Experiments for Kids

TOOLS AND HARDWARE 1 hammer, 2 mallet, 3 ax 4 saw/handsaw, 5 hacksaw, 6 level 7 screwdriver, 8 Phillips screwdriver , 9 wrench 10 monkey wrench/ pipe wrench, 11 chisel 12 scraper, 13 wire stripper, 14 hand drill 15 vise, 16 pliers, 17 toolbox, 18 plane 19 electric drill, 20 (drill) bit, 21 circular saw/ power saw 22 power sander, 23 router, 24 wire 25 nail, 26 washer, 27 nut 28 wood screw, 29 machine screw, 30 bolt tools 1. hammer 2. screwdriver 3. Phillips screwdriver 4. wrench 5. pliers 6. hacksaw 7. hatchet 8. monkey wrench 9. saw 10. hand drill 11. brace 12. chisel 13. scraper 14. vise 15. electric drill 16. (drill) bit 17. power saw 18. level 19. plane 20. toolbox 21. (paint) pan  22. (paint) roller 23. paintbrush/brush   24. paint 25. paint thinner 26. sandpaper 27. wire  28. nail  29. screw 30. washer   31. bolt   32. nut Toolbox adjustable wrench, wrench, screwd...

HOW DOES IT WORK? The secret behind the lamp’s “lava” is science. Oil is lighter, or less dense, than water, so it rises to the surface. Salt is heavier, or more dense, than water, and sinks to the bottom. When you add the salt, blobs of oil attach to the grains and sink. Then the salt dissolves, and the oil returns to the top. The result? A liquid show for the eyes. YOU WILL NEED Clear jar with lid Water Food coloring Glitter Vegetable oil Salt Flashlight STEP ONE  Fill the jar three-quarters full of water. Add drops of food coloring until you like the color you see. A few drops go a long way! Sprinkle in glitter for extra sparkle. STEP TWO Fill the jar almost to the top with the oil and let the mixture separate. STEP THREE Pour salt into the jar until you see the cool lava lamp effect. When the bubbles stop, a...

What Can I Make? That's up to you! First, load up a computer program or any webpage. Let's say you load up a piano. Then, instead of using the computer keyboard buttons to play the piano, you can hook up the Makey Makey to something fun, like bananas, and the  bananas become your piano keys   Or let's say you Google for an online Pacman game and draw a joystick with a pencil:    Then you can play Pacman by touching the drawing.  Or you could load up facebook or gmail and send a message on a custom-made alphabet-soup keyboard:    What's Makey Makey? Makey Makey is  an invention kit for the 21st century . Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. It's  a simple Invention Kit for Beginners and Experts  doing art, engineering, and everything inbetween:    The kit will include everything you see above: Makey Makey, Alligator Clips, USB Cable.  How Does it Work? Alligato...