This is where you can find An Ordinary Life's EASY physics science experiments.
These experiments are safe and a great way to introduce science to young children, it is also for older children to experiment with at an easy level independently.
BUBBLES

Scientific Properties of Materials
THE WEATHER
How do clouds rain? - One of those many questions children ask and you (well certainly I used to) get stuck on trying to explain. Then I discovered this little experiment!
POTENTIAL ENERGY
Spool cars - Make your own spool car...
ARCHITECTURE
Marshmallow towers!
Make a geodesic dome out of newspaper!
HOW DO BIRDS FLY?
Feathers - This explains a bit more how feathers work and the different feather types. It also contains a couple of quick experiments
How do wings work? - make your own aerofoil.Make a paper shooter (particularly good for little people)
If you want to learn more about how birds fly, try this out: Learning about aerodynamics.
AIR PRESSURE
Kissing Balloons
Make your own hovercraft - one of the best make your own toys EVER!
Parachutes!
Ping Pong ball science! - teaching more about Bernoulli's principle.

How to make a simple kite - that flies really well!
Make a spinner - learn the basics about propellers. Great for little and big hands.
ARCHIMEDES' PRINCIPLE, DENISITY AND BUOYANCY
Archimedes' Bath - This covers the maths and also how to make your own Archimedes' bath out of an old ice-cream tub.
Dancing Raisins
and beans. Teaches about density and buoyancy.

How to make a fresh egg float

What is density?
ELECTRICITY
Play dough circuits - a step by step of how it's done!
How to make Electroactive Slime
Learning about Light and colours
Chromatography - a fun experiment
Colourful ice experiment
MAGNETS
An introduction to magnets - this contains explanations and experiments.
Make a magical bee toy
- showing how magnets work to small people
Magically moving toy cars - another fun magnet game to try!
Extracting iron from your cereal - a very simple and quick experiment
How strong is a magnet?
Fishing with magnets
PERSISTENCE OF VISION - The science of Animation!
Thaumatrope - make your own simple toy to show about persistence of vision
Movie wheel - AKA the phenakistoscope
SURFACE TENSION

VOLCANOES
Tectonic Plates
Volcano experiment - A fun an easy experiment! Make your own exploding volcano!
Volcanoes: Volcanic Rocks - three yummy experiments to make sweets that show us how rocks take different forms.
Volcanoes: Magma Temperature

VORTEXES
Vortex - Toroidal vortex in a glass - easy and interesting experiment.
Vortex - tornado in a jar - a really fun project for all ages.
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