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Not your usual experiment, this is a book: “The League of Scientists” is a young adult fiction book by Andy Kaiser (the creator of Digital Bits Science Lab).
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.
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Science Experiments for Kids, Parents and Teachers
Mystery ‘science’ fiction, critical thinking and scientific skepticism: The League of Scientists
Learn about air pressure with a piece of paper
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A simple experiment with a piece of paper shows an interesting aspect of how air pressure works.
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Use a squeaky balloon to teach about air pressure, vocal cords and sound waves
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One of the classic fun things to do with a balloon is to “squeak” it. This easy game is the result of some interesting science – air pressure and sound at the molecular level. This is also very similar to the way we use our vocal cords to speak.
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Open your fingers and try to drop something: experiment with the body and its limitations
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This is a fun experiment showing an interesting limitation of the human body: follow the instructions below, and try to open your fingers to simply drop an object. You won’t be able to do it!
Elementeo review: Learn chemistry basics with a card game
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This “experiment” is a little different than usual. We’ll take a break from the usual Science Lab experiment to give a quick review of Elementeo, a card game that can be used as an educational tool to introduce basic chemistry concepts. It’s one of those rare games with fun gameplay as well as education.
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Kinetic energy transfer with a drum and drumsticks
This experiment shows the concept of energy transfer, how kinetic energy can be transferred from one object to another. While a “drum” and “drum sticks” are required below, this experiment can actually be done with any drum-like and drumstick-like objects. A big inverted tupperware container and two big wooden spoons, for example, will work fine.
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Make some noise – learn about sound with a “straw clarinet”
Description: This experiment shows how sound is created. Use this as an introduction to show how rapidly vibrating objects will create sound. In this case, we’ll use something as simple as a drinking straw.
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1 cup and 1 cup does not make two cups – Experiment with solutions
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.
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Learn about volume and space with ice water
Description: Ice plus water may not mix the way you think.
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Learn about a compass and earth’s magnetic poles
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.
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