Little Pink Apple

Category: Science

  • Newton’s First Law of Motion

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    Who would have thought Newton’s Three Laws of Motion could be so fun. I was probably just imagining it but when I informed the kids we were studying Newton’s Law’s of Motion I could have sworn I heard sighs and groaning. There are some really fun and easy experiments that illustrate the laws really well.…

  • Field Trip: Peace River

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    I posted a few weeks ago on our face book page a picture of the kids on our back porch amid a small building project. They were making fossil screens for our Peace River field trip. If you have never heard about the Peace River it is a kid favorite located in Central Florida. The…

  • Recycled Spaceship

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    This is a great activity for young children. Challenge them to make a space ship out of items at home. We used cereal boxes, tinfoil, paint, pens, and egg crates. Talk to the kids about zero gravity. Ask them to remember how they will store food and water. How will they deal with human waste?…

  • Magical Butterfly Experiment

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    This is such a fun and easy experiment. My eleven year old had a ball experimenting with just the right distance to keep her “butterfly” flying. All you need is tissue paper, a needle, thread and a strong magnet. I prefer to use a magnet wand. They can be purchased inexpensively at education stores or…

  • Field Trip: The Museum of Science and Industry

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    We have had a rough few weeks. My husband’s grandmother passed away. It was her wish to be laid to rest in Chicago so unexpectedly we were off to Chicago. After all the funeral plans, and funeral were complete we had a day in Chicago before we flew home. We let the kids choose what…

  • Lab Time: Protozoa

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    Friday is lab day in our house.  This past Friday we studied those fabulous single cell organism also known as protozoa.  We had such a fun time looking at amoebas, paramecium, and euglena under the microscope.  I have linked slides for purchase in case you don’t happen to have amoeba, paramecium, and euglena slides sitting…

  • National Bird Day – Burrowing Owls

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    Today is National Bird Day. It is the perfect time to write about a bird that is near and dear to this family’s heart, the burrowing owl.  My son has always loved owls.  When it came time for him to choose an eagle scout project he contacted the Florida Audubon Society to inquire about what…

  • Earthworm Dissection

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    I always stress out before undertaking dissection.  After we are finished the kids learning and curiosity makes it worth the effort.  The most useful tools for dissection are a really good dissection kit, quality specimens, and YouTube videos. One way I saved a little money was on dissection trays.  Earthworms are so small I used…

  • Potato Chemistry

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    This is a great experiment that is easy to perform with items you probably have around the house. All you need is a D battery, 2 shiny clean pennies, aluminum foil, masking tape, and two metal paper clips. Insert the pennies into the potato. Fold aluminum foil into two separate strips. Tape one strip to…

  • Playing With Ph

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    Studying acids and bases can be really fun.  Frequently, science experiments involve a lot of precise measuring and close instruction following.  The beauty of testing for Ph with litmus strips is that you can let kids get really creative. We home school so I allowed the kids to explore our kitchen and test anything and…