Experiments we'd like to try.

 Things we do in the lab, and things we're thinking about doing 

Resources:

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/40-cool-science-experiments-web

http://www.pbs.org/teachers/scigirls/activities/

• Crazy Putty  How to make it!  Find powdered borax in the laundry detergent section of some stores.
• Snap Circuits! (circuits and electricity) 1-10-13
• potions and lotions 12-12
• Melting Chocolate (states of matter/temperature) *9/13*
• Making Quicksand (density plus viscosity)*9/27* 10-11 http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/quicksand.html
• Testing to see if your body is left side or right side dominant (human anatomy)

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/rightl.html

http://www.lumosity.com/app/v4/personalization?gclid=COzNvejRwLMCFUdxQgodHkAAoA

• Making music with water (vibrations)
• Edible Slime 10-25
• Make a LAVA LAMP (chemical reactions)
• Making Egg Float in Water (density)
• Rolling cars on ramps, comparing times (showing how the steepness of the ramp affects the cars time
• Parachutes (different sizes have different fall times)
• Rock candy*****
• Testing the ph of household substances, what they mean**
• Lemon voltage
• Salty, sweet, sour and other different tastes (exploring the taste buds in your mouth)***
• Sense day and do something with each of 5 senses
• Taste testing without smell (testing senses)Blowing Up Balloons (using CO2 from chemical reaction)
• Make Glowing Water (UV light + phosphors)
• Stabbing Potatoes with straws (air pressure)
• Food coloring in hot/cold water (watching molecules)
• Gravity Free Water (air pressure)
• Bucket Spinning (water doesn’t fall out of bucket b/c of first law of motion)
• Science:  Its a girl thing (website)
• robotics, engineering
• natural pigments
• Taffy