Kids Science Projects
There are many kids science projects that are fun, safe and easy to do at home. Doing kids science experiments at home is an excellent way to occupy idle time and reinforce scientific theories they are learning in school. One of the best kids science projects to do at home is making a fruit battery. Kids will love this hands on activity! I recommend these printable science project plans for K-12 for hundreds of great project blueprints and this step-by-step guide for doing an award winning science fair project. Also be sure to check out these fun science kits as a fast, simple way to get started on your science experiment.
After you have placed your nails in your piece of fruit you will need to prepare the light bulb. Do this by removing about one inch of the lights insulation from the bulbs leads. Take one of the leads and attach it to the galvanized nail and another lead and attach it to the copper nail. Once you attach the second lead the bulb will light up. You can secure the leads to the nails with the electrical tape. After your fruit battery has lit the bulb explain how this is possible to the children. Tell them that the acid in citrus fruits conducts electricity. You can use a multimeter if you have one to measure the current that the fruit battery is producing. You can also vary this experiment by trying different fruits and seeing which fruits produce more current. Where would you like to go next? ...See more of our free science experiments by age group, science type, or an alphabetical listing of all experiments? ...Download printable science project plans for K-12? ...Get step-by-step instructions on how to do an award winning science fair project? ...Or pick up science kits for your project? Send in your great science experiments to keep this site fresh & fun. Submit your science experiments and you may be included in our upcoming newsletter as well as website!
|
