June 2016
06/02/16
Homemade Sparklers
Do you have any fun 4th of July plans with friends and family? Whether you’re cooking out or enjoying time by the pool, you can enchant your guests with these […]
April 2016
04/04/16
Stumping Stroop
Ready to work out your brain? Can you name a color and read a color? What if the word and the font color are different? Discover more about how the […]
March 2016
03/05/16
Homemade Hologram
Missing out on the MAD Bash fun? Here’s an activity you can tinker with at home and ‘wow’ your friends! Vocabulary Hologram– (noun) a three-dimensional picture made by a complex pattern of light […]
November 2015
11/14/15
Lava Lamp Engineer
Ready for a far out family project? Get ready to feel groovy with your little scientist as you craft your own lava lamp using things you probably already have around […]
October 2015
10/31/15
Erupting Pumpkins
Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn and pumpkin bubble? Get in the Halloween spirit with this fun, chemistry-based sensory activity based on a timeless classic: volcanoes! Vocabulary Reaction– (noun) chemical […]
10/17/15
Mr. Potato Clock
Potatoes are great mashed, roasted, baked or in clocks! Yes, you read that right… potatoes are nature’s tastiest battery. Parents, you may remember this activity from watching any of the […]
10/03/15
Sensory Play With Slime
October is here, the leaves are starting to turn and it’s beginning feel more like fall every day! Use this fun activity to learn a little bit of science with […]
September 2015
09/05/15
Make a Mini Robot
With just a few materials from around the house – and a bit of patience – you can make your very own, battery-powered mini robot! Make sure to say “domo arigato, […]
09/05/15
Growing Germs
BACTERIA! VIRUSES! GERMS! OH MY! Use this DIY Science activity to teach your young scientist about germs and the importance of hand washing. Vocabulary Germ– (noun) a microscopic living thing; especially […]
August 2015
08/22/15
Solar Eclipse Pinhole Viewer
Did you know that Nashville will get to experience a TOTAL solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017?! Get prepared for safe viewing of this once-in-a-lifetime celestial phenomenon by making your […]