DIY science projects that elementary school boys will love: ideas you can make with everyday materials

Let’s make candy

[Independent Research] Easy and Delicious! Let's Make Candy~

Give candy-making a try—it’s fun to make and delicious to eat! Place a cup-shaped piece of aluminum foil on a frying pan, add sugar inside, and heat it slowly.

Stir with a toothpick as it warms, and soon the sugar crystals will melt into liquid.

Let it cool, and your candy is ready.

You can make a big piece, add coloring, or even mix in small pieces of fruit—highly recommended! Since you’ll be using heat, be sure to do this with a parent or guardian to avoid burns.

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Dinosaur Snow Globe

I’m going to introduce a second grader’s summer vacation craft! A dinosaur snow globe. Koki TV

Many children love dinosaurs, don’t they? Some probably have lots of dinosaur merchandise, too.

So let’s make a summer vacation project using dinosaurs: a snow globe in a glass container filled with liquid laundry starch (or school glue) and purified water.

Use a hot glue gun to attach a dinosaur figurine to the inside of the glass lid.

Be careful when using the glue gun, as it gets very hot.

Pour the laundry starch (or glue) and purified water into the container, then tint it with paint in your favorite color.

If you add glitter, you’ll get a sparkly, authentic-looking snow globe.

Close the lid and turn it upside down, and you’ll have a beautiful snow globe with a dinosaur inside.

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Maze ideas

You can make a fun maze with a cardboard wrap core! Here’s a simple way to do it.

First, cut construction paper to the length of the wrap core, and draw a maze on it using any writing tools you like.

Attach double-sided tape to the paper with the maze and wrap it around the core.

Next, cut a piece of wrapping film to about 5 cm and stick your favorite stickers on it—that’s it! Thread it through the wrap core to play the maze game.

If you make the construction paper removable, you can enjoy original mazes over and over again.

It’s also recommended to use stickers of your favorite characters to enjoy a themed world.

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Maze ideas

You can make a fun maze with a cardboard wrap core! Here’s a simple way to do it.

First, cut construction paper to the length of the wrap core, and draw a maze on it using any writing tools you like.

Attach double-sided tape to the paper with the maze and wrap it around the core.

Next, cut a piece of wrapping film to about 5 cm and stick your favorite stickers on it—that’s it! Thread it through the wrap core to play the maze game.

If you make the construction paper removable, you can enjoy original mazes over and over again.

It’s also recommended to use stickers of your favorite characters to enjoy a themed world.

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Fly! Core Rocket

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Here’s how to make an easy “core rocket.” You’ll need a plastic wrap core, a toilet paper core, two rubber bands, and a straw.

First, cut the straw so it’s just a little longer than the opening of the toilet paper core.

Link the two rubber bands by looping them together.

Tape the rubber bands to the straw, then tape the straw onto the plastic wrap core with cellophane tape.

Once it’s set up so the toilet paper core can be launched, you’re done! Decorate the toilet paper core however you like to make your own original rocket.

Have fun and get creative!

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Extending Sword

Let's make a sword that extends using a calendar and a wrapping paper core!

Here’s how to make an extendable sword using a plastic wrap core and paper.

First, cut the core and use construction paper or similar to make the handle.

Next, make the blade with calendar paper.

Cut the paper so it’s as long as possible.

Roll it tightly so it fits inside the plastic wrap core.

Apply cellophane tape to the paper and adjust it so it matches the inside of the core, then stick it in place.

Once it’s the right size, you’re done! You can twist to extend and retract it for play.

Be careful not to pull it out too far.

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Artificial sea glass

Summer Vacation Independent Research: Trying Artificial Sea Glass (1) – Let’s Make Sea Glass! #SummerVacationResearch #IndependentResearch #SeaGlass Elementary School Science Experiment

Sea glass—those rounded pieces of glass you often find while walking along the shore.

As broken glass is washed by the waves, its sharp edges are worn down, turning it into sea glass with that matte look and smooth feel.

In other words, if you can recreate the state of “glass being washed by waves,” you can make artificial sea glass.

You can build a device that keeps a cylindrical container rotating by using a motor, and put glass and sand inside the container.

This way, the glass and sand are constantly rubbing against each other, effectively reproducing the conditions at the water’s edge, and before long you can create artificial sea glass.

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