| Doing easy elementary science projects need not | | | | - 5 Soil samples from different kinds of soil (go |
| be kept only for science fairs. There are many | | | | exploring with the kids to find samples in different |
| good reasons why you and your kids should do | | | | places) |
| science experiments all the time. | | | | - Labels |
| Here are a few of those reasons: | | | | - A pen |
| | | | - A notebook |
| 1. It gives you and the kids the opportunity to | | | | What you have to do: |
| spend some quality time together | | | | |
| 2. Kids love exploring and it is good to use this | | | | 1. Fill your jars halfway full with your soil samples. |
| natural curiosity to teach them basic science | | | | One kind of soil into each jar. |
| without them even noticing. | | | | 2. Mark each jar with a name that will help you |
| 3. Science experiments using easy to obtain | | | | remember which soil you placed in which jar. |
| supplies are also very suitable for homeschoolers. | | | | 3. Fill the jars with water until they are almost full. |
| Our easy elementary science project for today | | | | 4. Now observe what happens. |
| falls in to the category of "fun." It is a very simple | | | | 5. You will see that bubbles start rising to the top |
| experiment and the kids will be able to do it with | | | | of the water. |
| very little help from you. You will have to | | | | 6. Can you explain why there are more bubbles in |
| supervise though; otherwise you will have a big | | | | some of the bottles than in others? |
| mess on your hands! | | | | 7. Make notes of all your results, it is also a good |
| To start, explain to the kids that the earth | | | | idea to take photos of your result if you are |
| consists of rocks, sand, humus, water and air. | | | | doing this as a science fair project or as part of |
| This is all the "ingredients" necessary for life on | | | | your science lessons for homeschooling. |
| earth. Plants, animals and humans all need them in | | | | You will note that the soil that is the most tightly |
| order to be able to survive. In our science project | | | | packed will have less air in it than for instance a |
| we are going to have a look at soil. We are going | | | | soil with lots of humus, taken maybe from a |
| to find out how much air is trapped in different | | | | flower bed. Do you think plants grow better in |
| kinds of soil. | | | | well aerated soil or in soil more densely packed? |
| What you need: | | | | This can be the subject of a later easy |
| - 5 Small clear jars | | | | elementary science project. Have fun! |
| - Water | | | | |