Cool Science Demonstrations for Kids

If you are a long time reader of this blog, you've probably noticed the number of science demonstration posts has decreased over the last couple of years. As my kids have grown older they've become busy with school sports, music, and other activities, so there's less time spent at home killing time doing science demonstrations. Don't worry though, science is still a huge part of their lives, from science TV shows, to science books, to science and exploration they now do on their own without me. Kids grow fast but if you introduce science to them early, it will stick with them forever.

If you are in need of science demonstration activities to do with your kids, here's a great website with 50 science activities, many of which I've done with my kids.

50 Easy Science Experiments for Kids Using Household Stuff 

I love the first sentence of this article.

"Kids are born scientists."

Yes, they definitely are. Kids who don't like science have had the science trained out of them which is a sad, sad thing that happens to far too many kids. Kids are explorers from the moment they are born and will continue to explore as long as parents and society do not interfere. If you are a parent out there, don't interfere! Instead, encourage exploration and help immerse your kids in science every day! Let them ask questions. Answer their questions. Look up answers together if you don't know! That's science in action.