Kids Corner
Jack-o'-lanterns are lit on front porches, neighborhood streets are blanketed in colorful leaves, mulled apple cider is simmering on the stove, and children are putting the finishing touches on costumes and trick-or-treating routes. It's Halloween season once again, but with COVID-19 still a part...
BUGS!
Some bugs help us, some annoy us, and some are downright dangerous. But you can learn a lot from bugs.
What you'll need
An insect guide guide from the library - preferably ones with pictures
Your magnifying glass
Your science journal
What to do
Search your home and neighborhood for bugs....
BUBBLES
Who doesn't enjoy blowing bubbles? You can make bubbles at home, and they can be beautiful shapes and colors!
What you'll need
8 tablespoons of dishwashing liquid
1 quart water
1 drinking straw
A shallow trayGrown-up alert!
1 tin can, open at both ends Your science journal
What to do
Mix...
Despite its relative infancy, the internet has become so prevalent in daily life that it's hard to imagine a time when it wasn't so widely available. Yet that time wasn't so long ago. In fact, many adults who are now entering or in middle-age made it through their secondary educations without the...
SOAP POWER
Have you ever tried using soap to power a boat? This simple activity works because of "surface tension."
What you'll need
1 index card
Scissors
A baking dish (or sink full of water)
Liquid dish detergent
Your science journal
What to do
From an index card, cut out a boat like this. Make...
Pages
The Drummer and The Wright County Journal Press
PO Box 159
108 Central Ave.
Buffalo MN 55313
