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❄️ Family Sparks Friday: The Great Temperature Test!
Hot, cold, warm, brrrr — temperature changes everything ! Today your Tiny Scientist will explore how heat and cold affect everyday materials using one simple experiment. Get ready for shrinking, stretching, squishing, and mind-blowing observations about how temperature changes matter. 🧊🔥🧠✨ Let’s warm up those science brains! 🗣️ Talk About It Ask your Tiny Scientists: ⭐ What happens to things when they get really cold?⭐ What do you think heat does to the same object?⭐ Why
Erica Benjamin
Dec 12, 20252 min read


🌈 Family Sparks Friday: The Magic Skittle Color Spread
Skittles don’t just taste like a rainbow — today we’re going to make one. 🌈👀This colorful kitchen experiment shows your Tiny Scientist how sugar, water, and a little patience can turn a plate of candy into a swirling masterpiece. Let’s explore the sweet science behind melting colors! 🍬✨ 🗣️ Talk About It Ask your Tiny Scientists: ⭐ What do you predict will happen when the warm water touches the Skittles?⭐ Why do you think the colors move but don’t mix right away?⭐ Which
Erica Benjamin
Nov 29, 20252 min read


🎶 Family Sparks Friday: The Sound of Gratitude
Sound isn’t just noise — it’s vibration , movement, and tiny waves traveling through the air. And just like sound, gratitude can spread from one person to another with one small “good vibration.” Today, we’re exploring how sound travels by making a simple homemade guitar. 🎸✨ 🗣️ Talk About It Ask your Tiny Scientists: What happens to the pitch when you stretch the rubber band tighter or looser? How does the vibration make the sound louder or softer? What does the sound remin
Erica Benjamin
Nov 21, 20252 min read


❄️ Family Sparks Friday: The Melting Magic of Salt + Ice
Ice doesn’t just melt — sometimes it rushes to melt… especially when salt enters the chat. 🧂👀Today we’re exploring a fun, chilly mystery your freezer already knows: Why does salt make ice melt faster? Let’s investigate this cool little chemistry trick together! ❄️✨ 🗣️ Talk About It Ask your Tiny Scientists: Why do you think the ice cube with salt melts faster? What do you notice happening to the surface of the salty ice? Where have you seen salt and ice used together in r
Erica Benjamin
Nov 14, 20251 min read


🌈 Family Sparks Friday: The Colors of Light
Light isn’t just white — it’s full of hidden rainbows waiting to shine through! 💡✨When light bends, it splits into all the colors that make our world so bright and beautiful. Let’s explore how! 💭 Talk About It Ask your Tiny Scientists: What colors do you see when sunlight shines through a glass or a puddle? Why do you think we can see different colors? What happens when you mix colors on paper versus when you mix light? Encourage them to make predictions and explain their
Erica Benjamin
Nov 7, 20251 min read


Family Sparks Friday: The Science of Shadows 👻
The Spark It’s Halloween — the one day of the year when shadows sneak around corners and every flicker of light feels a little mysterious. But have you ever stopped to ask…💡 What actually makes a shadow? Spoiler: it’s not magic — it’s science! Shadows are created when light can’t pass through an object. The object blocks the light, leaving a dark shape behind — a perfect chance for some spooky, sciencey fun. Talk About It 🗣️ Try these family conversation starters while you
Erica Benjamin
Oct 31, 20252 min read
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