We’ve curated a bunch of super fun ideas for your child to engage with every day over the next five days to help you improve your child’s concentration. Science sure is a fascinating subject! And we’re sure your child is going to have an amazing time experimenting and learning about different (and truly exciting) science concepts and principles! We have 5 mind-boggling activities you can try at home with your little one which will completely enhance their curiosity and exploratory skills. If you’re ready, let’s begin!
DAY ONE
Soap Propelled Boat
How can a boat be propelled by soap? How does it work? Well, it’s all related to an interesting science concept — surface tension of two different liquids — that your child would love to explore.
It’s all about making a sailboat and propel it by using some dish-washing liquid! Take a look at this soap propelled boat science experiment.
Parental Involvement: Medium
Duration: 25 minutes
Skills Acquired: Curiosity, Explore, Academic
Materials:
- Square coloured paper
- Thick paper
- Pair of scissors
- Glue
- Dishwashing liquid
- Toothpick
- Tub of water
Instructions:
- Make the sailboat
- Cut a triangle base out of thick paper.
- Cut out a tiny piece at the tail end of the boat.
- Fold and trim paper in form of a sail.
- Glue it to the base of boat. Your sailboat is ready!
How to do?
- Dip the toothpick in some dishwasher liquid.
- Place the sailboat in water.
- Dip the toothpick next to the cutout at the tail of the sailboat.
What just happened? Did your sailboat move forward?
DAY TWO
Magnetic Art
Give your child, a fridge magnet and ask him/her to put it on fridge. Then, put it on the wall or door. What happens? Well, it’s due to magnetic attraction!
Well, how about introducing this interesting concept through a messy decor art activity. Here’s our magnetic art science experiment that tells you how to make a galactic hand!
Parental Involvement: Medium
Duration: 30 minutes
Skills Acquired: Curiosity, Coordination, Creativity
Materials:
- Paper plate
- Paints
- Magnet
- Paper clips – 4 or 5
- Pair of scissors
- Colour sand (optional)
Instructions:
- On one side of paper plate, add different colour paints. You may sprinkle some colour sand too.
- Scatter some paper clips on the plate.
- Place a magnet under the plate. Move it around.
- Leave your plate aside to dry.
- Draw an outline of the hand and cut it out.
- Your multicoloured galactic hand is ready! Go ahead and put it up on the wall or door.
Now, what happened when you started to over the magnet around? Did the paper clips move towards where the magnet was?
DAY THREE
Balloon Hovercraft
Do you know how a hovercraft works? Well, we have a simple and exciting activity that will help your child learn about how hovercraft works.
All you need are an old CD, balloon, and a flat surface. Well, are you ready? Take a look at our balloon hovercraft science experiment to know how!
Parental Involvement: High
Duration: 20 minutes
Skills Acquired: Coordination, Explore, Play
Materials:
- Balloon
- Sketch pen
- Old CD
- Thermocol
- Pair of scissors
- Super glue
- Rubber band
Instructions:
- Cut out a small circular piece of the thermocol. Stick it on the CD.
- Make a tiny hole in the cap of the sketch pen for the air to pass through.
- Punch a hole through the thermocol to fit the sketch pen cap.
- Make sure the pen is empty for air to flow through.
- Attach the pen to the balloon with a rubber band
How to do?
- Place the CD on a flat surface.
- Blow the Balloon. Carefully lock the pen in the cap.
Watch what happens next!
DAY FOUR
My Lava Lamp
Let’s try out an experiment that revolves around density. Oil floats in water as it less dense than water. Now what do you think happens when you add a fizzy tablet or Eno? With this you get to create a lava lamp, a decor for your table!
Plus, you can recycle and reuse three small plastic bottles. So, go through this everyday science lava lamp experiment and to make a colourful decor!
Parental Involvement: Low
Duration: 15 minutes
Skills Acquired: Curiosity, Discovery, Sensory
Materials:
- Small plastic bottles – 3
- Food colouring
- Dropper
- Water
- Oil
- Eno
Instructions:
- Add drops of watercolours, you like in the plastic bottles. We have used test tubes.
- Pour some water in each of the bottles.
- Then, pour some oil.
- Add a little bit of eno in the bottles. What do you think happens?
- Place the bottles in front of a light source.
Ta-da, your lava lamps are all ready!
DAY FIVE
Glowing Egg
Vinegar is acetic acid and the eggshell, which is hard, contains calcium carbonate. What will happen when you leave the egg in vinegar for an entire day?
Why not try out and see? You could add a twist to the activity by cutting strips of coloured paper and keeping a light source. Check out the glowing chemistry glowing egg activity to know how.
Parental Involvement: Medium
Duration: 15 minutes*
* Note: You’ll need to leave the egg in vinegar for 24 hours
Skills Acquired: Curiosity, Discover, Sensory
Materials:
- Egg
- Vinegar
- Glass/jar
- Light source
- Coloured papers.
Instructions:
- In a cup, place an egg.
- Fill the cup with vinegar. Aren’t there small bubbles erupting?
- Leave it for 24 hours.
- The egg is soft, isn’t it? Isn’t it translucent? Handle with care.
- Place the egg on/in front of a light source. Doesn’t the egg glow?
- Place coloured papers, to give a coloured glow to the egg.
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