Tornado in a bottle Time: 15-20 minutes Materials: Clear bottle(s) with a cap, dish soap, glitter or food coloring (optional) Activity: Go outside and ask kids to make the strongest wind they can make. Tell kids when thunderstorms have lots of power, sometimes they can make very strong winds that go in a circle, which […]
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Transpiration Time: 20 minutes active, 1-2 hours waiting Materials: baggies Activity: Ask kids if they knew that trees breathe. Trees breathe through their leaves and as they do, water evaporates from tiny holes in the leaves. The evaporation pulls water up from the tree’s roots. There’s a fancy word for that called transpiration. Give each
Make a nest Time: 10-40 minutes Materials: none Activity: “Where do birds lay their eggs?” Most birds make some kind of nest to help hold and protect their eggs. They can make nests out of lots of things like sticks, plants, rocks, and mud. “What do you think makes a good nest?” Have kids make
