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Science Project Ideas for Kids and Universities Use Simple Things

Science project ideas for kids use the same ideas and materials that the pros use

I  just read an article, or to be real, the parts of it I could understand, about research scientists from Johns Hopkins University using LEGOS  to demonstrate a complex, microscopic  concept. This struck me because  we here at 24 Hour Science Projects promote the idea of using every day common materials you can find at home. In this kids are not getting  ideas from the scientists, the scientist use science project ideas for kids to help them out!  You can read the full article at  LEGOs Show Researchers What Happens Inside Lab-On-a-Chip

What it boils down to is the LEGOS were used as a visual aid to show microscopic principles, to help understand the concept.

It is all about making the abstract concrete!

With  elementary school level science projects  it is always a challenge to make these ideas more concrete so the kids can understand them.  Getting some great science project ideas for kids that are quick and easy to do and do a great job of giving you a visual is really important.  Many times it is the process of doing the experiment that gives the kids an “aha” moment.  Concepts like gravity make more sense to the very young child when you see the stuff fall.  Photosynthesis makes sense when you compare plant growth with and without sunlight.

Sometimes  the best way to show an a complicated science concept is with a demonstration in front of the class. This not only teaches the kid doing the project, but lets the whole class see first hand what it  up.  Chemical reaction are common in demonstrations but other things can be done too. Demonstration projects make interesting science fair projects!

Demonstration projects can be a bit tricky, so using something the kids like and are familiar with  can help make things go smoother during the demonstration. So enter LEGOS at the elementary level!

We have a project in Watch This! Science Projects that used LEGOs to demonstrate how different object have different density. Try explaining that without some visuals!  Of course they use other familiar objects  too like marbles, candles, some food and different liquids as you need a variety of densities, but.  At the end of the demonstration you have “The Layered Look”  with everything stacked up on top of each other.  So you are able to use a great visual to help explain the concept of density.

I have seen lots of different ways LEGOs and other building blocks are used in projects.  They can be used to build  the framework for bridges , and other engineering projects. Kids like to mess around with LEGOs so they can be used to build cars, electric circuits,  robots, or just  like the Hopkins scientist did to represent something.

You can get demonstration science project ideas for kids downloaded instantly with Watch This! Science Projects. Just click this link!

 

 

 

 

 

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