Water is one of few substances to EXPAND when frozen. In Science Mom’s Guide to Water, Part 4 – Expanding when Frozen, we learn about this incredible effect in “Oil cube versus ice cube,” “Frost wedging,” “magic slushy,” “Lift ice with salt,” “Ice cream in a can”
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Some fun holiday based science experiments with candy canes, milk and growing crystals!
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Learn a simple method for measuring the thrust of a model rocket motor.
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Discover the science of germs with some fun experiments using items from home.
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In Science Mom’s Guide to Water, Part 1 – Cohesion, Science Mom demonstrates cohesion with 3 activities: “The gravity-defying lid,” “The magic screen”, and “hot and cold water cups.”
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In Science Mom’s Guide to Water, Part 2 – Surface Tension, we learn about surface tension with “Pepper scatter,” “soap boat,” “floating paperclip,” and “floating pin”.
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Discover the inner workings of our weather systems by trying some fun experiments with materials from home.
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The Chemistry of Fire and Gunpowder – with Andrew Szydlo
Royal Institution
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In Science Mom’s Guide to Water, Part 3 – Capillary Action, we learn about Capillary action with “ink Chromatography,” “walking water,” “straw siphon,” “fountain in a bottle”
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In Science Mom’s Guide to Water, Part 6 – Universal Solvent, we learn why things dissolve and why with six hands-on activities: salt crystals, halocline eggs, eggshell geodes, borax snowflakes, rock candy, and bath bombs.
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Enjoy some fun leaf chromatography using flowers, leaves or even veggies!
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In this final video of the water series, Science Mom’s Guide to Water, Part 7 – High Specific Heat, we explore water changing states with five activities: evaporation sensation, water cycle in a jar, rain in a jar, water from dirt, and pop-proof balloon.
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Blaze of Steel: Explosive Chemistry – with Andrew Szydlo
Royal Institution
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