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: 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’ »
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!
Continue reading ‘How to make copper metal from dissolved copper compounds’ »
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Experiment with electricity using a multimeter and a battery.
Equipment Needed: Continue reading ‘Multimeter experiment with voltage and current’ »
