August 1st-5th Family Activities Newsletter

Welcome to the WMHT Family Activities Newsletter.
This weekly family newsletter is providing resources for children’s growing and learning throughout the summer and fall months.
The theme for this week is Chemistry Experiments Part 1.
I hope you find this helpful!
Barbara Lukas, Family Learning Coordinator
Theme: Chemistry Experiments Part 1
Welcome to family activities with PBS Kids!  Learning chemistry is a great way for kids to learn scientific methods and deductive reasoning skills. Explore some different experiments below.  
Two age level areas are available – PreK-K and Grades 1-2. 
PreK-K
Making oobleck is a great science and sensory project combined into one. After mixing the cornstarch and water, dip your hands into it. Can you make a ball and pick it up? What happens when you quickly tap or slap the surface? You have created a non-Newtonian fluid, which acts like a solid and a liquid at the same time. Note - be sure to throw the oobleck in the thrash, do not pour it down the drain! 

       Two Ingredient Play Dough
Making play dough is an amazing hands-on activity, science experiment, and boredom buster! And, only two ingredients are required for this easy recipe. Start with cornstarch and add liquid tempera paint. Note - If the dough ball is leaving a lot of paint on your hands, sprinkle cornstarch on a work surface and roll the ball through it, kneading until the dough ball is less wet.

Grades 1-2
Introduce some science fun while playing with bubbles. Experiment with two different recipes for the bubble liquid. Then make a large wand to create really big bubbles. Ingredients include dish washing liquid, corn syrup and glycerin. Did you try both recipes? Which recipe made better bubbles?
    Create Your Own Blob
Invite some friends to create their own bouncy balls of slime using simple ingredients. You will need glue, Borax (can be found near laundry supplies in the grocery section of stores), food coloring and water. Be sure to keep the blob away from upholstered chairs, couches and rugs!

America’s Test Kitchen Young Chefs’ Club
No-Churn Ice Cream
Here is an ice cream science experiment you can eat, and you don’t need an ice cream maker! Visit a grocery store for heavy crème, whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup. You will need adult help with the blender and 8”X4” loaf pan. Remember it needs to freeze about 6 hours. Did you try any of the flavor additions?

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