Slip N Slide!

I LOVED to do this when I was little. But for some reason my kids just aren't catching on to it too well. They are falling on knees and sliding, which hurts! They can't seem to let go and just do it belly first and they even have a little boogie board to help cushion everything! My husband and my BFF from my own childhood, who I slipped and slided with, have joked about how our kids are WIMPS! HA HA! We remember getting knicked by rocks and twigs. Anywho, the boys are enjoying it, and you can't beat $6 fun!

Spooky Science #4 - Bend Water

What do you need:

*plastic spoon

*water faucet

*sweater made of wool or fleece

What to do:

Charge the spoon by rubbing it on the sweater. Turn on the faucet with a gentle thin stream of water. Hold the spoon to the stream of water and watch it bend!

How does it work:

The electric charge attracts the uncharged water particles. Water Conducts electricity and draws the charge from the spoon. Tiny water particles in the air also take up electricity.

NOTE: I had to dry the sweater in the dryer for a few minutes to properly charge it before hand. Enjoy!