Transcript Science, Kids, and Fun: Past National Youth Science Day Experiments

Science, Kids and
Fun: Past National Youth
Science Day Experiments
National Youth
Science Day (NYSD)
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Quick Use
Dissect diapers
Discuss hydrogels and polymers
Soil science experiments
Connect to gardening
Stress “toy”
• CO2 creation observation
• Discuss yeast feeding and process
• Connect to Math by measuring
circumference
• Fuel source testing
Quick Use “Self inflating” funny face
• Investigate CO2 build up with
bromothymol blue
• Investigate how CO2 expands in
the atmosphere with effervescent
tablets
• Experiment and observe
photosynthesis with algae
Quick Use Lava lamp bag
• Build and test wind turbines
• Experiment with variables to
produce the most energy
• Discuss beneficial sites for wind
farm and of wind energy
Quick Use
Pinwheel pencil
• Build a bristle bot
• Discuss pollution, its affects and
possible solutions
• Create physical “program” to
control bristle bot and clean up
pollution
• Connect to Math by calculating
clean up success
Quick Use
Dancing robot
• Build and test stomp rockets
• Design food transportation device
• Connect to Math by measuring
angels and distance
Quick Use
Straw rockets
Resources
Kits
http://www.4-hmall.org/Category/science.aspx
Youth and Facilitator Guides
http://extension.umd.edu/4-h/4-h-program-areas/nationalyouth-science-day-experiments
Videos and Toolkits
http://www.4-h.org/4-h-national-youth-science-day/about/
Grow 1,000,000 new scientists by
engaging youth in fun, hands on science
activities and experiments like the
National Youth Science Day Experiments.
Jamie Kenton-Morris
[email protected]