Children can understand science more easily by using fun activities.
Young children can sometimes become disinterested in learning if they do not have an activity or craft to show them what they are learning. If you are teaching young students about science, you can provide them with hands-on activities that will teach them about such topics as weather, plants and states of matter.
Homemade Tornado
Making a homemade tornado is a great way to teach students about how a cyclone forms. To make a homemade tornado, empty two 2-liter soda bottles, and fill one half way with water, according to an article on the Yes Mag website. Add in a few drops of food coloring if you want the tornado to have color. Place the opening of the second bottle onto the opening of the first, and tape them together well with electrical tape. When you turn the bottles upside down, the water will empty into the second bottle and will generate a water tornado.
Phototropism in a Box
Plants naturally grow in the direction of the sun, according to an article on the Home Training Tools website. You can easily demonstrate this by creating an experiment that forces a plant to find its way out of a box. Place a plant inside a shoebox, making sure to place it to one side. Place the shoebox lid on tightly. Tape the lid to the box. Poke a hole in the box on the opposite side of the plant. After a few weeks, open the box to see how the plant has grown in the direction of the light.
Layering Liquids
Different liquids can have different consistencies and densities, according to an article on the Sci Fun website. You can demonstrate this by layering liquids in a clear glass. Place five to six liquids, such as oil, water, milk, juice and vinegar into the glass. Stir the mixture well in the glass, and then leave it alone for 2 to 3 hours. The different liquids will create different levels in the glass, depending on their densities.
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