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I’m going hunting for water bears! That’s the first experiment we shall be trying from this little delight.. Outdoor Science Lab for kids 52 Family-friendly experiments for the yard, garden, playground and park By @lizheinecke Published by @quartokids Throughout lockdown I introduced some simple science experiments with my girls; rainbow jar, vinegar rockets and the classic, making a volcano. I wanted to inspire a love for science and though Outdoor Science Lab is aimed at 7+ (Key Stage 2) there’s plenty here for younger children to try, with the help of an adult. I like the clear layout, easy steps to follow and the additional information (creative enrichment and the science behind the fun). A fab little book!! I’m off to go and collect some moss and look for some water bears (Tardigrade) 😊 #outdoorsciencelabforkids #outdoorscienceforkids #outdoorscience #outdoorsciencebook #lizheinecke #quarrypublishing #quarrybooks #familyscienceexperiments https://www.instagram.com/p/CEbpR3kn52F/?igshid=1g0adnmq5487

Everybody loves the volcanoes, and we turned it into more of an interesting experiment this time. I had some pickle juice left over, we mixed up some citric acid and water, and we of course used plain old vinegar. The citric acid volcano (swipe) made big bubbles very fast. The pickle juice volcano (swipe again) was very foamy with rolling bubbles and kept going for a very long time. The regular volcano worked as you expect it to, and they all came together to make a wonderful soup in the box lid we were using as our tray, which the 7 year old then proceeded to play with for quite a while. Image description: Slide 1- Three glass jars on a cement counter in a plastic bin lid, surrounded with a sparkly, bubbly liquid with a purple tint and glitter floating on the top. The jars are overflowing with bubbles, the two on the outsides with purple bubbles and the center one with slightly green bubbles. Slide 2- Plastic bin lid with three jars inside, two with just baking soda and glitter and the third with bubbles overflowing and pooling in the lid with silver glitter floating on top of the bubbles. Slide 3- Same lid and jars with the first settling down and a second filled to the brim with foam that has green glitter floating at the top. The third jar is still untouched. Slide 4- The jars in the lid are surrounded by the bubbly liquid with a mix of green and silver glitter floating on top and a hand is squeezing a bottle of purple vinegar into the final jar with baking soda with red glitter on top. ——————————————————— #bakingsodavolcanoes #kidscience #keepembusy #outdoorscience #scienceandart #processartforkids https://www.instagram.com/p/CDcMe96nyrt/?igshid=gdl59pch3e2j

This was our oldest sprout’s favorite discovery. A decomposing animal filled with maggots and other creatures. . #begoodstewards #thecircleoflife #decomposing #outdoorscience #explorenaturewithchildren #rockyriverconservancy #lastchildinthewoods (at Rocky River Nature Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA1JVRDpyxo/?igshid=1d7cl72tc1yqo