"Seeking Creative, Low Cost Science Experimen to Share with a 9 Year Old Extreme

Yes, go to the library...there's books on crafts that sometimes include experiments and they do have books specifically for kids science 'things to do'
thanks for being a big brother

I just came across this website a few days ago. My 8 year-old is super excited to try some of these experiments. http://www.green-planet-solar-energy.com/index.html

Sorry, I don't know if I can add a link there. So, you'll have to copy and paste it. Anyway, the left hand side of the site has a bunch of tabs. There's a few that would apply, but the ones that are "kids solar science" and "more kids science" are really good.

Good luck, and have fun!

Hi G.,

You can type in Science Experiments for kids on Google and you should get a whole bunch. If not, then there is a great book you can get at Teaching Stuff called Easy Science Experiments for Kids that you can get that has lots of great things to try and do. I taught 3rd grade and would use that book a lot. I hope that helps.

S.

This is a cool one...I don't know if he knows what DNA is but this site has an easy way for him to extract DNA from any kind of fruit with common home supplies:

http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/extraction/ho...

Do the volcano one! I know there are a few different options and made from baking soda.
Growing plants from seeds? Start seeds folded in a wet papertowel and then place that in a ziploc bag and lay on top of fridge. 12 hours later and every 6 hours you can open and see the changes the seeds have made and then can move them to containers etc. I like bean seeds. They have the curly pieces. Watermelon and corn grow fast too.
Good luck!

http://www.funsci.com/texts/index_en.htm
http://www.light-science.com/index.html

also, not what you asked for but a neat site, two brothers could have fun playing: free math games.
http://themathgames.com/

http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/

The ULTIMATE science guy!!

Definately go to the library!

My Dad and I made a telegraph out of some sheet metal and one of those big square batteries! Then I got a sheet of morse code and there it was.

Best science fair project I ever did!

Good luck and congratulations!

G., I applaud you for impacting a young boys life! My sons LOVE science experiments! I started out by going to the library and looking in their computer, I found a ton of books with practical low cost experiments. One of the favorites they made with Dad was a "paintball gun" made from pvc pipe and co2 cartridge...things just took off from there. Something to wet the appetite might be "how things work", it gets the boys asking questions and wanting to prove "facts"...lots of fun!

if you have copper bottom cooking pots/pans - pour ketchup on the bottom of the pan and wait about 10 minutes. Wipe or wash away the ketchup & you will see how the acid in the ketchup eats or cleans the copper.

Target or the Teacher's Supply Store have kits/ books with lots of science experiments you can do at home. And you may be able to find books at the library. I gave one of the kits to my grandson and he loved it!

There are some on my website at: http://www.winmarkcom.com/sciencefun.htm
If you do a search for "kids science projects", I found 179,000,000 entries. Have fun!
K.

I am currently taking a science methods class for elementary education and recently found this website. It is a great resource and you can click the grade level you are looking for. It is full of lesson plans and experiments galore. You can even click on a link to see how it aligns with state education standards. I am sure that is not important, but it is good to know that the "fun" things you are doing at home tie into the things that they learn at school. The website is: www.sciencenetlinks.com I recently taught a lesson titled, "Color Burst" to my peers and it was a ton of fun! It was a lesson about how colors separate-all you needed for the experiment were coffee filters, black markers and water! Really cheap and easy! You can search for it on this site. Have fun!