Naked Egg Science Experiment

This cool science experiment will show your kids that, through osmosis and chemical reactions, you can strip an egg of its hard outer shell using vinegar! With a few things from your kitchen and a bit of patience you can create a translucent, rubbery egg!

The Steps: 1. Carefully place an egg into a cup. 2. Pour vinegar over the egg. 3. Let sit for 12–24 hours. 4. Carefully remove the egg from the vinegar. 5. Rub off what’s left of the shell (you can run the egg under water as well). 6. Check out the translucent, rubbery egg! 

http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-naked-egg-science-experiment/

TEA ROCKET

This activitity is obviously done by/with adult supervision, wear protective eyewear, turn off the fans and make sure you have necessary safety equipment in the house (fire extinguisher etc). This is super fun and simple but not to be done without an adult.

You’ll need an new tea bag (not used), scissors, a non-flammable plate or surface and a lighter of some sort.

Cut the top off the tea bag and empty it’s contents.

Unfold and open up the bag.

Stand it up on it’s end on the plate or other non-flammable surface.

Light the top on fire.

Watch as most of the tea bag burns.

As it gets to the bottom

It takes off into the air!

It goes out shortly after taking off leaving just a bit of ash

It’s fun to watch and you’ll want to do it again!

http://allfortheboys.com/home/2013/8/14/tea-rocket.html

Fun for Kids: Magic Milk

Kitchen experiments make great indoor fun for kids.  This magic milk fireworks experiment was frugal, easy enough for my preschoolers, and we already had all the supplies on hand.  To do this experiment in your own kitchen you’ll need:

• a dinner plate
• a cotton swab
• liquid food coloring
• liquid dish soap
• milk (we used skim milk, but you can try the experiment with different kinds)

1. Cover the dish with a layer of milk.
2. Add a drop of each color of food coloring near the center of the milk.
3. Touch the cotton swab in the center and observe if anything happens.  Be careful not to stir the milk.
4. Put a drop of dish soap on the end of the cotton swab and touch it to the center of the milk again.  Fireworks!

My young children were happy enough to make fireworks over and over with their soapy cotton swabs.  Older children can make predictions about using water, different types of milk, or putting the cotton swab in different locations on the plate, etc.

http://www.mommysavers.com/fun-for-kids-magic-milk-fireworks-kitchen-experiment/

   Tesla coils are popular for demonstrating wireless electrical transmission, nifty experiments...and ability to shoot bolts of lightning. Plus, you can modulate the coil's output to produce different tones and even play songs. Musical groups have harnessed Tesla coils' power in concert, but their devices are a bit too big for your average living room. That's where oneTesla comes in. The fledgling company produces "Tiny Tesla" kits that let you assemble your very own miniature Tesla coil. As oneTesla's founders, Heidi Baumgartner and Bayley Wang, demonstrated at Maker Faire, their devices are incredibly cool—just be sure to maintain a decent distance.

In September, Popular Science attended World Maker Faire at the New York Hall of Science. We saw giant robots, tiny Tesla coils, and musical instruments made out of anything you can imagine. Check out some of the coolest projects with us!

http://onetesla.com/