Popsicle Science
Here is another cool experiment that actually works as well in real life as it does on YouTube videos: kinetic popsicle sticks. What does...
All the Things You Can Do with Dry Ice
Sometimes, I think to myself that I need to spend more time playing with dry ice. I imagine that this thought is not universally shared,...
Robot Building 101
Let’s say you wanted to build a robot, and you wanted to do it on a relatively low budget and accessible to young children. This was my...
Rocket Making 101
So you are thinking you want to make a rocket…. or maybe not you, but you have an elementary-school aged child who has made rockets, or...
Try These Fun Science Experiments
We’re heading to a chess tournament this weekend, scientists, and then our family is on our way to an extended trip in another country...
Highlights from The Party Elements Science Camp
So we took a little break from blogging in honor of the first Party Elements science camp, which was at the community center in Sharon,...
Fun Science Activities to Do with Kids in The Summer (Part 6)
Still summer (although less and less of that now), still looking for things to do with your children? Check out the first five parts of...
Fun Science Activities to Do with Kids in The Summer (Part 5)
How about a puppy, Mommy? Please oh please oh please oh please…Or a kitten? A horse? Goat? No, no, no, and no. There will be no more pets...
Fun Science Activities to Do with Kids in The Summer (Part 4)
Hi fellow scientists and scientist-parents! It’s been a little cold recently, so hope everyone is figuring out how to keep kids...
Fun Science Activities to Do with Kids in the Summer (Part 1)
It’s hot outside, again. You’ve been to the pool, and the beach, and the splash pad, and you’ve turned on your sprinklers more days that...