Spinning snake experiment

This is a lovely activity to demonstrate convection. Younger children will love it just for the moving snake, and it's a great way for older children to

This project infuses art, science and a bit of history as students create their own spinning snake that shows how thermal heat pockets rise. A brief history is mentioned on how these devices were used in the mid 1800's for a practical household purpose. CAUTION THIS PROJECT SHOULD ONLY BE DONE UNDER...

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17.5K likes, 91 comments. “Are your kids learning about snakes or are fascinated by snakes? Then this is a great STEM project for your kids about how snakes shed their skin when they grow. Simply, cover a toy snake with liquid glue and let it dry. We covered our snake with 3 layers just to be sure that we can pull off the skin in one piece. The glue becomes clear when it's dry. So it doesn't look or feel like it's been covered in glue 👍 The shedded "skin" has the interesting pattern from…

The ancient art of snake charming concocts wonderfully imaginative visions of faraway places and exotic music. When I saw this activity in 50 Science Things to Make & Do by Georgina Andrews and Kate Knighton, I knew we had to give it a try. We already had all the supplies we needed! What You Need Tissue paper Scissors Small plastic ruler Markers Wool fabric (I used a wool winter coat) Here's how to be a snake charmer, with the help of static electricity. Step 1 Use a plate to draw a circle…

Hello, do you remember the paper octopus I posted recently? Well here is another ‘scissor skills’ project aimed at younger children (my sons, now 7 & 8 enjoyed making them too). To make the snake sim