If you enjoy science and its applications you may be interested in finding a fun science project to do. There are any number of fun science projects that will be both educating and entertaining for those who conduct them. Many fun science experiments can be conducted on a small budget or utilizing the very items you have in your household currently. Creating and carrying out fun science projects is a great way for teachers and students alike to learn new things in the realm of scientific experimentation. A fun science experiment can be applied to a simple or complicated concept, while maintaining the educational purpose of the project. Here are a few fun science projects that you can conduct safely at home:
1.) Volcano- This is a traditional experiment that has been conducted time and time again. It illustrates on a smaller scale what happens when a volcano erupts. By using chemicals that interact causing the eruption, you are able to recreate the look of a real volcano at home or at school. The two chemicals that are interacting that you will need to do this fun science project are baking soda and vinegar. The two will come in contact and cause the volcano to erupt, spewing its contents over the side of the volcano you build. This is a quick and easy project that will have you mesmerized. It may be a little messy but its a fun science experiment.
2.)Home-Made Silly putty- This is another fun science project that children especially can enjoy. This is also a very simple and inexpensive fun science project that anyone can do. A cup of liquid starch and a cup of Elmer’s glue slowly mixed together will create a chemical reaction that will made the glue become more rubbery in texture. The ultimate result is a substance that is very similar to silly putty and can be used in the same ways. A fun science project, this is definitely one that will put a smile on anyone’s face.
3.) Coke Geyser- This is another simple science project. Simply unscrew a bottle of Diet Coke, attach a small funnel to the opening and pour in mentos candies, then run because there will be an almost instantaneous eruption. The eruption is cause by the interaction of the mentos and the carbon dioxide released by the bottle. This is a cheap way to conduct a science experiment while learning and having a good time.
Any one of these projects can be considered a fun science project. The best part about these is that while learning science you are able to have fun and not spend a lot of money. Understanding simple concepts associated with chemical interaction and reaction can be interesting and these science projects certainly do the trick. Anyone can recreate these experiments at home, but it is suggested that the third project is conducted outdoors or somewhere where it would be okay to create a spewing geyser of diet coke all over the place.
