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Hot Science – Ice and Friction STEM Activity for Kids
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Hot Science – Ice and Friction STEM Activity for Kids

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  Friction can be a difficult concept for young students to understand, but this ice and friction experiment is not only easy but very effective at demonstrating how friction works and the heat it generates. In this post we are looking at friction and glaciers. Glaciers do lose mass through several means, and the pressure…

How to Make Crystals From Epsom Salt – “Frosted” Windows in 4 Easy Steps
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How to Make Crystals From Epsom Salt – “Frosted” Windows in 4 Easy Steps

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In this activity we are going to learn how to make crystals from Epsom salt using a piece of glass (A piece of glass from a picture frame works perfectly!) The result is a beautiful “frosted” window! So many beautiful crystal formations appear; this activity is a favorite for our family. Epsom salt is a…

Fun & Easy Snow STEM Experiment for Kids: Testing 3 Fake Snow Recipes
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Fun & Easy Snow STEM Experiment for Kids: Testing 3 Fake Snow Recipes

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In this fsnow STEM experiment, fake snow recipes are tested to determine the most snow-like recipe so kids can experience snow all year long! There is a lab worksheet we have created to go along with this snow STEM activity. See the email box just above the Recipe 1 section. Snow is a magical substance…

20 Weather STEM Activities
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20 Weather STEM Activities

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I have often said here at The Homeschool Scientist that science is every where. It is in the way our bodies work, the light bulb illuminating the room, the way a ball falls to the ground when dropped, and in the birds singing in the trees. All of these things can be researched and studied…