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Posted on 9th Feb 2012 | in
Physics
Science With Me! is trying to spread science and scientific thinking around the globe. To this end, we have sponsored an expat in a rural community in Africa to get African kids doing Science With Me! We hope you in the Americas, Australia, Europe and Asia follow suit! Enjoy this experiment! And be sure and [...]
Posted on 3rd Nov 2010 | in
Physics
Ancient civilizations were fascinated by the existence of light for thousands of years. The Greek philosophers believed that light was made up of countless, tiny particles that enter the human eye and create what we call vision. However, Empedocles and a Dutch scientist named Christian Huygens believed that light was like a wave. According to [...]
Posted on 17th Jan 2012 | in
Physics
My kids are fascinated by sound. Maybe it’s because they are very good at making lots of it! But what causes sound? Sound occurs when an object vibrates. When an object moves back and forth we say it vibrates. When something vibrates (like your voice box) it causes the molecules around it to also vibrate, [...]
Posted on 3rd Nov 2010 | in
Physics
Have you played with magnets before? You might remember trying to make things stick together or move an object just by using a magnet. A magnet is an object that attracts or repels other objects within a magnetic field. Magnets can be permanent or temporary and vary in size, shape or in the strength of [...]
Posted on 7th Nov 2010 | in
Physics
S.I. stands for Systeme Internationale, which is also known as the International System of Units. You may not notice this but we always use this as a form of measurement. SI units have been accepted around the world as an ideal replacement to other metric systems that may cause confusion and uncertainty among people. Today, [...]
Posted on 7th Nov 2010 | in
Physics
Have you ever ridden a steam locomotive? You can find a classic steam locomotive on old railways because it was traditionally used to transport both people and merchandise to various locations. Merchants use the steam locomotive to carry their goods and sell it in trade fairs or markets. Before the modern railroad system was introduced, [...]
Posted on 16th Feb 2011 | in
Physics
Did you know that color, according to research and studies, is a mere sensation and not an object or property? Color is actually just a visual effect caused by the eye, which can react in various ways to differentiate wavelengths of light. Therefore, an object reflecting light of a certain wavelength will appear to be [...]
Posted on 5th Jan 2012 | in
Physics
I received an email the other day saying: Love your site! So many ideas and very kid friendly. I am a new user and maybe it’s a bit presumptuous of me to suggest content but….I’m doing ‘Electricity’ in science right now with my grade 5/6 class and would love to see that included in your [...]
Posted on 12th Jan 2012 | in
Physics
For those of you that know me well, you know that I love to sail. And so do my kids! So when my 9 year old son asked me the other day “Mom why does a boat float but a nail sink?” I was relieved that I could use science (yet again) to answer the [...]
Posted on 12th Oct 2012 | in
Physics
Want to make a guitar with Katy and her mom? Here’s what you need: A piece of wood A Hammer Some rubber bands Some nails First, Katy’s Mom helps her pound the nails into the board. She pounds two on one end of the board and two on the other end of the board. You [...]
Posted on 25th Oct 2012 | in
Physics
ScienceWithMe!® brings you another simple science experiment from our Science With Africa! series. For our new readers: ScienceWithMe!® is trying to spread science and scientific thinking around the globe. To this end, we have sponsored an expat in a rural community in Africa to get African kids doing ScienceWithMe!® We hope you in the Americas, [...]
Posted on 19th Jan 2013 | in
Physics
Science With Me! encourages children
to work on their own and to investigate and solve problems as scientists do. Kids are naturally inquisitive and therefore naturally scientific so visit us regularly for lots of fantastic science play ideas for children. Here’s a comic sketch that teaches Loghlen, Luke and Leah a basic scientific concept i.e. [...]
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