One of the best parts of this project is that kids can learn about science while painting.  You can use all metal pieces, or you can mix in some things that the magnet can’t move like glass marbles or small plastic items.  Observe how ea…

April is Earth Month! During April, let’s learn about the importance of using water intentionally.  Water is the main source of life. We use it all the time. Not only does our body need it to stay hydrated, but it is our number one to…

Explore how plants and trees breathe with this easy leaf science experiment and cool outdoor STEAM activity to help kids learn about photosynthesis and respiration. You are going to create an environment where you can actually SEE phot…

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month!   Learn about the importance of good oral hygiene with this fun at-home STEAM activity, Plaque Attack!  Plaque is a sticky film that forms on our teeth every day. It is the slipper…

This January, let’s create an exploding snowman!  This outrageously fun exploding snowman is a winter science experiment for kids of all ages. This exploding snowman experiment is a super simple chemical reaction experiment using comm…

This December, let’s create a snowstorm in a jar!  It may be cold in most of the country right now, but that doesn’t mean everyone has snow. Here in the Sunshine State, you can bring the snow right to you with this fun snowstorm in a …

This November, let’s conduct a sweet science experiment using your favorite candy!  What is your favorite type of candy? Have you ever wondered why you like this candy so much? Is it its taste, how it feels in your mouth, or both? Co…

This October, let’s conduct a science experiment using glow sticks!  Playing with glow sticks is a fun, hands-on way for your young scientist to see how energy can be transformed from stored chemical energy to light energy. By simply …

This September, let’s uncover the science behind dancing cranberries! After preparing the cranberries and clear cup of soda, your little learner will quickly observe how hundreds of tiny bubbles attach to the wrinkled surface of the d…

When you boil 2 cups of sugar with only 1 cup of water, you create a supersaturated solution. In a supersaturated solution, there is more solute (sugar) than the solvent (water) should be able to dissolve. By heating the mixture, howev…

Materials (Per Child): Different colored square pieces of paper6 ice cubes Procedure: Ahead of time: Make small ice cubes, enough for each child to have 6.Put one ice cube on each color and place them all in the sun. Make sure …

This is a fun and simple way to teach kids about light and the basics of how light works. Put a toy on a surface or a piece of paper under sunlight. Then watch as the shadow is created on the paper, floor or wall. Light travels in…

Iron is an essential mineral to our body. It is found in every cell and is used to make hemoglobin, the substance in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to transport it throughout your body. If we don’t have enough ir…

A fossil is the preserved remains of any ancient life form. However, the fossil is not the actual organism—it is a rock! To become a fossil, the remains of an ancient organism needs to be covered in a sediment shortly after death. Over …

Let’s make a walking water rainbow.  In this fun, hands-on, and colorful science experiment, little scientists will learn about capillary action. Capillary Action is the ability of a liquid to flow upward in narrow spaces without the…

In many places, this is the time of year kids are having a ball in the snow. How would you like to make your very own snow here in the Sunshine State? Let’s begin with some cool snowflake factoids: In the United States alone, at l…

Houses made of snow delight and fascinate children. The idea of living in an igloo seems so cool. Our intuition tells us that igloos should not work — how could snow be used to build such a warm stable home? This may be a mystery to mos…

It’s Fall, and that means it is officially Pumpkin Spice Season! Just one whiff of the comforting aroma of cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger and our minds flood with fond autumnal memories. That first sip of a pumpkin spice latte brings …

Sometimes we forget that STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) isn’t just about designing and building or mixing baking soda and vinegar to watch it fizz; though that is so much fun! Growing living organisms, l…

Doc McStuffins: The Exhibit, based on the award-winning Disney Junior show, is open now at CMON. The colorful and inviting exhibit is adorable and exciting, but what are your little ones learning when they visit? Read on to find out! …