Science




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COOL INSECT LIFE CYCLE SITES:

 * [|Insect Brainpop] – “Diversity of Life”
 * Images of Insects — Do you need pictures of insects for a science project or paper?!
 * [|Butterflies 2000: On the Wings of Freedom] – This is a comprehensive site about butterflies created by an international team of three students for the ThinkQuest competition.

**Some Experiments for you to try:**


Create an erupting geyser with Diet Coke and Mentos, this amazing experiment is guaranteed to impress your friends! ||
 * [|Diet Coke & Mentos Geyser Eruption]

Put your senses to the test with this simple experiment that shows the importance of your sense of smell. ||
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/smallpictures/cokementos%20%2846%20x%2070%29.jpg width="46" height="70" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/dietcokementos.html"]] [|Taste Without Smell]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/smallpictures/apple%20%2862%20x%2064%29.jpg width="62" height="64" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/smelltaste.html"]] ||

Sit back, relax and let the carbon dioxide from a chemical reaction blow up your balloons for you. || While it's not quite magic, this is still an impressive experiment that uses pressure and a little bit of time to cut an ice cube in half. ||
 * [|Blowing Up Balloons]
 * [|Ice Cube Magic]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/icecubemagic%20%2864%20x%2064%29.jpg width="64" height="64" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/icecubemagic.html"]] ||

Can't tell if your egg is hard boiled or raw? Find out a sneaky way to know for sure before testing your friends and family with this simple experiment. ||
 * [|Raw or Boiled Egg?]

Don't know how capillary action works? Then find out more with the help of just water, cups and paper towels. ||
 * [|Escaping Water]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/water%20droplet%20%2847%20x%2066%29.jpg width="47" height="66" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/escapingwater.html"]] ||

Make some snot without even having to pick your nose. Gross out your friends and learn some interesting facts along the way. ||
 * [|Make Fake Snot]

Take samples from different places and examine how bacteria grow by breeding it yourself. ||
 * [|Breeding Bacteria]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/bacteria%20%2858%20x%2064%29.jpg width="58" height="64" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/breedingbacteria.html"]] ||

Turning a glass of water upside down doesn't always have to involve someone getting wet. ||
 * [|Gravity Free Water]

The sun heats some colors quicker than others, find out which absorb and which reflect more light. ||
 * [|Light, Color & Heat]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/heat%20%2864%20x%2064%29.jpg width="64" height="64" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/lightcolorheat.html"]] ||

Create some cool sound waves with this easy music making instrument. ||
 * [|Making Music]

Experiment with the compressed air in a balloon to amplify small sounds into big noises. ||
 * [|Balloon Speakers]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/smallpictures/ballooninflating%20%2870%20x%2070%29.jpg width="67" height="67" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/balloonspeakers.html"]] ||

Here's a great way to see if molecules in hot water really move faster than in cold. ||
 * [|Moving Molecules]

Make your hair stand on end while learning about static electricity and electrons with these cool experiments. ||
 * [|Static Electricity]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/electricity%20%2862%20x%2062%29.jpg width="62" height="62" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/staticelectricity.html"]] ||

What happens when you try mixing oil and water? Do they want to be mixed? Give it a go and find out! ||
 * [|Oil and Water]

Make some lemon soda pop the quick and easy way. It's tasty, it's fizzy and it's made by you! ||
 * [|Making Lemon Fizzy Drink]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/smallpictures/invisibleink%20%2869%20x%2070%29.jpg width="69" height="70" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/lemonade.html"]] ||

See some amazing forces in action when you combine a hair dryer with a ping pong ball. ||
 * [|Floating Ping Pong Balls]

Pick on a tennis ball with a big basketball, transferring energy for surprising results. ||
 * [|Bouncing Balls]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/bouncing%20%2862%20x%2056%29.jpg width="62" height="56" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/bouncingballs.html"]] ||

Eggs sink in normal water so what can you do to make them float? Adding salt can give some surprising results. ||
 * [|Floating Eggs]

Design and build a parachute that uses important science principles to carefully lower an object to the ground. ||
 * [|Make a Parachute]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/parachute%20%2862%20x%2062%29.jpg width="62" height="62" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/freefall.html"]] ||

Making quick sand is easy and you'll have a great time demonstrating this interesting experiment to other people. ||
 * [|Quick Sand]

Adding sugar to water might not make a great drink but it does help with this easy experiment. ||
 * [|Dissolving Sugar]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/water%20%2879%20x%2079%29.jpg width="79" height="79" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/dissolvingsugar.html"]] ||

Watch what happens to the air inside a balloon as you heat it up, does it act differently or stay the same? ||
 * [|Heating Up Air]

Glue plus borax and a few basic ingredients equals a whole lot of squishy fun with this crazy putty experiment. ||
 * [|Crazy Putty]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/snot%20%2859%20x%2059%29.jpg width="59" height="59" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/crazyputty.html"]] ||

Do you feel like a warm, relaxing bath with soothing fragrances? Even if you don't you might want to make some bath salts for someone else while you enjoy the science behind it. ||
 * [|Bath Salts]

Gather round children and marvel at the amazing bending straw. It's an easy optical illusion that only needs a glass, some water and a straw. || Test how fit and healthy you are by completing this experiment that measures how much air your lungs can hold. ||
 * [|Straw Bending]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/icecubemagic%20%2864%20x%2064%29.jpg width="64" height="64" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/strawbending.html"]] ||
 * [|Lung Volume]

Vinegar and baking soda make for a fun and easy science experiment. Try creating a vinegar volcano. ||
 * [|Vinegar Volcano]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/volcano%2078%20x%2065%29.jpg width="78" height="65" caption="Baking soda and vinegar volcano"]] ||

Learn some differences between water and ice while trying this simple experiment that might surprise you. ||
 * [|Ice Overflow]

Write secret messages with invisible ink you created from lemon juice, read them later if you can work out how to. ||
 * [|Invisible Ink]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/smallpictures/invisibleink%20%2869%20x%2070%29.jpg width="69" height="70" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/invisibleink.html"]] ||

Take some water samples from a range of different places and use a microscope to investigate what's living inside. ||
 * [|Microscopic Creatures]

Have fun making your own crystal snowflake with a little help from some borax and a few other easy to find household items. ||
 * [|Make a Snowflake]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/snowwarningsign%20%2866%20x%2059%29.jpg width="66" height="59" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/snowflake.html"]] ||

Use sunlight and water to make your own rainbow with this cool experiment that will teach kids how rainbows work while they enjoy a fun activity. ||
 * [|Make a Rainbow]

Does your body have a dominant side? Test yourself with a variety of challenges to find your dominant eye, hand and foot. ||
 * [|Dominant Side]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/smallpictures/eye65.jpg width="70" height="70" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/dominantside.html"]] ||

Experiment with steel wool and vinegar. What kind of chemical reaction occurs when the iron in the steel wool starts reacting with oxygen? ||
 * [|Steel Wool & Vinegar]

Under what conditions does chocolate melt? Is it different for white and dark chocolate? Experiment with a range of conditions to find out! ||
 * [|Melting Chocolate]
 * [[image:http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/images/experiments/chocolate65.jpg width="65" height="52" link="http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/chocolate.html"]] ||

Plant seeds and learn about germination with this cool experiment. Watch your seedlings grow as you look after them with the right amount of light, heat and water. ||
 * [|Seed Germination]