Well, just the other day we did our first science experiment. S has "A Drop of Water" for science. Our first experiment with this book was about surface tension. You have to take a bowl of water and a needle. Without breaking the surface tension of the water, you have to get the needle to float on the surface. It is even trickier than it sounds, trust me! If you don't do it just right, the needle sinks. We finally figured out that if you will use a bent paper clip to gently slide the needle onto the surface of the water, it won't sink. S was thrilled when he finally succeeded. Of course, then E and N also wanted to do the experiment. It turned into a 45 min session and everyone wanted to be videoed. I've never been big on science experiments, but this was great fun!
A Drop of Water
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