{"id":589,"date":"2020-03-22T17:09:04","date_gmt":"2020-03-22T23:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/?p=589"},"modified":"2025-12-22T12:10:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T18:10:27","slug":"soap-boat-science-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatwolf.com\/blog\/soap-boat-science-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Kitchen Science: How to Conduct a Soap Boat Water Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scientific thinking isn\u2019t just something your children learn in school. It\u2019s how they naturally examine the world around around them by asking questions like, \u201cHow does it snow?\u201d or \u201cWhy is the sky blue?\u201d And when you encourage your children to ask questions, investigate, and seek answers, you encourage them to be curious and confident. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The best way to do that? Introduce fun science experiments for kids at home. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChildren ages 2-7 are optimistic about their ability to learn new skills, and eager to ask questions, so it\u2019s a great time to introduce science activities.\u201d says Erica Peterson, founder of Science Tots, an organization that powers early STEM learning.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research shows that children have formed their opinion of science by the age of 7, and when you bring science out of the classroom, you increase the likelihood that your children will develop a lifelong love of it, and help them understand that science is something they <\/span>do<\/span><\/i>, not memorize. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We found a simple soap boat race to spark your children\u2019s scientific curiosity from the comfort of your kitchen. The key to conducting <\/span>kitchen science with your family<\/span><\/a>? Finding <\/span>experiments you can do at home with household items<\/span> that encourage imagination and exploration. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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