61 Near Nature Experiments

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You will need: Caterpillars or butterflylarvae (local pet stores) Flowers Twigs, small branchesand leaves Soil Plastic dish Internet access Water Butterflies look beautiful flitting from one flower to another. Create a habitat for them and enjoy watching them in your own backyard. INSTRUCTIONS Choose a spot outdoors to create the habitat. Flowers like sunflowers, lilacs,

You will need: Plain white scarf(preferably silk) Knife & spoons ½ cup of vinegar Water Natural colours (purplecabbage, onion,beetroot, coffee, etc.) Large steel vessel Gas burner Create your very own style statement with an all-natural dyed scarf. INSTRUCTIONS Depending on the colours you want onyour scarf, use the natural materials. You could make your scarf

You will need: Rectangular cardboardbox Old CD/DVD Cardboard roll (toilet paper roll) Scissors & pen knife Aluminium foil Ruler Cello tape Spectroscopes help to understand the refraction of light. But instead of using a prism or a fancy scientific spectroscope, create your very own at home. INSTRUCTIONS You have to make 2 cuts in the

You will need: Large thick rectangular piece of cardboard Piece of cottonq Warm water Rubber band Table fan Tape 2 alcohol therm Note the increase or decrease in humidity levels with your very own psychrometer. INSTRUCTIONS Take your cardboard, and holding itvertically, attach the thermometers to the cardboard with tape. Make sure the bulbs of

You will need: Samples of soil from varied locations (such as lawn, garden, riverbank, field, etc.) 2 large glass jars Box of baking soda Bottle of white vinegar Clean water We all know that plants need soil to grow. But do you know that the acidity levels in soil also vary? Find out which plants

You will need: Large glass jar Balloon Rubber bands Chart paper, sketch pen Scissors & Fevicol Light weight drinking straw Pen and paper Become the in-house weather man by predicting weather patterns by using a simple home-made barometer. INSTRUCTIONS Take the straw and using your hands, flatten out 1 inch on only one endof the