Materials Required:l Paper strawl Scissorsl Drinking glassl Water Procedure: Slit a paper straw across, about 1/3 from one end, making sure you do not slit it all the way through. Bend the straw back like a hinge and insert the short end into a drinking glass. Fill the glass with water until the level almost […]
Materials Required:l Funnell Glass bowll WaterProcedure: Set a funnel, small side up, on a counter top, then set a large glass bowl next to it. Notice how high the tip of the funnel extends. Fill the glass bowl with water to a level just below this point. Hold the funnel between your thumb and middle
Materials Required:l Newspaperl Waterl Dinner platel Matchesl Wide-mouth jarThe help of one of your parentsProcedure: Fold a newspaper page several times until it measures approximately 4 by 5 inches. Soak this piece in water, until it is completely wet, then place it on a dinner plate. Fold a smaller piece of dry newspaper, about 4
Materials Required:l Small, glass soda bottlel Freezerl Waterl Coin Procedure: Wash out an empty glass soda bottle and place it in the freezer. After several hours, remove the bottle and moisten the top with water. Set a coin over the opening. The coin should make a seal at the mouth of the bottle. Cup both
Materials Required:l Glass soda bottlel Waterl Drinking glass Procedure: Fill a glass soda bottle to the rim with water. Hold a clear drinking glass upside down and place it over the mouth of the bottle. Holding both the glass and the bottle together, turn them upside down at the same time. Some water may escape
Materials Required:l Bath spray hosel Funnell Bathtub faucetl Ping-Pong ballThe help of one of your parents Procedure: Ask one of your parents to remove the spray head from a bath spray hose, then insert the narrow end of the kitchen funnel into the hose opening. Connect the other end of the hose to the bathtub
Materials Required:l Metal canl Naill Hammerl Round balloonl SoapThe help of one of your parents Procedure: Ask one of your parents to make a small hole near the bottom of a metal can by tapping the tip of a nail into the metal can with a hammer. Inflate a round balloon until it is slightly
Materials Required:l Round balloonl String, 1 foot longl Faucet Procedure: Inflate a round balloon and tie the opening with the piece of string. Turn on the faucet at full force to produce a rushing stream of water. Hold the end of the string and allow the balloon to hang freely. Slowly move your hand toward
Materials Required:l Glass soda bottlel Waterl Small candle (like the kind put on birthday cakes)l 2 or 3 straight pinsl MatchesThe help of one of your parents Procedure: Fill the soda bottle to the top with water. Poke two straight pins into the bottom of a birthday candle and suspend the candle in the water.
Materials Required:l Small glass, such as a juice glassl Vegetable oill Ice cube Procedure: Full a small glass with vegetable oil. Place an ice cube in the glass, and you will see that the ice floats near the top. Observe your experiment for several minutes. As the ice melts, water droplets sink to the bottom.
Materials Required:l Stringl Waterl Cream pitcher, with a handle and spoutl Drinking glass Procedure: Cut a piece of string about 1 foot long and soak it in water for a few minutes. Tie one end of the string to the handle of the cream pitcher, then fill the pitcher with water. Run the piece of
Materials Required:l Narrow drinking glassl Waterl CorkWatering can (like the kind used for house plants) Procedure: Full a narrow drinking glass with water to about 1/3 of an inch from the lip of the glass. Set a cork on the water surface and note that it drifts to the side. No matter how carefully you
Materials Required:l Water faucetl Spatulal Spoonl Small glass Procedure: Turn on the kitchen faucet and adjust the water to produce a smooth, continuous stream. Insert the flat portion of a spatula into the water’s path. Hold the spatula horizontally and direct the water stream forward and downward until you produce a sheet of water. You
Materials Required:l Stove or hot platel Frying panl Small glassl WaterThe help of one of your parents Procedure: Ask one of your parents to turn a stove burner or hot plate on high heat and to set a frying pan on the burner. Fill a small glass, such as a juice glass, with water and
Materials Required:l Light-coloured bowll Waterl Paprikal Dishwashing liquid Procedure: Fill a light-coloured bowl with water and shake some paprika evenly over the top of the water. Put a drop of dishwashing liquid on your finger, then dip your finger into the center of the bowl. The red paprika quickly scoots to the sides of the