20-Day Science Experiment Lesson Plan
Day Experiment Title Materials Needed Concepts Explored
1 Floating Pin Bowl, water, tissue paper, sewing pin Surface tension
2 Walking Water Glasses, water, food coloring, paper towels Capillary action
Newton's third law of
3 Balloon Rocket String, balloon, straw, tape
motion
Lemon juice, cotton swab, white paper, heat
4 Invisible Ink Chemical reactions
source (hairdryer or bulb)
Surface tension and
5 Magic Milk Milk, dish soap, food coloring, cotton swab
reactions
Bowl, water, various small objects (coin,
6 Sink or Float Density and buoyancy
rubber band, pencil, eraser, etc.)
7 Rainbow in a Glass Sugar, water, food coloring, spoon Density layering
Pepper and Soap
8 Bowl, water, ground black pepper, dish soap Surface tension
Trick
Balloon and Static
9 Balloon, small pieces of paper, wool cloth Static electricity
Electricity
10 Straw in Potato Potato, plastic straw Air pressure and force
11 Ice Cube Fishing Bowl, water, ice cubes, string, salt Melting and freezing
12 Growing a Bean Dry beans, cotton balls, small jar, water Germination
Carbon dioxide and
13 Dancing Raisins Clear soda (e.g., Sprite), raisins
buoyancy
Paper Bridge Engineering and
14 Paper, small weights (coins, erasers)
Challenge strength testing
15 Tornado in a Bottle Two plastic bottles, tape, water Vortex formation
16 Balloon in a Bottle Plastic bottle, balloon, straw, tape Air pressure
Primary and secondary
17 Color Mixing Food coloring, water, transparent cups
colors
Polymer properties and
18 Pencil Through Bag Ziplock bag, water, sharpened pencils
pressure
Gravity and air
19 Paper Spinner Paper, scissors, paper clip
resistance
20 Mirror Magic Mirror, flashlight, dark room Reflection of light
Descriptions of the New Experiments:
Pencil Through Bag:
Fill a ziplock bag with water and seal it.
Gently push sharpened pencils through the bag one by one.
Observe how the bag doesn't leak due to the polymer’s ability to seal around the pencil.
Paper Spinner:
Cut a paper strip, make small folds and attach a paperclip at the bottom.
Drop the spinner from a height and observe how it twirls.
Discuss gravity and air resistance.