Do you know what happens to air as it is heated and cooled? Here in Texas, the weather is starting to heat up! Take full advantage of this season change by seeing how temperature affects the size of three different balloons, and then practice your math skills to make a table that includes all of your data!
activities ,education ,engineering ,experiments ,Fun ,girls ,Girlstart ,hands-on ,kids ,math ,science ,STEM ,technology Observe the vibrant color that occurs when you put food coloring into water. Now add the water into the bleach and watch what happens. Experience the power of bleach as it dissolves in the water and observe the color fading fast!
activities ,education ,engineering ,experiments ,Fun ,girls ,Girlstart ,hands-on ,kids ,math ,science ,STEM ,technology You don’t feel like going to the store to buy some bouncing balls? With only a few home items you can make your own. Check out this cool experiment to learn how to make the balls right at home. Try out different colors to have a fun collection.
activities ,education ,engineering ,experiments ,Fun ,girls ,Girlstart ,hands-on ,kids ,math ,science ,STEM ,technology Try a new way of blowing out a fire by using baking soda and vinegar in this cool chemical reaction. When combined, these two materials make carbonic acid which is quickly converted into CO2. When you tilt your container, you are pouring CO2 into the flame. This causes it to blow out! Don’t forget to have some adult supervision, and most of all, have fun!
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