil, gravel,clay soil, etc.) Water Pen and notebook The next time you feel the urge to explore the great outdoors, take a few plastic cans and shovels and better understand the vast variety of soil that exists. INSTRUCTIONS Understand with the
What’s the best way to keep carrots, beets and other leafy root vegetables fresh and tasty?Things Required:2 carrots with top leaves2 carrots with top leaves removed4 plastic bags big enough to store the carrots Directions:Wrap one of the carrots with leaves in a plastic bag that has air holes punched in it. Wrap one carrot