FUN SCIENCE EXPERIMENS .

EXPERIMENT 1:

Wave in a bottle experiment

Explore the wonders of how nature works with this fun science experiment and learning game wave in a bottle. Kids will discover how and why water behaves and will be amazed at the power of the natural world. Kick start a possible love of science with this project today.

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

empty plastic bottle and cap vegetable oil water food colouring

Activity:
Wash a bottle and take off the label by soaking it in hot water. Fill the bottle with 3/4 cup of water. Add a few drops of food colouring. Pour 1 cup of oil into the bottle. Screw the cap on. Roll the bottle on its side and let it settle for a few minutes. The water will sink to the bottom and the oil will rise to the top. Now tip the bottle back and forth and make some waves. The waves will be bigger at one of the bottle and smaller at the other.

Why? Your bottle wave is like an ocean wave. Water moves up and down and doesn't go forward as the wave goes through the water. The friction between water and wind makes a wave. Longer waves travel faster than shorter ones and go further before friction makes them disappear.

EXPERIMENT 2 :
Make a candle experiment Science experiments are so much fun for kids and so easy to do in your own home. Teach the kids how to make a candle with this cool experiment which explains how the process works. Once it's finished, you can then burn your own home made candle!

Number of players: 1+ What you need:

pieces of white candles wax crayons pan string skewer paper cup

Activity: Put the candles and the wax crayons into a pan. Ask an adult to melt them slowly over low heat. Stir gently to mix together. While the wax is melting, make a small hole in the bottom of the cup with a skewer. Thread a piece of string through it. Tie a knot underneath it. Ask an adult to pour the wax into the cup with the piece of string dangling outside it. Hang your wax candle up by the piece of string to dry. The wax will turn hard. Why? Wax can change from a solid to a liquid when it is heated. It will become solid again when it cools.

EXPERIMENT 3 :

Chiming fork
Number of players:
1+

What you need:

Fork Piece of thread Table

Activity:
Cut a piece of thread that is about as long as your arm. Tie the middle of the thread to the bottom end of the fork. Wind the ends of the thread around your index fingers. Using your fingers, swing the fork so that it knocks against the edge of the table. Notice the sound you hear. Now touch your index fingers with the flaps just in front of your ear holes and repeat step 2. The sound of the clunk should sound different. Why? Because when your fingers near your ears, you bring the thread closer to your sounds sensors which allows you to hear the vibrations much more clearly.

EXPERIMENT 4:

Blubber experiment
Discovering the secrets of blubber is awesome fun, just ask any child who has done this experiment. This is an easy and safe science experiment for kids of all ages and makes learning fun!

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

two cups cold water ice cubs white fat/lard/shortening

Activity:
Fill two cups with cold water and ice-cubes. Roll the fat into a ball and stick one finger in the middle of it. Make sure your finger is completely covered by the fat. Now immerse the fat-covered finger in one cup and another finger in the other cup and see how long you can keep your fingers in the water. You'll want to take the uncovered finger out first. Why? The fat will protect your skin from the cold because it is protected by blubber. Whales, seals and walruses all have a layer of fat called blubber to insulate their bodies from the refreezing water.

EXPERIMENT 5:

Volcano experiment
Impress your kids and create your very own home-made eruptions with this volcano experiment. Watch your kids be amazed with this science experiment which is also a great learning game for curious, knowledge seeking kids.

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

flour salt cooking oil water large bowl plastic bottle baking pan red food colouring liquid detergent baking soda vinegar water

Activity:
Mix 6 cups of flour, 2 cups of salt, 4 tablespoons of cooking oil and 2 cups of water in a large bowl. Mix the ingredients together with your hands until the mixture is firm. Stand the bottle in the centre of the pan. Mould the salt dough around the bottle in a cone shape (like a volcano) but leave the bottle top uncovered. Fill the bottle almost to the top with warm water.

Add a few drops of food colouring. Squeeze 6 drops of detergent into the bottle. Add 2 tablespoons of baking soda. Slowly pour vinegar into the bottle. Your volcano will fizz and spurt red lava! Why? Mixing baking soda and vinegar makes a chemical reaction.

EXPERIMENT 6:

Sunrise Sunset experiment

Science experiments are not only educational, they're loads of fun as well! Kids will be amazed watching the different lights shining through the glass with the water and then the milk.

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

clear drinking glass water whole milk measuring cup teaspoon flashlight

Activity:
Half fill a clear drinking glass with water. Shine your flashlight on the glass directly above it. The water will look white. Now pour 1/2 cup of milk into the glass and mix well. Take the glass somewhere dark and shine the flashlight from the side of glass through the milk. The milk will look yellow, orange or red. Why? Just like a sunset or sunrise, the light is shining through particles. The atmosphere is full of billions of particles.

When the sun is low in the morning or early evening, it's rays must travel through a thicker layer of atmosphere than at other times of the day. When sunlight hits these particles, the light bounces off of them and scatters. Orange and red lights scatters the least which is why you see these colours in a sunrise or sunset.

EXPERIMENT 7 :

Potato shoot experiment

Kids love experimenting and this potato shoot science experiment is a fun learning activity that will have your kids wanting to know more about how things work. So grab some spuds out of the cupboard and amaze your kids today.

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

a shooting potato (one that has little white shoots growing out of it) a shoe box scissors rocks

Activity:
Cut a small coin-size hole in the short end of the shoe box. Put a handful of potting mix in the corner of the box opposite the hole you have made. Lay the potato in the soil. Put the rocks in the box with the potato to create obstacles. Put the lid on the box and put it somewhere where there is plenty of light. After 4 weeks, open the box and you'll see that the potato shoot has made its way around and over the rocks to reach the hole where the sunlight is coming in. Why? Plants have cells that are sensitive to light and tell the plant which way to grow. Plants will always grow toward the light. The shoe box had a tiny hole of light and the potato shoot twisted until it reached the light.

EXPERIMENT 8 :

Magic ink
Help your kids discover the magic of the amazing science experiment and kids activity that creates magic ink. Watch their eyes widen in wonder as they uncover the secrets behind the amazing possibilities of science!

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

lemon water small plate toothpick white paper lamp

Activity:
Squeeze the lemon juice into a small plate with a few drops of water and mix with a spoon. Dip the toothpick into the lemon juice mix and write a message on the white sheet of paper. When it dries the writing will be invisible. Heat the paper by holding it over a lamp with the writing side down. The inviable ink writing will slowly turn brown and appear on the page!

EXPERIMENT 9 :

Swinging bucket experiment

Science experiments are not only educational, they're loads of fun as well! Kids will be amazed watching the bucket spinning around in this experiment without the ball falling out!

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

rope (60cm) bucket rubber ball

Activity:
Tie the rope tightly to the handle of the bucket. Put the ball in the bucket. Go outside where there is no risk of you hitting anything (or anyone!). Hold the bucket by the rope. Swing the bucket in circles like a Ferris wheel as fast as you can. The ball will stay in the bucket because the force made by the whirly action equals the force of gravity. This keeps the ball from falling out of the bucket.

EXPERIMENT 10 :

Stalactite experiment
Science experiments are so much fun for kids and so easy to do in your own home. This experiment will keep the kids intrigued over the 2-3 weeks as they watch the change taking place.

Number of players:
1+

What you need:

two glass jars baking soda spoon string paperclips water saucer

Activity:
Fill the two jars with hot water. Add as much baking soda as will dissolve to each jar. Mix well. Cut a piece of string and tie a paper clip as a weight to each end. Dip each end into each jar. Place a saucer between the jar to catch the drops. Leave the jars for 2-3 weeks and a stalactite will grow! Why? The baking soda mix is carried through the string and drips into the saucer. Over time the dripping water evaporates forming a tiny stalactite and stalagmite.

Kurikulum Sekolah Tahun 6 / Investigating Force and Energy / Force (Daya) Aktiviti Sains : "Model Seni Pipe Cleaner"
Pengenalan Cubalah aktiviti di bawah untuk menunjukkan kesan daya terhadap sesuatu objek. Ia bukan sahaja menarik tetapi juga memberi peluang untuk kita mencungkil kreativiti di dalam suasana P & P yang menyeronokkan!

Apa yang diperlukan? Beberapa "pipe-cleaners" (boleh didapati di kedai kraf atau kedai menjual peralatan bunga telur) Nota: Gunakan dawai halus sebagai alternatif.

Apa yang perlu dibuat?

1. Pelajar dibenarkan mengambil seberapa banyak pipe-cleaners yang mereka perlukan. 2. Berikan pelajar masa lebih kurang 3 minit untuk mereka bentuk apa sahaja yang mereka inginkan. 3. Berikan cenderahati untuk rekaan yang paling kreatif dan menarik.

Apa yang berlaku? Daya (force) merupakan suatu tolakan (push) atau tarikan (pull). Benda bukan hidup tidak boleh bergerak dengan sendirinya. Daya diperlukan untuk menggerakkannya. Daya tidak boleh dilihat tetapi kita boleh melihat dan merasai kesan daya. Apabila daya dikenakan ke atas sesuatu objek, daya akan menyebabkan objek yang pegun akan bergerak, berubahnya pergerakan objek itu atau berubahnya bentuk dan saiz objek itu. Pipe-cleaners diperbuat daripada dawai halus dan disalut dengan fabrik poliester atau nilon berwarna. Ia mudah dilentur dan dibentuk melalui kedua-dua 'tolakan' dan 'tarikan'. Aktiviti ini memberi pemahaman bahawa daya boleh merubah bentuk sesuatu objek. Tahukah anda? Pipe cleaners pada asalnya dicipta untuk membersihkan paip merokok. Ia juga digunakan untuk tujuan pembersihan saluran sempit dan kecil. Ada juga pipe cleaners yang direka bentuk khas untuk tujuan pembersihan peralatan perubatan. Pipe cleaners juga popular sebagai peralatan kraf. Sedikit masa dahulu, ia sering digunakan sebagai bekas bunga telur semasa majlis perkahwinan orang Melayu. Cubalah!

Jika aktiviti ini mendapat sambutan yang menggalakkan, tambah bahan kraf seperti butang, "wiggly eyes", benang sulam, gam UHU dan sebagainya. Pelajar akan berpeluang untuk mengasah kreativiti masing-masing dan berseronok pada masa yang sama!