Raising Children to Weather the Storm
Kids are naturally curious about the world around them. When my kids asked why do leaves change color in the fall, I thought the process would be best explained by conducting a science experiment. Why Do Leaves Change Color in the fall? Chlorophyll is the green pigment found in leaves. They become green as a…
Ever wonder how clouds form? Well, Princess decided to do a science experiment showing how to make a cloud in a jar. [bctt tweet=”How to make a cloud in a jar with a few items you have at home” username=””] Here’s what you’ll need for this this step-by-step cloud tutorial: A jar with a lid Aerosol…
Like many four-year-olds, my daughter asks a ton of questions. Just the other day she asked, “what’s a tornado?” I couldn’t exactly go into a long winded scientific explanation of how updrafts created from a thunderstorm can produce a rotating column of air that connects the earth’s surface with the cloud. So, I kept the answer very…
I remember being assigned a science project in elementary school. When the teacher asked what I had chosen, I told her I wanted to do mine on a volcano. I knew nothing about how to make a volcano or how to make it erupt. I wanted to construct a huge lava spewing mountain. Instead, I ended up…
