Find out the secret behind how to get a can out of a mug without touching the can! Your kids will love this fun jumping beverage can science experiment. Air pressure is what makes our bike tires run on the road, keeps planes in the air, and is responsible for weather patterns. But how does it work? This hands-on activity will explore Bernoulli’s principle, which states that as a fluid moves faster, it produces less pressure. On the other hand, slower-moving fluids process greater pressure. Kids of all ages will be amazed by this air pressure experiment. The best part is that you only need a beverage can and one or two mugs! This simple science experiment is typically done...
Painting leaves and using them as prints are fun and easy art projects that you will be able to do at home with leaves that you find and a few simple art supplies. Try making leaf art with kids, or make some holiday decorations for your home with fall leaves. There are tons of options for the types of leaves and paints you use to make endless combinations! [Edit]Steps [Edit]Painting on Leaves Find some dry leaves on the ground for longer-lasting painted leaves. Try to find an assortment of large leaves, so that you will have more room to paint on them. Look on the ground around the bases of trees for recently-fallen leaves. You can put dry leaves underneath...
Learn how to build a simple DIY rain gauge at home from a plastic bottle. Leave it outside the next time it rains to measure the precipitation in your area. When someone asks me about living in Arizona, they always wonder if it rains here in the desert. Surprisingly, there is quite a bit of rainfall here during the monsoon season! Around July and August, we experience the monsoon season. Powerful storms would randomly hit us with heavy rain, strong winds, and lots of thunder and lightning. And since we don’t really have rainfall the rest of the year, the kids love it when it rains! How much does it rain during one of the storms? We decided to make...
Just like that, we are already in the final third of 2021 - is it me, or did this year zip by really quickly??? The year-end exams are round the corner but before that, there is still the September School Holidays for kids (and parents) to get through! With the kids getting a 10-day breather from school, here's a handy list of activties that will be happening over the next one week. There are a good mix of both onsite and online activities happening so take your pick according to your preference. Stay safe, everyone!Families for Life My Family Weekend 20213 - 5 Sep 2021; Various TimingsFREEFamilies for Life's annual My Family Weekend is back to kick off the upcoming September...
As we struggle through a wave of uncertainty, we need to remember what’s important. Dynamic Business moves the spotlight from business achievements to the handing down of wisdom, pandemic parental hacks and dad jokes, in time to celebrate Father’s Day. Dr Eamonn McCarthy, CEO of Lighthouse Foundation What is the best life advice that your father has given you? That every person, regardless of their background or position in life, should be treated with the same level of respect and dignity. I’ve carried this with me throughout my career- particularly while working with vulnerable youth, whose challenging childhood experiences could have only ever added to my respect for them regardless of their presentation or behaviour. What is the best business advice that your father has...
