Summer of Science

Learning doesn’t have to end with the school year especially when there are easy and fun science projects out there to try. So this summer, every Tuesday and Thursday, we’ll be sharing a science experiment as part of our Summer of Science Series. We hope these quick and simple lessons help you keep the little minds in your house discovering new facts about the world around them!

June: Our Planet

1. Rubber Eggs (May 29, 2012)
2. Battle of the Bulge (June 5, 2012)
3. Earth’s Layers (June 7, 2012)
4. The Wobbling Planet (June 12, 2012)
5. Melting Rocks (June 14, 2012)
6. Rotation and Revolution (June 19, 2012)
7. skipped
8. Erosion 1 (June 26, 2012)
9. Erosion 2 (June 28, 2012)

July: Weather

1. Measuring Air Pressure (July 3, 2012)
2. Low Pressure (July 5, 2012)
3. Measuring Humidity with Hair (July 10, 2012) Sorry too many Dr. appts. this week
4. Measuring Humidity with Salt (July 12, 2012)
5. How do Raindrops Form? (July 17, 2012)
6. What is Dew? (July 19, 2012)
7. Thunder and Lightening (July 24, 2012)
8. Tornadoes (July 26, 2012)

August: Wrap-Up Weather/Lights and Sounds

1. Melting Polar Ice Caps (July 31, 2012)
2. Acid Rain (August 2, 2012)
3. Spinning Color Wheel (August 7, 2012)
4. Make A Spectrum (August 9, 2012)
5. Make a Camera (August 14, 2012)
6. Make a Flipbook (August 16, 2012)
7. Optical Illusions (August 21, 2012)
8. Hole in Your Hand (August 23, 2012)