Experiments
Experiment 1
Will nylon disintegrate as fast as cotton?
Experiment 2 –
Which produces more suds in your water, soap or detergent?
Experiment 3 –
How rapidly does a plant make starch?
Experiment 4 –
Are small amounts of soap or detergent harmful to the growth of plants?
Experiment 5
Which soil makes beets and radishes grow best?
Experiment 6
How does a mixture of ashes and water differ from plain water?
Experiment 7
How much methane (natural gas) can you collect in 2 days from 1/2 cups of coal?
Experiment 8
Which flows fastest: light oil, heavy oil, or water?
Electricity Experiment Handouts
These colorful pages in PDF format are experiments focused on the study of electricity.
Build a Galvanometer
A cool project to test for small electrical currents. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.
Identify Conductors and Insulators
A simple experiment that lets you test what conducts electricity and what doesn’t. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.
Induce a Current with Magnet and Coil
You can use the Galvanometer you built to do this fascinating experiment. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.
Electricity and Motion
An easy to make project that mirrors early experiments that led to electric motors. Click on a page at the right for to download a printable page.