Idea Explosion!

 Why Do Leaves Change Color? We all, or at least I , love the beautiful colors of leaves in autumn! It's one of the reasons that fall's my favorite season! But it's winter, and I'm a DIY-er with a curious, scientifically-oriented mind. It's the perfect combination of characteristics! Today, I'm going to demonstrate how leaves change color. The things you need to do this experiment are: 3 leaves (from the same tree) Rubbing Alcohol Jar  Plastic baggie (or plastic wrap) Paper Coffee Filter Small bowl or pan Spoon (or anything else to mix) Approximately 2 hours (don't worry, most of this is just waiting time!) Step 1: Break the leaves into tiny pieces and put them into the jar. Step 2: Pour rubbing alcohol over the leaves in the jar so that they are just covered/submerged. Step 3: Mash and stir the leaves into the rubbing alcohol until the alcohol turns slightly green.  Really give it a good mashing – this is key. Step 4: Cover the jar with your baggie/plastic ...

Make a DIY Parachute! Ever wanted to see what gravity really is?  You can learn about gravity by making this epic DIY parachute for a lightweight toy. The parachute is SUPER easily made from materials around your house, and the best part? You can use it to further experiment with different strategies and objects! The things you need to do this experiment are: Plastic bag (i.e. grocery bag) Yarn/string Paper cup Scissors Lightweight toy(s) Decorative items like crayons and glitter Step 1: Use the scissors to remove the handles from your plastic bag. Step 2: Moving on, poke 4 holes on the bag so that they are the same distance apart and on the opposite sides of the bag. Cut 4 holes into the rim of the paper cup, too. Step 3: Keeping the 4-theme, next, cut 4 pieces of yarn, each measuring 10 inches long. Step 4: Thread one piece of yarn through the hole in the paper cup and tie the yarn to the cup with a knot. Repeat with all four strands of yarn in the remaining holes on the paper c...