Plants & Living Things
Observation Journal Project: Watching Seeds Grow
Children plant seeds, record daily changes in a simple journal, and learn how roots, stems, and leaves develop. The activity…
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Plants & Living Things
How Does Light Direction Affect Seedling Growth?
Explore how seedlings bend toward a light source by setting up a simple experiment that compares unilateral, overhead, and dark…
Chemistry & Materials
Build a Reusable Bottle Water Filter – An Engineering Challenge for Kids
Design and construct a simple water filter using a recycled plastic bottle and everyday materials. Kids learn about filtration, engineering…
Engineering
How Does Foil Boat Shape Affect Load Capacity? An Engineering Challenge for Kids
Children design and build boats from aluminum foil, test how different hull shapes hold pennies, and learn why shape matters…
Physics
Impact Craters in Damp Sand: Does Drop Height Change Crater Width?
A simple experiment lets children drop marbles into damp sand from different heights to see how the drop height influences…
Plants & Living Things
Observing Leaf Development as a Seedling Grows
Watch a seedling’s first leaves (cotyledons) turn into true leaves, note changes in shape, size, and color, and record the…
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PhysicsMotion, light & the way things work19 projects
Chemistry & materialsMix things up. See what changes.8 projects
Plants & living thingsBig questions about little living things8 projects
Earth & weatherGet to know the world outside4 projects
Space scienceA universe of questions to explore2 projects
EngineeringDream it. Build it. Make it better.6 projects
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