Nature & Outdoors projects

2 projects for age 12 · page 1 of 1

Projects

Ages 7–12⏱ 30 min

Mummified Apple Experiment

Children test how the ancient Egyptians preserved mummies by burying apple slices in salt and bicarbonate of soda for a week. The salts draw water out of the apple, and without water the things that cause rot cannot grow. It is a real fair test with measuring and recording.

Kitchen ScienceNature & Outdoors

Ages 6–12⏱ 20 min

Simple Sundial

The sun moves across the sky, so shadows move too — you can tell the time by them.

Nature & OutdoorsSpace & Flight