Science Fair Inspiration Movies and Crafts

 

 

My little one has always love doing science projects.  In fact, her favorite gift she received at her 5th birthday party was a Science Kit her friend gave to her – knowing full well we had a little scientist on our hands!  She will spend hours in the backyard with these science kits and loves making her creations.  They don’t always come out the way she wants them to but I like that she is so enthralled with making her creations.  This month, as part of the Netflix Stream Team, they have provided some movies you can stream to encourage your budding scientists!  They also provided some crafts and even a yummy recipe you can try out.

It all starts with a science fair packet buried at the bottom of your child’s backpack. The next thing you know, that little take-home assignment suddenly becomes homework for you.  Before you Google “easy science projects for kids,” we’ve got  a variety of TV shows and movies that might help jump start your kids’ imaginations and get the whole family excited about a winning science fair idea.

Get Science Fair Inspiration from These 12 Titles on Netflix:

 

For Your Big Kids:

I am really excited to watch How the Universe Works with my daughter.  It is pretty awe-inspiring to see how the universe works!

1. How Stuff Works
2. How Do They Do It
3. Is It Possible?
4. Build It Bigger
5. How the Universe Works
6. Extreme Engineering
7. Mythbusters

For the little ones:

Peep and the Big Wide World is just too cute!  I love this show and my daughter and I have watched it many times together.  And of course, the Kratt brothers are amazing at what they do – teaching kids about nature and wildlife!  We just love this show and I had a chance to interview these two adventurous brothers!  I do want to check out Magic School Bus: All Dried Up as well as I have heard amazing things about this show.  Enjoy!

1. Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius
2. Peep and the Big Wide World
3. Magic School Bus: All Dried Up
4. Animal Mechanicals
5. Wild Kratts

Light Bulb/Battery Science Experiment  – From Netflix

Jumpstart your kids’ scientific creativity with this quick and easy light bulb experiment. Click here to learn how to create your own.Still need project inspiration? Common Sense Media has 13 more ways to help motivate, inform, and engage your kids this science fair season – check out the list here.

Honeycomb Candy:

Further your kids’ science knowledge while indulging your sweet tooth with this honeycomb candy recipe. As you add the secret ingredient (baking soda!) to boiled sugar, the mixture will bubble and quadruple in volume. Click here to learn how to build your own.

Note: Today’s post is brought to you by Netflix.  We are part of their Stream Team and each month they provide wonderful movie recommendations you can stream on Netflix as well as craft and recipe ideas to enjoy!

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