Puddles On The Beach
Posted on December 2, 2011 by W.L. Stenberg-Tendys in Home Schooling, science for kids
Even though it was a cool winter’s morning, puddles on the beach became a really great science lesson for two young and very curious boys. Read more…
Squishy Circuit Trains
Posted on November 16, 2011 by W.L. Stenberg-Tendys in Home Schooling, science for kids
We experimented with non-conductive dough in this fun/science lesson. The boys had playdough with green, red and yellow lights. It was a simple site then to add some trains to the mix. After all, if you’ve just learnt how to turn the lights on and off, you’ve got ready made train signals that actually work! [...]
Squishy Circuits Science For Young Kids
Posted on November 15, 2011 by W.L. Stenberg-Tendys in Home Schooling, science for kids
Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think that play dough could have anything to do with electricity but today we discovered that it can! We used play dough to take our electrical circuit lesson a step further. Now our play dough has lights!!! You need to read more about this exciting science lesson [...]
Creating Flying Bugs
Posted on November 15, 2011 by W.L. Stenberg-Tendys in art, Home Schooling, science for kids
We experimented with compressed air, as we created our ‘flying bug’ machines. This turned into another great art and science lesson, as well as being huge fun and very cost effective. Read more about this great science lesson for young kids…
Electrical Circuits
Posted on November 15, 2011 by W.L. Stenberg-Tendys in Home Schooling, science for kids
Our science lesson today was looking at electricity and electrical circuits. The boys were introduced to their father’s multimeter, so they could begin to see simple circuits and measure resistance. We soon found that a brand new battery, recently purchased from the shop, was a little on the flat side. Read more about this science [...]
