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 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.
Continue reading ‘Make some noise - learn about sound with a “straw clarinet”’ »
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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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Your veins and arteries carry blood and nutrients around your body. Demonstrate “you are what you eat” with a little help from celery.
Continue reading ‘Demonstration of veins, arteries and transpiration’ »
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If you’ve ever wanted to make your own rainbow, it’s not difficult with a little experimentation.
Continue reading ‘How to make your own rainbow, and meet “Roy G. Biv”’ »
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Possibly the simplest and cheapest kite in the world.
Continue reading ‘Learn about aerodynamics and make your own cheap, simple kites’ »
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Learn about friction - use a pencil to pick up thousands of grains of rice. (And no, this won’t take hundreds of years.)
Continue reading ‘Pick up thousands of rice grains with a pencil’ »
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See what colors combine to form other colors. Make a CD spinner to improve the testing, giving you a color combiner that can be reused with any color you want.
Continue reading ‘Build a CD spinner and learn color combinations’ »
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Static electricity is the transfer of electrons from one material to another. You can see the effects of static electricity using balloons.
Continue reading ‘Learn the basics of static electricity and electron transfer’ »
