How to make a cute Big Dipper pillow, that glows in the dark! A fun (and cuddly) craft that helps kids learn about space, stars and constellations.I’d like to welcome author, engineer, mom Tracy Borgmeyer from She Loves Science to guest post on Go Science Girls today. Tracey is going to share her very awesome…
Author: Danya
Bicoloured Flowers
How to create beautiful bicoloured flowers – a fun nature science project for kids for spring (or any time of year)!Wouldn’t it be cool if you could change the colour of cut flowers? Actually, you can! If you haven’t yet, make sure to check out Jewel’s colour changing flowers experiment that we posted about a few weeks ago…But, what…
Autumn STEAM: Tracing The Veins of a Leaf
Decorating autumn leaves: fun STEAM (or STEM + Art) idea: learning about nature and leaf biology.Aren’t these autumn leaves wonderful!We discovered a HUGE maple tree last autumn. The girls played in the sea of orange and brown leaves, and we collected a few to take home. Autumn leaves like this are such a treat for us –…
Visiting the Australian Museum {with Kids!}
The Australian Museum is Australia’s oldest museum, set in a grand old sandstone building, adjacent to Sydney’s Hyde Park and St Mary’s Cathedral. The museum boasts an amazing natural history and anthropology collection. We’ve visited on many occasions, and have loved every single time.The Australian MuseumOpen: Daily from 9.30am – 5.00pm, except Christmas Day.Cost: Adults…
How to make an articulated hand {with cool movable fingers}
Jewel and I made this cool articulated hand! But before I show you how to make one for yourself, let me tell you a little story explaining why.A few months ago, Jewel fell over awkwardly and cut her little finger. It was a small cut, but something about it felt wrong. It just looked… strange….
Ariel as a Scientist colouring-in page
You know how sometimes you stumble across something that’s just so cool that you have to share it with the world?I found this drawing of Ariel (from The Little Mermaid) as a scientist in a lab doing chemistry, wearing both her princess dress AND safety goggles that doubles as a colouring-in page. It’s so awesome!When…
Edible Fizzy Science with Anzac Biscuits
Witness afizzy, frothy baking soda reaction while making yummy biscuits for afternoon tea. Fun, edible, food science project for kids.We’ve made Anzac biscuits at our place dozens of times. They are always a winner! And the baking soda reaction is impressive every single time. This particular recipe is a simplified version, which makes it easy…
11 Experiments That Failed Book Review
Product Reviewed: 11 Experiments That Failed, by Jenny Offill & Nancy CarpenterAge Range: 5-8 year oldsStar Rating: 4 / 5 StarsThe Good: A humorous story that introduces kids to the scientific method in a fun and whimsical way.The Bad: Slightly US-centric. May encourage kids to try a few experiments you wished they wouldn’t!The Verdict: Would make a lovely gift for 5-7 year old girls.11 Experiments That FailedThis…
STEM Challenge: Can you build a 3D structure?
We’re joining in again for the second week of the 28 Days of Hands-On STEM Activities for Kids, and this week’s theme is STEM Challenges! (In case you missed it, last week’s theme was STEM Goes Green and we made this upcycled catapult.)This is our first try at doing a ‘STEM challenge’. I wanted to come up…
Science Craft: Mushroom Monkeys!
Make the cutest monkey puppets, from mushroom spore prints! Fun science craft idea kids can make, and learn about mushroom biology at the same time.Do you remember when we first tried making a mushroom spore print, using a large field mushroom? I thought we could try this again, using little button mushrooms this time, and…