Age range: 6–12Time: 20–40 minutesConcepts: forces, compression/tension, engineering design Goal Discover how folding and shaping paper changes its load-bearing strength. Materials 10–15 sheets of plain printer paper 2 equal-height stacks of books (supports) Coins or small washers (weights) Ruler and pencil Tape (optional) Safety No special risks. Supervise younger kids around stacks of books so …
ust about every time you mention a rat to someone they shiver and cringe. Sometimes a person can explain why they find rats so creepy. A lot of the time, however, a person can’t really explain what it is that creeps them out about a rat. Rats are a very misunderstood rodent. Did you know …
OIL SPILL AND ITS EFFECTS Every now and then, an oil spill happens. The news shows us devastating videos of oil covered animals and oil saturated oceans. It is always a heartbreaking event, yet not everyone understands how dangerous an oil spill can get. Hopefully, by the end of this activity, you will be able …
KNOWLEDGE TO DRINK This is a project that enables you to create a drink, from which you can acquire great knowledge about the density of liquids. You can go ahead and drink the healthy concoction as well when you’re finished. What you need: • Baster or an eye dropper • A clear, narrow tumbler or …
When you have too many seasonal fruits in your kitchen, you often want to taste them all at the same time. There are times when you pick a bunch of them and peel them all at the same time for convenient eating. Yet, have you ever thought that peeling the fruit removes its first layer …
Ok, the above image is a bit of an exaggeration, but batteries do generate electricity (so to speak) by using two dissimilar metals and an electrolytic solution. This is the same principle that is used to turn veggies into batteries since vegetables and fruits are filled with natural electrolytic material, the most important …
