Curriculum — 07 October 2009
Fun Science Lessons for Homeschoolers

This treasury comes from an earlier time. A time before television, video games, shopping malls and other frivolous demands for your child’s attention. A time when young and old gathered around the family table on a rainy day to create their own fun, and enjoy each other’s company.

One part education, one part showmanship, “Magical Experiments” is far more than just another collection of easy science projects for kids. It’s a deeply memorable set of educational activities that will keep your children engaged and entertained for hours at a time, and exercise their imagination and resourcefulness for years to come.

As you look through the pages of “Magical Experiments”, your child will discover how to…
Force a banana to peel itself and discover how pressure changes in a gas at different temperatures…

Make a rolling top move uphill – this one will amaze and entertain kids for hours, and help them discover important principles of energy and motion…

Propel a paper fish across a tub of water using nothing more than a drop of oil – a perfect activity for small kids to show them how different fluids behave when mixed together…

Float a sewing needle on water, and then turn it into the world’s simplest compass – learning the principles of surface tension, magnetism, and geography with one simple activity…

Cut through a thread hanging inside a bottle—without laying a finger on it…

Persuade a coin jump out of a glass… using only the gentle power of your breath…

Build your own tiny acrobatic show using a horseshoe magnet and sewing needles… even the youngest children enjoy this one…

Create a hydraulic merry-go-round out of nuts and a couple of straws…

Use the principles of motion and static mechanics to balance a needle on the tip of a pin…

Create hand-shadow figures, ideal for dark, stormy nights at home, or perhaps for camping trips…

Learn an important principle of elementary mathematics using a handful of dominoes, and learn draw circles and ovals with an improvised compass…

And dozens more…

And more than just getting a good grade on their science project, your children will also discover how to…

  • Build Resourcefulness and Creativity. Every “Magical Experiment” uses materials you can find around your home, and shows your children to assemble them in creative and unexpected ways. Try even a few of these experiments and a child will begin to develop a sense of inventiveness and creativity that no ready-made build-by-numbers kit can ever provide.
  • Create Their Own Fun. In “Magical Experiments“, your kids will discover activities that keep them amused and intrigued for hours. They’ll learn a little science, of course, but they’ll also get to enjoy an amazing series of activities that are perfect for hours of memorable family fun. They’ll especially enjoy putting together their own entertaining games and “magic shows”. You’ll never hear… “Mom, Dad… I’m bored” ever again!
  • Exercise Their Imaginative Abilities. Make a microscope out of a drop of water. Create your fun family games out of a plate and a piece of paper. Build your own kitchen scale from string and spoons. When your children try these “Magical Experiments”, they’ll develop a burning desire to find out why things work, and a deep love and fascination with the natural world.
  • Develop a Love of Learning. Making learning science fun and your child won’t resist learning new things. They’ll retain new understanding longer, and hungrily begin to seek out knowledge all by themselves.

And most importantly, as you do these projects together, your children will spend many happy moments with you. As you know, children grow up far too fast. So now is the time to develop a deep and lasting bond with them, and to create…

Memories That Last A Lifetime!

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