Everything around us is some or the other way linked to Science. From a small ball to the big airplanes in the sky, as small as an atom to as big as Everest, everything can be explained through science. It is the prime reason most of society has been inclined to science since childhood. As the legacy is passed to the kids today, the quickest way to teach kids about the subject is a science project for kids.
As discussed above, the best thing about science is it describes everything around us. And as soon it is taught to children, the better they start relating to the world. Through the article, we will be discussing science project ideas for kids. And how can they be beneficial for their growth? Here is the list of people under 15 years of age.
Lava Lamp
It is one of the most interesting games that can be included as a science project for the kids. It is a project that is recommended mostly for kids between the age group 10 to 15.
Necessities
1- Water
2- Vegetable Oil/Baby Oil
3- Plastic bottle
4- Fizzing tablets like Alka Seltzer
5- Food Coloring
Instructions for Execution
1- Take a clean bottle and fill it with water up to 1/4th of the full quantity.
2- You need some vegetable oil now and fill it in the bottle until almost full. You might wait for a few minutes for oil and water to separate.
3- Now, add some of your favourite food colourings. It may pass through the oil and settle at the bottom of the water or between the water and oil layer.
4- Break the fizzy tablet in half and drop it in the bottle. As soon as it reaches the water, bubble blobs erupt.
5- You can put a flashlight in the background for a dramatic touch.
Science Project Explained
The oil doesn’t dissolve in the water and is lighter than water, making it flow over the top. Whereas food colour mixes with the water. On adding half the tablet, air bubbles start producing Carbon Dioxide. This air bubbles mix with water making it lighter, and it starts to rise above the oil, forming a blob. As the air is released to air, water again settles down to the bottom after the fizz effect is over. The effect mixed with light makes it look beautiful.
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Bouncing Egg
Another chemistry-based experiment is the bouncing egg experiment. It is an easy science project for kids who will be surprised at how an egg can bounce like a crazy ball. There is no age limit for this experiment.
Material Needed
1- Eggs
2- Vinegar
3- Jar
Procedure
1- The process requires 3 to 4 days to execute. All you need is to fill the jar with vinegar. Fill it half or up to the level till the egg is completely dipped in it.
2- Put the egg in the vinegar and let it soak for 3-4 days.
3- After 3 days, check if it turns translucent brown; it is then transformed to bouncy balls.
Reason
Vinegar has a property that reacts with eggshells. The calcium carbonate of the shell oxidizes and becomes permeable (Porous) and lets the vinegar mix with Egg’s thin membrane. The reaction between vinegar and egg yolk makes the yolk hard and bouncy.
Note: The egg may burst if dropped hard or from a bigger height, so try dropping from lower than 3-4 inches.
Baking Soda Powder Boat
One of the cool science projects derived from physics is the baking powder boat. It is an activity that can be worked upon at schools, like The Real School Of Montessori, where the students are taught how to make science projects for kids.
Requirements
1- Empty plastic bottle
2- Baking soda
3- Straw
4- Vinegar
5- Scissors and Crafting Knife
Procedure
1- Cut a small hole carefully in the bottle bottom, near one of the edges. Since the step requires a scissor or knife, an adult can assist in this. Poke the straw into this and seal it up for any gaseous leakage.
2- Make sure there is no loss of air other than the straw from the hole.
3- Hold the bottle at an angle so you can fill vinegar into it, but that should not go out of the hole. You can rotate the bottle such that the straw is on the top side.
4- Keep the cap ready and add some baking soda in the vinegar and suddenly close the bottle.
5- Place the bottle in a water-filled tub or any other water body and see the bottle float forward as the gas releases through the straw.
Reason
The Baking soda mixing with vinegar produces a carbon dioxide fizz in the bottle, which tries to expand, but as the bottle is open only at one end, gas is leaked from that hole. And with Newton’s third law, the bottle is pushed forward. For a short distance, till the bottle doesn’t release all its gas, it dashes in the water.
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Solar Eclipse Box
One of the most interesting phenomena for all age groups is the Solar and Lunar Eclipse. Where Lunar Eclipse is allowed to visualize with naked eyes, Solar eclipse is harmful to visually see through naked eyes. How to see it then without the use of electronics? This is where the Solar Eclipse box can come in handy and one of the most interesting science project ideas for kids.
Requirements
1- Waste Cardboard Box
2- Scissor or crafting tools
Procedure
1- Take a waste box which is usually available at every house through courier service.
2- Punch a hole in it at one of the surfaces. It makes it a pinhole projector for safe viewing of the Solar Eclipse.
3- Punch another hole on the same side of the box to watch the box’s eclipse reflection.
Reason
The Sun is the closest star; we have experienced its light all our lives. During the eclipse, it is harmful to the eyes to directly see it. Since we have put a small hole in the box, the light input is limited with the hole. The image gets dimmer this way and is safe to view.
Wire and Ice Cube
It is the simplest science project for kids at home. For the project, the kids need not need assistance from an adult other than lifting and tying knots.
Requirements
1- Metal Wire
2- To bottles of similar weights
3- Ice Cube
Procedure
1- Take the two bottles and tie them with wire at the ends.
2- Place the ice on a desk edge or make a bridge between two tables. Place the ice on the bridge.
3- Put the wire on the centre of Ice with filled water bottles hanging on either side of the bridge. See if the Ice cube separates as time passes and the wire is pressed by the weight of the body.
Reason
The result is that the ice cube is not broken, and the wire hanging on both sides pushes the wire through the ice. It looks like magic that ice is intact and wire has passed through. This is due to the ice being pressed bit by bit. Since the wire is denser than water, water melts and allows the wire to move down. However, it is a small wire portion, so the water which moves above the wire is again frozen by the near atmosphere of the ice. This process is called “Regelation”. This is one of the best science projects for kids, teaching them about the working of glaciers.
Conclusion
At The Real School Of Montessori, we provide much more experiments and projects like these. Do visit our site to know more about the school and also read our blogs.
