The Digital Bits Science Labs are fun science experiments for young children. Kids, make sure you have an adult's permission before trying any of these science experiments.
Description: This experiment shows how mixing ingredients into a solution doesn’t double your final result. In this case, you may get much less than what you expect.
Continue reading ‘1 cup and 1 cup does not make two cups - Experiment with solutions’ »
Description: Ice plus water may not mix the way you think.
Equipment needed: Continue reading ‘Learn about volume and space with ice water’ »
Description: The earth is a gigantic magnet. One end, located at the north pole, is what we use to determine “magnetic north”. This is the location that a compass will point to. You can make your own compass, and learn about magnets and the north pole.
Continue reading ‘Learn about a compass and earth’s magnetic poles’ »
Description: A pinhole camera operates on the same principle as the human eye (and a bunch of other eyes, too!) How does a pinhole camera work? How do your eyes see? The answers for both questions are very similar.
Continue reading ‘How to make a pinhole camera. Learn how your eyes work.’ »
Warning: Copper sulfate is poisonous if swallowed, and the blue color makes it very attractive to small children. Do not leave the crystals or solutions unattended around very young children, who may try to eat or drink them!
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When heated, air will expand. When cooled, air will compress. Hot air takes up more space than cold air, as this experiment demonstrates.
Continue reading ‘Hot air takes up more space than cold air’ »
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See surface tension in action - what happens when you turn it on, and what happens when you turn it off!
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A “zoomer” is a small boat-shaped piece of paper that zooms around the surface of water using surface tension.
Continue reading ‘Power a boat with surface tension: Make a “zoomer”’ »
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Learn about buoyancy. This lab answers the question: Why is it easier to swim in the ocean than in a lake?
Continue reading ‘Why is it easier to swim in the ocean? Learn about buoyancy.’ »
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Learn about inertia and Newton’s First Law of Motion.
Equipment needed: Continue reading ‘Experiment with inertia and momentum: The spinning egg’ »
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