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Complete Guide to Making Slime
Kids love slime, and you can help them make it while sneaking in a science lesson. You can even skip the pricey slime kits from the store. Making slime for kids does not have to be expensive when you use ingredients from around your home. You’ll connect with your...
How to Make Fuzzy Slime
The slime craze is popular among kids everywhere, and the grosser their slime is, the better. We’re turning slime on its head with these directions on how to make fuzzy slime. Your kids will love mixing up the slime color of their choice and adding real hair to create...
Elementary School Science Fair Project Guide
Science fair projects are activities that are both fun and educational for students. They can pick topics that pique their curiosity, test their hypotheses by creating their own experiments and learn how to use the scientific method — a practice used by professional...
Toys to Encourage a Child’s Love for Science
When you are buying toys for your children for the holidays or for birthdays, you should consider educational toys that promote a better understanding of science. The world needs more scientists, so a parent can stimulate a child’s interest in a variety of sciences,...
Teaching Children About How Clouds Form
At some point in our lives, we’ve all sprawled on our backs and gazed in wonder at fluffy, drifting clouds. Technically, clouds are a massive collection of tiny ice crystals or water droplets — so tiny, they float way up in the air. But for your students, clouds are...
What Is Oobleck?
Oobleck is a non-Newtonian fluid. If you have no idea what that means, then you are certainly not alone. Most people wouldn’t know a Newtonian fluid if they drank it for lunch every day in the cafeteria. Let’s put this...
Create Your Own Lava Lamp
Lava lamps are the epitome of 1970s cool. You may have had one in your own room growing up as a kind of throwback to the era of disco and bell bottoms. But did you ever think about the science behind the lava lamp? It gets the pretty colors and bubbles from the...
Learning About Surface Tension: Color Changing Milk
What is surface tension? It’s the tension in a liquid’s surface film, which takes up the least amount of space possible because of the fluid’s elasticity. The cohesion of liquid molecules keeps the surface of liquid placid and still. The particles in the liquid will...
Rubber Egg Experiment for Kids
Have you ever heard of a naked egg experiment? It’s a trick involving dissolving eggshells — one of those fun kitchen experiments that feels almost absurd to call a lesson. Everyone will want to take part in this cool activity. Why do a rubber egg experiment? It’s a...
Our Philosophy: If it’s not fun, we’re not doing it!
Whether it’s an after-school club or summer STEM camp, Science Explorers can make science cool and exciting through our interactive, hands-on format.