Five Easy and simple Science Experiments For Kids

Science Activities are not only fun to do but they also help children to learn different concepts of science in an easy way.Children explore and understand new aspects of science through science experiments. Here are five easy and  simple science activities for  kids of all ages. Kids can perform these  activities at their home or at school. 
Note- Adult supervision is must for all these experiments

Pencil in the Plastic Bag with Water-This is a very simple and easy science activity that can be done with a plastic bag and and a pencil

Things you need-  1. A well sharpened pencil
                               2. A  plastic bag
                               3. Water

 What to do ? - Fill the bag with water about three quarters and seal it well.  Ask someone to hold the bag. Now very carefully and gently stick the pointed end of pencil through one side of the bag and push the pencil in until it starts coming out of the other side of the bag as well.

What do you see? You will see that no water leaks out from the bag.

How does it happen? The plastic bags is made up of polymer and polymers have long chains of flexible molecules.When you stick a pencil in the bag these flexible molecule chains create a seal around the pencil and that's why the water doesn't leak out.

Roll a Can with Balloon- Yes! You can make a balloon roll with the help of a balloon by creating static electricity.

Things you need- 1. An empty and dry cola can
                              2. One inflated balloon
                              3. A head full with hair 

What to do? - Place the can on a flat and smooth surface like a table or floor.Hold the inflated balloon in your hand and rub it back and forth on your hair really fast for sometime to charge the balloon.If the balloon is charged enough your hair will stick to it as you move it away from your head. Now keep the balloon close to the can without touching it. Now slowly move the balloon away from the can.

 What do you see? -You will see that the can starts rolling  and follows the balloon. 

How does it happen- This happens because of Static Electricity. When you rub the balloon on your hair, the negative charges from the hair are transferred to the balloon and the balloon becomes negatively charged. The can contains both positive and negative charges, so when you bring the balloon close to the can the positive charges of the can attract to the negative charges of the balloon and that is why the can starts rolling toward the balloon. 

Make A String Phone With Plastic Cups- A string phone may be old fashioned but it's great fun to talk and hear with it.You will surely enjoy this simple experiment.

                                                         

                      
  Things you need- 1. Two plastic cups
                                 2. 10 feet cotton thread or kite string
                                 3. Two  toothpicks 
                                 4. A sharpened pencil to poke the holes 

What to do- Make a hole at the bottom of each cup with the pencil. You can ask your parents or teacher to help you with this. Now tie one toothpick to one end of the string and thread the loose end of the string through the hole of one of the cups from inside of it. Now take the other cup and thread the string through it's hole from the outside of the cup. Tie the second toothpick to the end of the string  inside of the cup. Now both the toothpicks are inside both of the cups. Now your phone is ready to use. Hold one cup yourself and give the other cup to your friend. Slowly and carefully walk apart until the string becomes tight and straight.Now one person has to place the one cup over his/her ear and the second person has to talk into the other cup.

What do you find? - You can talk to and hear each other with the help of your string phone.

How does it happen? -  When a person speaks into one cup, the bottom of the cup vibrates and the sound waves occur and these sound waves or vibrations travel through the string and reach into the bottom of other person's cup,which makes the air inside of that cup vibrate and a detectable sound is produced.

Blow up a Balloon With Hot Water- Blowing up a balloon with hot water is a fun experiment, so let's see that how does it happen.

Things you need- 1. A plastic bottle 
                               2.A Balloon
                               3. A pot filled with hot water

Note-This activity should be done by an adult to show the kids because water used for this activity is pretty hot so do it 
carefully.

What to do? - Put the balloon on the top of the bottle. Now put the bottle in the pot of hot water and hold it there. 

What do you see? -You will see that almost instantly the balloon blows up.The balloon does not blow up very big but it expands. 

How does it happen? - When you stick the bottle in the hot water the hot water heats up the air in the bottle and the warm air rises up. The air rises up because the molecules in the air are heated up and spread up becoming less dense and lighter. So the air in the bottle expands and takes up the space in the balloon and the balloon inflates.


Make a Hovercraft With a Balloon-Making a hovercraft with balloon is a very easy and enjoyable activity for kids.So let's make our own hovercraft.

Things you need- 1. A balloon
                               2. A CD
                               3. A valve type cap of sports bottle 
                               4. glue

What to do- Close the cap and stick it firmly on the hole in the centre of the CD with the help of  glue. Let the cap set. Keep in mind that the edges should be sealed completely. Blow up a balloon and stretch the neck of the balloon over the pop-top cap. The balloon should stand up straight. Place the hover craft on a smooth surface like a table and pop the top open. Push the hover draft and see it moving.
How does it happen- The  air flow produced by the balloon creates a cushion of flowing air between the CD and the surface.This helps the Cd to lift up and reduces the friction, and because of that the CD starts hovering easily.

So these are some easy science activities that kids can  do easily at home or school with the help of their parents or teacher. 
                                                                                         -Aunt Mary    
                                                                  
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Easy Ways To Help Your Mother At Home

                                                                   
 Dear children, your mother have to do a lot of work everyday. Taking care of a family and a house is not easy at all, it is a very tiring and stressful job. She makes a lot of efforts to make your life easier and comfortable. So what about giving a helping hand to your mom in her household work? 

 It is right that you are so busy with your school, homework, studies and other activities. But you can still manage to take out some time from your daily routine and help your mom in her work at home. Your small help will be a huge support for her.
Here are some easy ways to help your dear mother in the household work -

                                                                            
                                          

                                        

Keep your place clean and tidy- Don't make your room a mess, keep it clean and tidy by keeping your books, toys, clothes ,shoes  and other stuff at it's place. Do not throw the bits of paper, food wrappers etc on the floor. Your mom will feel very relaxed to see your room neat and clean.

                                                                  

                                                                                   

Water the plants- Watering the plants is not very difficult. It is a very nice and enjoyable activity. The best part of it is that by doing this you can take a closer look of nature too.

                                                 
Fill the water bottles-In summers a lot of water is needed for drinking.It becomes very difficult for your mom to provide cool water for the whole family but anyhow she does it. You can help her by filling the water bottles. Every time when you see an empty water bottle fill it and keep it in the fridge.

                   

     Set the table for dinner- Setting the table for dinner is fun and not so difficult at all. When your mother is ready to serve the dinner you can lay the table, you will surely enjoy it. Don't forget to keep your plates in the sink when you have finished eating.

                                                             

Help her in dusting the furniture- Dusting the furniture is a very time taking work. It will not be possible for you to dust everyday but you can help her in dusting on Sundays or on other holidays. 

                                                    
 Hang out the washed clothes- Older kids can help their mom in the laundry work by hanging the clothes outside. It will take just a few minutes.

So these are a few easy ways to help your mother at home to make her  household duties easy for her. You will feel so good to see a much relaxed and happy mom.
                                    

                                                                  
''The most beautiful thing in this world to see your parents smiling and knowing that you are the reason behind that smile.''
                                                                                                          (quote found on Google)
Note For Parents- Taking part in the household activities depends on a child's age and abilities. Some tasks are easy and can be done by both the older and younger kids.But if it is something difficult it can be done  only by the older children. The supervision of parents  is important when kids are doing these tasks.
                                                                                       -Aunt Mary
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