Need science experiment ideas for the summer

[conuly]

Also, art projects that aren't all either "Uh, here are some supplies, get messy" or "These are the carefully cut out parts, please make yours exactly like mine". Gosh, I hate the latter. I want all teachers of young children to memorize the phrase "it's the process, not the product" and apply it religiously.

Anyway, trying to do some fun and lightly educational things over the summer to make up for forcing Eva to do - gasp! - math every day. (The math is not optional.)

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[used_songs]

I used to teach robotics to middle schoolers and they enjoyed learning some basic electronics. You can pick up the materials fairly cheaply at a hardware/home improvement store and there are lots of tutorials online.

The most popular project I've done with kids is the leaf blower powered hovercraft - https://sciencebob.com/build-a-hovercraft-you-can-ride/

Arduinos are fun - https://www.arduino.cc/ - although then you would be spending more money. However, you can do a lot with an arduino.

Also from things I have done with middle schoolers that were popular:

Book making: http://www.makingbooks.com/freeprojects.shtml

Making backpacks: http://www.sewcanshe.com/blog/2015/3/27/easy-peasy-drawstring-backpack-free-sewing-tutorial

[conuly]

Robots, why didn't I think of that?