The Lava Lamp Afternoon
Imagine spending an afternoon making a lava lamp, accidentally covering her hair in vegetable oil, and accidentally teaching her about density. Here's how that afternoon might go
The Rainbow in a Jar
Pour them carefully into a glass, and instead of mixing together, they'll stack in separate layers — heaviest at the bottom, lightest at the top. It looks rather odd at first, but it's just physics doing what physics does.
Science Experiments: What Can Go Wrong?
It's rarely the kit. When a science experiment falls flat — the volcano barely fizzes, the child loses interest halfway through — the instructions usually aren't the problem. It's almost always one of a handful of things that are easy to fix once you know to look for them.
The Age When Everything Is Worth Testing
It started because Finn wanted to know if his toy boat would sink. He'd been dropping things into the bath for weeks, watching some float and some sink with the focused expression of someone running an important study. He had theories.