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In home activities to do

 Our TEiAM wants to offer a variety of activities you can do at home. Inquire about our FREE Friday Afternoon Instructor- Led LIVE fun projects to keep you entertained and engaged in STEAM Activities! 

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Cloud in a Jar!

Don’t you just love looking at clouds in the sky? We sure do!

But how do they get there?

A cloud is formed when water vapor condenses into water droplets that attach to particles (of dust, pollen, smoke, etc.) in the air. When billions of these water droplets join together, they form a cloud.

We decided to share some hands-on science by making our own clouds in a jar!

What you need

  • A jar with lid
  • About 1/3 cup hot water
  • Ice
  • Hairspray

To do

1. Start by pouring the hot water into the jar. Swirl it around a bit to warm up the sides of the jar.

2. Turn the lid upside down and place it on the top of the jar. Place several ice cubes onto the lid, and allow it to rest on the top of the jar for about 20 seconds.

3. Remove the lid, quickly spray a bit of hairspray into the jar, and then replace the lid with the ice still on top. Watch the cloud form.

4. When you see a good amount of condensation form, remove the lid and watch the “cloud” escape into the air.

How does it work?

When you add the warm water to the jar, some of it turns to water vapor. The water vapor rises to the top of the jar where it comes into contact with cold air, thanks to the ice cubes on top. Water vapor condenses when it cools down. However, a cloud can only form if the water vapor has something to condense on to. In nature, water vapor may condense onto dust particles, air pollution, pollen, volcanic ash, etc. In the case of this activity, the water vapor condensed onto the hairspray.

BEACH VOLCANO EXPERIMENT

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The beach is my happy place.

When my toes are in the sand I am happy!

I enjoy long walks on the beach, building impressively large sandcastles, and tossing a ball in the waves, my all time favorite beach activity is building a volcano experiment with the kids.

What you need:

  • Children willing to build a big mound (volcano)
  • Buckets and Shovels
  • Tall Plastic cup
  • Baking Soda
  • Vinegar


Instructions:

  1. Have children build a huge mound (moat optional). The bigger the better.
  2. When they are finished, push a tall plastic cup into the center until everything but the rim is submerged in sand.
  3. Put about 2 Tablespoons of  Baking Soda at the bottom of the cup.
  4. Fill the rest of the cup with Vinegar
  5. Your volcano experiment should be erupting!

MATCHBOX BOATS

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When I was a child, I used to make these and sail them down the river and under the bridge. or at the beach. We would race each other to see who's was the fastest!

WHAT YOU NEED:

  • Matchbox (empty)
  • Toothpick
  • Paper for sail cut into a triangle

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Empty Match box
  2. Poke toothpick or straw through matchbox
  3. Poke the straw or toothpick through the top and bottom of sail
  4. Find a good current!


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