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Science Speech 67 Spaghetti Bridge Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to do the spaghetti bridge challenge First you get 1 2 bag of uncooked spaghetti noodles Second you get 1 meter of string Third you get 1 meter of tape Fourth you get some rubber bands Fifth you get some hot glue Sixth you work with a small team to build a bridge that spans at least 20 cm Seventh you have only 36 minutes to build your bridge Eighth you put a coin on the center of your bridge Ninth you keep adding coins until the bridge collapses Tenth you weigh the coins added to the bridge Finally the team with the most weight in coins is the winner Good luck

Science Song 67 Spaghetti Bridge Sing to Head Shoulders Knees and Toes I can build a spaghetti bridge WORDS spaghetti bridge I can build a spaghetti bridge spaghetti bridge SONG It can hold a lot of coins I can build a spaghetti bridge spaghetti bridge SPEECH

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Science Speech 53 Bouncy Ball Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a bouncy ball First you get two mixing cups Second you label the two mixing cups A and B Third you put 1 teaspoon of borax powder into cup A Fourth you put 2 tablespoons of warm water into cup A and stir until dissolved Fifth you put 2 tablespoons of white glue into B Sixth you put 1 tablespoons of corn starch into B Seventh you mix the corn starch and white glue with a popsicle stick Eighth you put 1 teaspoon of the borax solution from cup A into cup B Ninth you add some food coloring or phosphorescent pigment into cup B Tenth you stir the mixture in cup B for 3 minutes Eleventh you knead the mixture until it is no longer sticky Twelfth you roll the mixture into a ball Finally you bounce your bouncy ball When you are finished store your bouncy ball in a plastic bag Wash your hands after making and playing with your bouncy ball

Science Song 53 VIDEO Bouncy Ball Sing to Three Blind Mice Bouncy ball WORDS Bouncy ball Bounce in the hall SONG Bounce off the wall It bounces up and all around What goes up must come down It even makes a funny sound Bouncy ball Bouncy ball Wash your hands after making and playing with your bouncy ball SPEECH

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Science Speech 49 Candy Catapult Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a candy catapult First you get some popsicle sticks some rubber bands and a bottle cap Second you wrap a rubber band around one end of a stack of 6 popsicle sticks Third you wrap a rubber band around the other end of the popsicle stick stack Fourth you put a popsicle stick in the middle of the stack so it is perpendicular Fifth you wrap a rubber band around this popsicle stick so it holds to the stack Sixth you hot glue the ends of 3 more popsicle sticks to make a square frame with the stack at the front and one popsicle stick standing up from the stack Seventh you cut another popsicle stick to be of its original size Eighth you hot glue the short stick to the frame across from the standing stick Ninth you loop another rubber band over the short stick under the frame and around the base of the standing popsicle stick Tenth you hot glue a bottle cap to the standing popsicle stick Eleventh you put a candy in the bottle cap Finally you pull back your candy catapult and let go to watch it fly

Science Song 49 Candy Catapult Sing to We Will Rock You Candy candy catapult catapult WORDS Candy candy catapult catapult I can make my candy fly Candy candy catapult catapult SONG Candy candy catapult catapult SPEECH

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Science Speech 95 Chocolate Easter Eggs Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make Chocolate Easter eggs First you learn about the differences between white and brown chocolate Second you choose the color chocolate that you want to use Third you melt your chocolate using a double boiler Fourth you choose the mold that you want to use Fifth you brush some chocolate on the mold with a paintbrush Sixth you put your mold in the refrigerator for 3 minutes Seventh you repeat this process three to four times Eighth you remove your chocolate Easter egg from the mold Ninth you decorate your chocolate Easter egg with icing or sprinkles Finally you eat your chocolate Easter egg and feel great Happy Easter

Science Song 95 Chocolate Easter Eggs Sing to This Old Man WORDS Easter Eggs they re so great It looks like Easter on my plate SONG Melt it paint it and decorate Beautiful to look at and fun to eat SPEECH

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Science Speech 46 Soap Chemistry Greetings Soap Makers My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make soap First you measure 195 grams of distilled water in a beaker Second you put on safety goggles disposable gloves and a lab coat Third you measure 80 grams of sodium hydroxide NaOH in a different beaker Fourth you find a safe place to work outside Fifth you carefully add the sodium hydroxide to the distilled water Sixth you carefully mix the sodium hydroxide solution with a metal spoon Mix until sodium hydroxide is fully dissolved The solution will get hot and can burn your skin Seventh while you wait for the solution to cool go inside and measure your oils Eighth you measure 500 grams of olive oil and 100 grams of coconut oil Ninth you mix the olive oil and coconut oil in a large metal bowl Tenth you carefully add the sodium hydroxide solution to the oils Eleventh you mix the sodium hydroxide solution and the oils with a metal spoon Twelfth you mix the sodium hydroxide solution and the oils with a hand blender Thirteenth when the mixture thickens to a pudding texture add 10 grams of essential oils Fourteenth you pour the soap mixture into a mold and cover with a clean cloth Fifteenth after 24 hours you remove the hardened soap from the mold Sixteenth you let the soap dry for 3 to 4 weeks turning daily Finally your soap is finished Now go and wash your hands

Science Song 46 Soap Chemistry Sing to Happy Birthday I m making soap with you WORDS I m making soap with you I m making soap with you I m making soap with you SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 91 Paper Rollercoaster Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a paper rollercoaster First you draw some rollercoaster designs to get some ideas Second you cut out all the individual track segments Third you find the straight or hill segment Fourth you find the loop segment Fifth you find the curve segment Sixth you get a piece of cardboard as a base Seventh you find the support struts Eighth you fold and cut all the segment tabs Ninth you tape your support struts onto the cardboard base Tenth you tape your segments one at a time starting at the top of the strut Eleventh you test with a marble Twelfth you fix and adjust any part of the segments and tabs Finally you can have awesome marble games with your rollercoaster

Science Song 91 Paper Rollercoaster Sing to Paper Rollercoaster Roller coaster up and down WORDS On a journey all around Paper tracks we build them high Learning science reach the sky SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 82 Circuit Game Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a circuit game First you get some cardboard and 3 skewers Second you use some hot glue to stick the skewers up from the cardboard Third you get a battery holder an LED light and a buzzer Fourth you connect the circuit with wires to make sure each works properly Fifth you solder the wires to the connection points on the LED and buzzer Sixth you leave a break in the circuit Seventh you connect one side of the circuit break to a long uncoated wire Eighth you hang the uncoated wire between the 2 skewers and tape it in place Ninth you connect the other side of the circuit break to a coated wire Tenth you tape the coated wire to the last skewer Eleventh you strip the wire at the end of the skewer Twelfth you use this wire to make a circle around the uncoated wire Thirteenth you test your circuit by touching the uncoated wires together Fourteenth if your circuit is working the LED should light up and the buzzer should make a sound Finally you test how steady your hands are by moving the circle from one skewer to the other Try not to make a sound

Science Song 82 Circuit Game Sing to Spider Man Circuit game WORDS Circuit game I made a circuit game Move the wire along the path SONG Look out I hear a buzzer sound SPEECH

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Science Speech 74 Tensegrity Table Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a tensegrity table First you get 8 popsicle sticks some string and some hot glue Second you use the hot glue to stick 3 popsicle sticks into a triangle shape Third you use 3 more popsicle sticks to make another triangle shape Fourth you use a drill to make holes in all the corners of the triangles Fifth you cut the last 2 popsicle sticks at a 60 degree angle Sixth you drill a hole into each of these 2 cut popsicle sticks It should be on the opposite side from the cut angle Seventh you hot glue one cut popsicle stick to the triangle shape Eighth you hot glue the other cut popsicle sticks to the triangle shape It should point up from the middle of one of the sides of the triangle Ninth you position the shape as it will be when the strings are attached Tenth you put a string through the holes of the triangle Eleventh you hot glue the string into place on one side so that it is 10 cm long Twelfth you repeat steps ten and eleven for each of the corners Thirteenth put a string through the holes of the popsicle sticks in the center Fourteenth tighten the string as much as possible and tie it Fifteen hot glue the outside strings while under tension Finally tensegrity table is finished This amazing table looks like it floats on air using only tension in the strings to keep it up

Science Song 74 Tensegrity Table Sing to My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Tensegrity tables are awesome WORDS Tensegrity tables are great Tensegrity tables are awesome Tension holds them in place Tension tension It holds the strings in place in place Tension tension It holds the strings in place SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 25 Petri Dish Lab Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to set up a Petri dish lab First you boil 1 liter of filtered water in a pot for 2 minutes Second you add 23 grams of agar agar powder into the pot Third you stir all the ingredients for a minute until dissolved Fourth you prepare the Petri dishes to be quickly filled Fifth you half fill the Petri dishes with the hot agar agar mixture Sixth you immediately put the lids to the Petri dishes as soon as they are filled Seventh you put the Petri dishes in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to set Eighth you use a Q tip to test any place that might have bacteria Ninth you rub the dirty Q tip lightly across the agar in a zig zag pattern Tenth you immediately put the lids back on the Petri dishes Eleventh you label the Petri dishes with your name and where you tested Twelfth you put the Petri dishes in a warm humid place Thirteenth you check your Petri dish to see what has grown Finally you compare the Petri dishes to see which place has the most bacteria

Science Song 25 Petri Dish Lab Sing to Elmore Stream Rise of the Bacteria Bacteria We begin with only one WORDS Bacteria Two is what we then become Bacteria Each of us becomes two more Bacteria We are stronger than before SONG Bacteria We keep growing at this rate Bacteria No longer shall we wait Bacteria The plan now unfolds Bacteria We will take over the world SPEECH

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Science Speech 47 Wind Turbine Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a wind turbine First you a 5 volt DC hobby motor Second you 2 popsicle sticks into the shape of an X Third you cut off the bottom of a small paper cup Fourth you cut the small paper cup into 4 equal pieces Fifth you glue each paper cup piece onto each leg of the popsicle X to make a fan Sixth you make sure that each piece goes in the same direction Seventh you drill a small hole in the center of the X to attach the hobby motor Eighth you glue 2 popsicle sticks to opposite sides of a large paper cup base Ninth you glue the hobby motor to the popsicle sticks attached to the base Tenth you make sure that the fan can freely turn without touching the base Eleventh you connect the metal leads of an LED to the terminals on the hobby motor Twelfth you test that the LED is connected properly by turning the fan Thirteenth if the LED is connected properly the LED will glow Fourteenth you may need to reverse the LED connections if it does not glow Fifteen you put your wind turbine into the wind so that the fan turns Finally you watch your wind turbine create electricity and light up your LED Afterwards you can try to make your wind turbine better by changing the size or shape of the fan

Science Song 47 Wind Turbine Sing to Mary Had a Little Lamb I can make a wind turbine WORDS Wind turbine Wind turbine I can make a wind turbine SONG That lights an LED SPEECH

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Science Speech 92 Brush Bots Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a brush bot First you get a hand brush Second you get a battery holder and two batteries Third you get a DC motor Fourth you get a popsicle stick Fifth you design your brush bot Sixth you stick the DC motor on the brush with some foam tape Seventh you stick the battery holder on the brush with some foam tape Eighth you cut the popsicle stick into s Ninth you drill a hole on one side of the popsicle stick Tenth you put the popsicle stick on the motor with some hot glue Eleventh you test the brush bot and make adjustments if needed Twelfth you choose your weapons and add it to your brush bot Finally you sign up for the brush bot battle and have fun

Science Song 92 Brush Bot Sing to Bad Boys Brush bot brush bot What you gonna do What you gonna do when I come for you Brush bot brush bot What you gonna do What you gonna do when I come for you WORDS SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 93 Hand Crank Generator Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a hand crank generator First you get a kit and make sure you have all the pieces Second you put the three big wooden rings together to make a hand crank Third you tighten them with four longer screws Fourth you put the spacer and the handle on the wooden rings Fifth you get your base ready Sixth you put your three triangular stands on the base dsfss Seventh you connect the stand to three crank discs and hand crank Eighth you put the motor on the base Ninth you connect the wires to the motor Tenth you put the USB stand on the base Eleventh you connect the wires to the USB Twelfth you connect the USB to the bulb Thirteenth you screw all the screws on the bottom Fourteenth you put your rubber band on the hand crank and motor Fifteenth you turn your handle and watch the bulb glow Finally you connect your USB to other devices and see what happens

Science Song 93 Hand Crank Generator Sing to Ba Bi Q Le BBQ le Hand crank hand crank hand crank Generator Turn the hand crank faster make the light brighter Turn the hand crank to make the light turn on Hand crank generator crank generator WORDS SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 23 Marshmallow Challenge Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to do the marshmallow challenge First you get 20 pieces of uncooked spaghetti noodles Second you get 1 meter of string Third you get 1 meter of tape Fourth you get one marshmallow Fifth you work with a small team to build a tower Sixth you have only 18 minutes to build your tower Seventh you work together with your team to build your tower Eighth you put the marshmallow on top of your tower Finally you measure each tower to see which one is the tallest Good luck

Science Song 23 Marshmallow Challenge Sing to Starship We Built This City We built this tower We built this tower With a marshmallow We built this tower We built this tower With a marshmallow

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Science Speech 4 Electromagnets Greetings Scientists My name is ____________ Today I am going to tell you how to make an electromagnet First you get a long metal nail and some copper wire Second you wrap the wire around the nail leaving 5 cm on each end Third you tighten the coils Fourth you remove 1 centimeter of the protective coating from the end of the wires Fifth you tape a battery to the nail Sixth you connect the positive and ends of the battery to the wires Seventh you wear protective gloves because the magnet will get hot Eighth you use the magnet to pick up metal things Finally you disconnect the wires to stop the electromagnet Do not leave magnet connected for too long Fire danger

Science Song 4 Electromagnets Sing to Can You Feel the Love Tonight And can you feel the magnetism WORDS It is everywhere It s because of the electricity Passing through the wire SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 29 Tin Dendrite Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a tin dendrite First you get a Petri dish a battery holder and 2 alligator clips Second you put on some gloves and safety goggles Third you measure 5 grams of tin II chloride SnCl2 and put it into a beaker Fourth you add 5 grams of sodium hydrogen sulfate NaHSO4 to the beaker Fifth you add 5 mL of water to the beaker Sixth you mix these chemicals for about 5 minutes until dissolved Seventh you pour the mixture from the beaker into the Petri dish Eighth you add 2 drops of liquid soap to the Petri dish Ninth you put 4 AAA batteries into the battery holder Tenth you connect the alligator clips to the battery holder red to red black to black Eleventh you connect the alligator clips to opposite sides of the Petri dish Make sure that both of the alligator clips are touching the liquid in the dish Finally watch as a tin dendrite grows Beautiful

Science Song 29 Tin Dendrite Sing to Three Blind Mice Tin dendrite WORDS Tin dendrite See how it grows See how it grows SONG It s made with electricity It s beautiful chemistry It s an elemental mystery Tin dendrite Tin dendrite SPEECH

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Science Speech 39 Water Rockets Greetings Scientists My name is _______________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a water rocket First you get a soda bottle Second you put 300ml of water into the soda bottle and mark the level as 300ml Third you put another 300ml of water into the bottle and mark the level as 600ml Fourth you put another 300ml of water into the bottle and mark the level as 900ml Fifth you cut some foam paper into the shape of fins Sixth you use some hot glue to attach the fins to the soda bottle Be sure not to cover the marks showing the water levels Seventh you use some markers to decorate your soda bottle Eighth you go outside to a clear area Ninth you fill your rocket to 900ml and put it onto the water rocket launcher Tenth you add around 40 psi of air pressure to the rocket using a bike pump Finally you pull the string on the launcher and watch your rocket fly Afterwards you can repeat your experiment using the other marked water levels

Science Song 39 Water Rocket Sing to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Water rockets fly so high WORDS Up and up into the sky If you want to know why Newton s laws you might try SONG Water rockets fly so high Up and up into the sky SPEECH

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Science Speech 78 Jacob s Ladder Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make Jacob s Ladder First you get some origami paper ribbon double sided tape and cardboard Second you fold opposite sides of a piece of origami paper to meet in the middle Third you fold the remaining sides in to meet at the middle making a square Fourth you cut a square of cardboard to fit inside the origami square Fifth you use some double sided tape to stick the cardboard to the paper Sixth you use some more double sided tape to stick the origami paper closed Seventh you do this until you have 12 squares of different colors Eighth you choose 1 square to be the bottom of the Jacob s ladder Ninth you get three pieces of ribbon about 12 squares long Tenth you put 2 pieces of double sided tape onto the back of the bottom square Eleventh you stick the end of the ribbons to the bottom square The 2 ribbons on the side go one direction and the middle one goes the opposite way Twelfth you stick another square on top to close the first step of the ladder Thirteenth you cross the ribbons over the top of the first step of the ladder Fourteenth you place the next square on top of the first step and ribbons Fifteenth you put some double sided tape on the back of the square Sixteenth you cross the ribbons over the square and stick them to the tape Seventeenth you place the next square on top and finish the 2nd step of the ladder Eighteenth you finish each step of the ladder the same way Nineteenth on the last step you cut the ribbons to fit inside Finally you hold the top square and tilt it forward to watch Jacob s Ladder go

Science Song 78 Jacob s Ladder Sing to Frere Jacques Jacob s Ladder WORDS Jacob s Ladder It s fun to watch It s fun to make SONG Origami paper Tape and ribbons Tape and ribbons SPEECH

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Science Speech 43 Iron Filings Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to gather iron filings First you get a very strong neodymium magnet and some cereal Second you put some cereal into a plastic bag Third you smash the cereal into very small pieces Fourth you use a rolling pin to flatten the cereal even more Fifth you pour the cereal pieces into a blender Sixth you blend the cereal with some warm water Seventh you pour the cereal mix into a plastic bag Eighth you put the strong magnet on the plastic bag Ninth you slowly move the magnet around the outside of the bag Tenth you should see some black iron filings sticking to the magnet through the bag Eleventh you remove the magnet from the bag and collect any iron filings Twelfth you can test different cereals to see which one has the most iron Finally you can use the iron filings to see the invisible magnetic field of magnets

Science Song 43 Iron Filings Sing to Mary Had a Little Lamb I can use some iron filing WORDS Iron filings Iron filings I can use some iron filings SONG To see magnetic fields SPEECH

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Science Speech 63 How to Pick a Lock Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to pick a lock First you get a padlock and some lockpicking tools Second you hold the padlock in your left hand Third you put the short end of a wrench into the keyway Fourth you apply constant rotational pressure on the wrench with your left fingers Fifth you choose a lock pick from the lockpicking tools Sixth you use the lock pick to feel for the key pins Seventh you find the key pin that is the hardest to push up Eighth you push the key pin above the shear line and listen for a click Ninth you repeat the seventh and eighth steps for all of the other key pins Tenth you fully rotate the keyway with the wrench Finally you have picked the lock and it will open

Science Song 63 How to Pick a Lock Sing to My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean My lock is so easy to open WORDS My lock is so easy you ll see My lock is so easy to open I can do it without a key Lock pick lock pick It s so easy you ll see you ll see Lock pick lock pick I can do it without a key SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 60 Pendulum Art Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make pendulum art First you get some art paper and paint Second you hang a string from 2 anchors to make a Y shape Third you attach the bottle to the bottom of the rope Fourth you swing the rope and watch the path of the pendulum Fifth you change the path by adjusting where the Y shape connects Sixth you put some art paper on the ground under the pendulum Seventh you put some paint into a plastic bottle Eighth you add some water to the plastic bottle Ninth you shake the plastic bottle to mix the paint and water very well Tenth you change the bottle cap for one that has a hole in it Eleventh you cover the hole with your finger and put it upside down into the holder Twelfth you gently swing the bottle in a circle and uncover the hole Thirteenth you watch as the paint draws the path of the pendulum Fourteenth you catch the bottle when you feel it is finished Finally you put your pendulum art somewhere safe to dry

Science Song 60 Pendulum Art Sing to The Muffin Man I can make a pendulum WORDS Pendulum Pendulum I can make a pendulum SONG That paints along its path SPEECH

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Science Speech 17 Bernoulli s Principle Greetings Scientists My name is _______________ Today I am going to tell you how to test Bernoulli s principle First you get a straw and a ping pong ball Second you blow through the straw to make a jet of air Third you try to place the ping pong ball on the jet of air Fourth you get a hair dryer and turn it on Fifth you try to put the ping pong ball on the jet of air from the hair dryer Sixth you angle the hair dryer slowly from side to side and watch the ping pong ball Seventh you discuss if the ball is being pushed up or pulled up Eighth you find other things that can make a jet of air Ninth you test what you find by using different balls and other objects Finally you watch these balls bounce around in the jet of air Science is fun

Science Song 17 Bernoulli s Principle Sing to Three Blind Mice Bernoulli s WORDS Bernoulli s Principle Principle SONG It keeps them up and floating there It pulls things up into the air It s how airplanes fly from here to there Bernoulli s Principle SPEECH

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Science Speech 35 Balloon Car Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a balloon car First you get a plastic bottle 4 plastic bottle caps 3 straws 2 skewers and a balloon Second you tape 2 straws to the side of the plastic bottle for the axles Third you put a skewer through each of the straws attached to the bottle Fourth you hammer a nail into the center of the 4 bottle caps to make a hole Fifth you put the bottle caps onto each end of the skewers for the wheels Sixth you test that your balloon car can roll smoothly and in a straight line Seventh you cut a small hole in the top of your car for the last straw Eighth you put the last straw through the hole and out the mouth of the bottle Ninth you attach a balloon to the part of the straw that is on top of the bottle You can use tape rubber bands or glue to attach the balloon but it must be airtight Tenth you blow on the straw to inflate the balloon Eleventh you hold your finger over the hole to keep the air inside Finally you remove your finger and watch your balloon car roll Afterwards you can measure how far your car rolls and calculate the average distance

Science Song 35 Balloon Car Sing to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Balloon balloon balloon car WORDS Will you roll so very far Fill you up and watch you go Pushing air out that I blow SONG Balloon balloon balloon car Will you roll so very far SPEECH

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Science Speech 66 Mousetrap Racer Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a mousetrap racer First you get a mousetrap and 3 rulers Second you cut one of the rulers in half at 15cm with a hacksaw Third you drill a small hole in each of the other rulers at 29cm Fourth you hot glue one of the cut rulers at 8 cm to both rulers Fifth you hot glue the other cut ruler at 17 cm to both rulers Sixth you take your mousetrap apart with some pliers Seventh you attach a chopstick to the mousetrap using zip ties Eighth you hot glue the mousetrap to the ruler frame Ninth you drill a hole in the center of 4 bottle caps Tenth you hot glue the bottle caps over the holes of 4 CDs Eleventh you put a skewer through the holes in the rulers Twelfth you attach the CD wheels to the skewers Thirteenth you attach some white string to the end of the chopstick Fourteenth you loop the string around the skewer axel of the back wheels Fifteenth you roll the string onto the skewer while pulling the chopstick back Finally you set your mousetrap racer on the ground and let the mechanical advantage of the spring move it forward How far did it go It went _____ meters

Science Song 66 Mousetrap Racer Sing to Old Macdonald Mousetrap racers are fun to make WORDS E I E I O And on that racer there is a mousetrap Ow E ow E oh SONG With CD wheels here and zip ties there And hot glue is everywhere Mousetrap racers are fun to make E I E I O SPEECH

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Science Speech 80 Fan Car Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a fan car First you get a kit and make sure everything is inside Second you connect the motor to the battery holder Third you put 2 wooden pieces onto the motor Fourth you put the motor onto the base Fifth you screw 3 big screws from the bottom to hold the motor Sixth you screw 2 small screws from the top to hold the battery holder Seventh you put the sides of the car into the slots on the base Eighth you screw the sides to the base and the top piece to the sides Ninth you put the axle holders into the slots on the bottom of the base Tenth you put the metal rods through the axle holders add an orange spacer to each end and push the wheels onto each end of the rods Eleventh you push the fan blades onto the motor shaft Twelfth you put some googly eyes on the front of your fan car Finally you put some batteries in the car flip the switch and watch it go

Science Song 80 Science Song Sing to Spiderman Fan car WORDS Fan car I can build a fan car It pushes air watch it go SONG Look out I made a fan car SPEECH

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Science Speech 52 Resin Keychain Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a resin keychain First you pick a silicone mold for your resin keychain Second you cut out a word printed on transparency film Third you measure 4 00 grams of resin mix A into a mixing cup with a pipette Fourth you measure 2 0 grams of phosphorescent pigment in another mixing cup Fifth you add 4 00 grams of resin mix A to the mixing cup with the pigment Sixth you mix the phosphorescent pigment and the resin mix A very well Seventh you put 4 drops of resin mix B into the first mixing cup Eighth you stir resin mix A and resin mix B with a popsicle stick for 10 seconds Ninth you pour the mixed resin into the silicon mold Tenth you put the cut out word upside down into the silicone mold Eleventh you push the word to the bottom of the silicone mold with a popsicle stick Twelfth you add 4 drops of resin mix B to the second mixing cup Thirteenth you mix the resin mix A and B and pigment for 10 seconds Fourteenth you pour the mixed resin on top of the clear resin Finally you wait for your resin to cure and remove it from the silicone mold

Science Song 52 Resin Keychain Sing to Mary Had a Little Lamb I made a resin keychain WORDS Resin keychain Resin keychain I made a resin keychain SONG Watch how it can glow SPEECH

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Science Speech 75 Spinning Christmas Tree Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make a spinning Christmas tree First you get 2 aluminum pans some scissors and a paper spiral template Second you cut one of the aluminum pans into a flat circle Third you cut out the spiral template and tape it to the aluminum circle Fourth you cut out the solid line on the template Fifth you mark the middle of the spiral Sixth you remove the paper from the aluminum spiral Seventh you push a hex nut into a plastic straw Eighth you superglue the hex nut to the middle of the aluminum spiral Ninth you decorate the aluminum spiral with markers Tenth you mold some modeling clay into a square present Eleventh you put the clay present into the middle of another aluminum pan Twelfth you put the flat end of a skewer into the clay present Thirteenth you put the straw end of the aluminum spiral onto the skewer point Fourteenth you put 2 4 tea light candles on opposite sides of the present Fifteenth you light the candles Finally you watch your spinning Christmas tree turn around with the rising hot air

Science Song 75 Spinning Christmas Tree Sing to We wish you a Merry Christmas We made a spinning Christmas tree WORDS We made a spinning Christmas tree We made a spinning Christmas tree That turns with hot air We made a spinning Christmas tree We made a spinning Christmas tree We made a spinning Christmas tree That turns with hot air SONG SPEECH

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Science Speech 90 Milk Plastic Greetings Scientists My name is ________________ Today I am going to tell you how to make milk plastic First you get a hot plate and a saucepan Second you measure1 cup of whole milk in a measuring cup Third you heat the milk until it is steamy Fourth you add 4 teaspoons of vinegar into a measuring cup Fifth you add the steamy milk to the vinegar Sixth you mix the milk and vinegar until curds form Seventh you stack paper towels on a blue rag Eighth you scoop the curds onto the paper towels Ninth you knead the dough until it becomes smooth Tenth you let the dough dry Finally you can decorate your plastic with markers or paint

Science Song 90 Milk Plastic Sing to Three Blind Mice Milk Plastic WORDS Milk Plastic See how it hardens See how it hardens SONG Add some acid and you will see Just how hard milk can be It s made of casein protein Milk plastic Milk plastic SPEECH