Materials Required:l Paill Waterl Lightweight plastic box (like the kind that berries are sold in) with holes in the bottom Procedure: Fill a pail, or any deep container, with water. Make sure the berry box is dry, then gently set it on top of the water surface. Even though the box has large holes in […]
Materials Required:l Large can, such as a coffee or juice canl Hammerl Naill WaterThe help of one of your parents Procedure: Ask one of your parents to punch 5 holes into a large can, using a hammer and nail. The holes should be placed on the side of the can, near the bottom, and spaced
Materials Required:l Large bowll Waterl 4 to 5 tablespoons dishwashing liquidl Scissorsl Paper cup Procedure:Here’s something fun to do outside on a lazy summer day. Fill a bowl with about one and quarter liter of water, then add 4 or 5 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid. Stir the water slowly, but do not beat it. You
Materials Required:l Saucepanl Tap waterl GlassThe help of one of your parents Procedure: Fill a saucepan with tap water. Ask one of your parents to boil the water gently for a few minutes. Then leave the pan undisturbed with its cover on until the water is cool. Now pour some of the water into a
Materials Required:l Tall jarl Waterl Blue food colouringl Cooking oilProcedure: Save one of the tall jars that olives or cucumber pickle come in. Fill it halfway with water, then add a drop of blue food colouring. Fill the rest of the jar, right up to the top, with cooking oil, being sure not to leave
Materials Required:l Clear nail polishl Wooden matchesl Styrofoam egg cartonThe help of one of your parents Procedure:If you’ve ever been on a rainy camping trip and found yourself with soggy matches, here’s a good way to water-proof them. Buy some clear nail polish. With the applicator brush that comes in the bottle, paint the striking
Materials Required:l A cold winter dayl Door to your housel 10 Rupee currency note Procedure:You have probably heard a good deal about conserving energy. Here is a simple test you can perform to see if you and your family are energy savers! On a cold winter day, stand inside your house and face an outside
Materials Required:l Sheet of typing paper Procedure: Hold an 8½ – by 11-inch sheet of typing paper high above your head. Use both hands to grasp the paper. Let go. The paper will scoot in various directions and probably turn over. Now make two folds in the long side of the paper, first, 1 inch
Materials Required:l Sheet of paper Procedure:Do you know a fast way to stick a piece of paper to your hand without using any glue or tape? Would you believe that air will do the job? Well, it will! Just follow the steps below. Hold your arm straight at your side. Turn your hand so that
Materials Required:l Bathtubl Waterl SoapYourself Procedure: The next time you take a bath, scrub yourself clean with soap, then soak in the tub for at least fifteen minutes, with some bubble bath, if you like! After you step from the water and dry yourself off, check your fingertips and the bottoms of your feet. Do
Materials Required:l Onionl Cutting boardl KnifeThe help of one of your parents Procedure: Set a small onion on a cutting board or plate. Ask one of your parents to slice the onion in half with a sharp knife. Hold the cut onion next to your nose and take a little sniff. You will begin to
Materials Required:l 1 tablespoon dried hot peppersl ¼ cup hot tap waterl Cotton swab Procedure: Mix the hot peppers in the hot tap water. Let the mixture soak for about twenty minutes. Next, dip a cotton swab in the water, then shake off any excess water. Touch the tip of the swab to your tongue.
Materials Required:l Bathroom scalel Paper and pencilA hot summer day Procedure: On a hot summer day, weigh yourself on the bathroom scale. Write down your weight on a piece of paper. Now go outside and play—ride your bicycle, play baseball, run. If you get thirsty do not come inside for a drink. Continue your play
Materials Required:l Outdoor thermometerA cold day Procedure: Dress properly and go outside on a cold day. Hold a thermometer in the air for a few minutes and when the mercury has settled, notice what the air temperature is. Next, slide the thermometer up your sleeve so that it rests against your skin. Again, wait a
Materials Required:l 3 bowlsl Water Procedure: Fill 3 bowls with tap water as follows: one with cold water, one with lukewarm water, and one with hot water—but not hot enough to burn. Place the bowls on a table or counter, with the lukewarm water between the other two. Place one hand in the cold water