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Rainbow Carnations Science Experiment

Rainbow Carnations Science Experiment

Posted by on Jun 4, 2014 in Plants and Gardening, Rainbow Activities, Science Activities, Spring Crafts and Activities, St. Patrick's Day | 0 comments

This rainbow carnations experiment was a great visual way to teach my bugs how water travels up through the stems of flowers and plants. We actually conducted this experiment back in March, when the boys were learning about rainbows, which is why you may notice that some of the pictures have SNOW in the background!

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Rainbow Erupting Sculptures

Rainbow Erupting Sculptures

Posted by on Mar 13, 2014 in Rainbow Activities, Science Activities, St. Patrick's Day | 0 comments

The spectacular chemical reaction of baking soda and vinegar never gets old in our house! There’s just something exhilarating and oddly satisfying about causing something to fizz, bubble and erupt. With this in mind, it only makes sense that causing ordinary sculpted creations to ooze and explode into a flurry of rainbow colours would be exponentially cooler….right?!

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