science experiments for elementary students

There are really cool demonstration science experiments for elementary students!

They got a big boost with recent demonstrations by Science Bob on Live with Kelly

Science Bob has been on Live with Kelly as a regular guest where some of the experiments can be done at home and some are just cool to watch and really need to be done at school in a controlled environment.  It is really cool how Kelly has Science Bob return again and again for visits to really show how to make science fun.  It also can get the creative juices flowing for ideas to use on a much simpler scale.  He covers many principles that are often covered in typical science experiments for elementary students, but he brings the Wow! factor!

Here is a video clip from a Science Bob’s visit with Kelly and Neil Patrick Harris for experiments with helium, laws of science with pendulums and static electricity. and an exothermic reaction with hydrogen peroxide:

from www.Livewithkelly.com

For the written out explanations of the experiments on the video Click Here

For a quick and easy demonstration science experiments for elementary students
that can be done  without the fancy equipment, you might want to try  Watch This! Science Projects.

What to you get?

There are five experiments that are designed to be in-class demonstrations.

  • THE YEAST BEAST:You’ll demonstrate that yeast is alive by watching it blow up balloons!
  • I’VE GOT THE POWER!: You’ll explain static electricity, and watch aluminum foil dance!
  • OIL AND WATER DO MIX: You’ll prove that you can disprove the old saying!
  • THE LAYERED LOOK: You’ll show how one Lego sinks, and another one floats in this amazing lesson on density.
  • TIME TO CHANGE: You’ll start a fizzy chemical reaction, then do it again – even faster!

What I like best about Watch This ! science experiments for elementary students:

One of the best parts of these experiment are the research and information to include in the oral report.  A demonstration, no matter how cool it is, must be done while you are explaining both the experiment and the science that goes with it. With the outline, facts along with a sample oral explanation, practicing the demonstration will be much easier than if you are left to your own devices. This is an important life skill, so these materials make it less scary.

Another thing I like is that they are quick and easy, use materials that can be found in your home or with a quick trip to local stores.  You do not need fancy stuff to teach science ideas.  Science is part of every day life, so why not use every day materials?

A final thing that I like about these are that they are kid tested and teacher approved.  Each one has been used by real kids, in real schools, with positive feedback from real teachers.

Use this link to get your copy of Watch This! demonstration science experiments for elementary students that can be downloaded in minutes.

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Use Simple Static Electricity Science Fair Projects to Have Some Fun

We know all about the saying “opposites attract” and that may be a good thing or not when dealing with people…

science project 300x225 Use Simple Static Electricity Science Fair Projects to Have Some FunBut with science it is a real fact- opposites attract. All you need to do is use some static electricity science fair projects to see how it works!

Almost everything that you look at around you is made up of atoms. They are these little tiny particles that join together and end up being the building blocks for everything around you. The water, the grass, animals, rocks, and you yourself are really just billions and billions of the tiniest little super-small atoms that is there, but you cant see it. Then to go a step further, one of those atoms is made up of even tinier parts, protons, neutrons, and electrons. You find Protons and neutrons in the center of an atom. The electrons however, spin around the center, like planets do with the sun, except a much, much faster.

When you look at pictures in science books of an atom, the protons use the plus sign symbol. That’s because they have a positive charge. Electrons, use the minus sign symbol because they have a negative charge. Positive charges like to hang around negative charges. Usually in atoms there is one proton for every electron – a levelplaying field. One proton to one electron means that the atom is balanced.

Some kinds of atoms take electrons from other atoms. This often happens when atoms bump against each other. When one atom takes electrons from another, it ends up with more electrons than protons, and so it is not balanced any more. They call those negatively charged. When an atom is negatively charged, they don’t like it, so they try their best to get near other atoms that are missing electrons. They really want to be balanced. You can see where this is going…

Here is a reports about atoms that aren’t balanced. In the demonstration, the student will “charge” a pie plate, and then show the class how the electrons jump back to where they belong. Take a look at the video.

This is just one of the demonstration science experiments for elementary students that can be fun to do…

Now find out the secret of how to do this cool – and shocking! – static electricity science projects with Watch This! Science Projects by clicking right here.

Thanks to Science Mom for the idea and video for this article!

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