Enriching elementary minds and bodies during an at-home summer
Will it sink or float? Take a guess before you drop it in the water! In this video, you can guess which of our items will sink or float before we let them go. We chose a rubber duck, a metal toy car, a straw, a toy boat, a penny and a bouncy ball. What …
Have you ever wanted to have super stretchy arms like Mr. Fantastic from the Fantastic Four? This superhero has the power to stretch, bend and re-shape his body just like Silly Putty. If you have ever played with Silly Putty, you know it’s an unusual substance. You can roll it into a ball and bounce …
Try this experiment to see how you can make a simple piece of paper as strong as your favorite superhero. What does a piece of paper and The Hulk have in common? Their strength can quickly go from 1 to 10,000! In this experiment, you will turn an average piece of paper into something really …
Have you ever wished you could become invisible? Find out how with this fun experiment. What would it really be like to be invisible? Watch the video, and see how you can make something invisible right in your own kitchen! What You Need Vegetable oil (not “lite”) Large Pyrex glass, beaker or measuring cup (Pyrex …
Take a virtual step into the Utica Zoo to meet a snake. Then, grab some colored construction paper make a snake of your very own! Meet a Snake In this video, Kathleen from the Utica Zoo introduces Prism, the zoo’s rainbow boa. What’s special about Prism’s scales? Find out here: Make a Snake You’ll have …
Why do animals look similar in some ways, but different in others? This activity helps you find out why! Do you look like your parents? If you ask to see pictures of them around your age, you might be surprised at how much you look alike. Or by how different you look. But what causes …
This activity encourages children to become citizen scientists by setting up a ‘study site’ in the park or yard. This time of year we may notice insects flying by, munching on a leaf or sipping nectar from a flower. What we may not realize is all these different looking insects are one stage in an …
Ladybugs are all around us in the summer time. Let’s look for some! What You Need Look for a jar or plastic container in your recyclables. Make sure it has a lid. This container is where the ladybugs you find will stay while you observe them. What To Do Where to find them You might …
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