Host Dylan Dreyer put Camp KiwiCo to the test with her own son to see what the buzz is about!
Did you catch KiwiCo on the TODAY Show?! Our founder and CEO, Sandra Oh Lin, chatted with host and mom of two, Dylan Dreyer, about all things Camp KiwiCo. Our collection of free hands-on activities, printables, and videos was featured during the TODAY Show’s Camp from the Couch series.
“Camp KiwiCo was something that we created as soon as we kind of figured out that this summer was not going to be like one that we’ve seen before,” Sandra explained. “We have a lot of interesting content and experiments, and we wanted to make that widely available.”
As parents, we share the same concerns about the uncertainty surrounding coronavirus, and the impact it will have on our families. Here at KiwiCo, we asked our team to work from home. Many of us have children who will be home with us for the foreseeable future due to school closures.
We know a lot of you are also trying to find a new normal, including keeping your kids busy at home. So today, we’re launching a resource hub for parents to help support learning at home, with loads of stay-at-home educational activities for every age, tips from teachers on effective remote learning, and kid-friendly content that connects science with their daily lives. To start with, we’re bringing you an explanation of the science of handwashing, to help kids understand why it’s so important. We’re going to be adding new content and resources to the hub regularly. We’ll also be switching up our newsletter to bring you helpful resources more frequently, and you can follow us on Instagram for daily updates.
Please take care of yourself, and reach out if we can help. We’re here to support you and your family during this time. We’re in this together.
Like many events in 2020, Halloween is shaping up to look different than years past. But no matter the fate of trick-or-treating in your neighborhood, you can make for a very happy Halloween at home! We collected some awesome activities to get your kids into the spooky spirit.
Candles make for a perfectly eerie Halloween glow. Grab some air dry clay and mold little ghosts to illuminate Halloween dinner-time stories. These ghosts can serve as fun gifts for friends!
These cute little mummies are the perfect craft for preschoolers. It’s simple and my kids loved adding the googly eyes. If you pick a scented soap, you can actually have your home smell extra yummy too!
We love DIYs that only use two ingredients! Create some creepy-crawly spiders to pair with a 3-D yarn web or have your kids hide them around the house!
These spiders bring a different meaning to trick-or-treat! Hide them around the house or take a walk and leave them in your neighbors’ yards as a spooky surprise.
Make a mini-mummy and use it to start a new Halloween tradition! While your kids are sleeping, move the mummy into a different spot in the house just like Elf on the Shelf.
Stir up some fun by transforming simple wooden spoons into silly Halloween monsters. Have each family make a different monster to make up a spooky squad!
This is a simple project that can consume hours! You can turn it into a learning lesson by looking at the different bones that make up a skeleton before you start.
Whether it’s during meal prep, service, or clean-up, we spend a lot of time during the day in the kitchen. So to help bring more learning into the room where it happens, we collected some of our favorite kitchen science activities! As a bonus, with these projects, your kids can actually eat what they create (but we don’t recommend replacing meals entirely)!
Is a square egg possible? Not in nature – but you can re-shape a hard-boiled egg in just a few easy steps. Use this experiment for a hands-on lesson in molecular chemistry! This project is great for kids ages 5-16.
Did you know the science of color is also known as chromatics or colorimetry? While some people wouldn’t pair color with science, experiments on the topic have been unfolding for centuries! Learn more about the science behind color mixing while making edible paints. This project is best for ages 4-11, but it can be fun for all ages.
Have you ever noticed that if you slice an apple in the morning, it turns brown by lunch? This is actually a chemical reaction at work! In this experiment, you’ll learn more about how the oxygen in the air around us causes this reaction (also known as oxidation). Spare some slices for this science experiment, and eat the rest! This project is best for kids ages 3-8.
Today almost one-third of the energy we produce in the U.S. comes from oil, and we use it daily — for transportation, to create electricity that powers our houses, schools, offices, and stores, and to run industrial factories. But we only have a limited amount of crude oil on Earth! One healthier alternative to burning crude oil is burning vegetable oil! Show your kid about the power of plant energy with this easy experiment! This project is great for kids ages 5-16.
Experiment with light as you make Jell-O glow! Check out this simple, but awesome trick, and learn a bit about the science behind fluorescence in the process! This project is great for kids ages 9-16.
Whether it’s between learning from home lessons or during homework time after hours, your child’s brain needs a break! Short, physical activities throughout the day can help improve your student’s attention, mood, and creativity. These brain breaks get blood and oxygen flowing through the body and to the brain, calming the nervous system and decreasing stress. It’s a win/win for everyone (that includes you too, grownups)!
Experts recommend brain breaks every 30 minutes if possible. To help kickstart your brain break collection, we reached out to some of our favorite teachers for suggestions!
Superhero Workouts
Tabata is one of our favorite workouts at KiwiCo, so when elementary school teacher Kim Eagleson shared the Avengers Kids Tabata Workout with us, we knew we had to add it to the list! A Tabata workout requires 20 seconds of all-out intensity, followed by 10 seconds of rest. This four-minute version is perfect for a brain break. You can also try the Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, Black Panther, or other Get Kids Moving workouts!
Screen-Free Scavenger Hunts
Courtesy of Kohl’s Heathy at Home
Scavenger hunts get kids moving while also encouraging curiosity and problem-solving. These Active At-Home Scavenger Hunts put a creative spin on a classic game. This is also an activity that can be done with friends and family over Zoom!
Little Language Lessons
High school Spanish teacher, Andrea Ruiz, gives her students’ brains a break by taking a tour of the world. You can do the same by learning languages at home! These printable flashcards and activities from Mr. Printable will help give your child a much-needed screen time break. If you want to get your child’s tiny fingers moving, try practicing sign language with help from Start ASL!
Sing-Alongs
We’re huge fans of GoNoodle at KiwiCo! Banana Banana Meatball is a go-to favorite brain break for high school special education teacher Andrew Boven. It’ll have your kids singing and laughing. GoNoodle is home to 300+ videos that feature kids songs, dance, yoga, mindfulness, stretching, and more! Make a list of your favorite videos and try a new one every day.
Choreographed Dances
If you haven’t given in to the TikTok temptation yet, now may be a good time (it’s for the kids after all). Learning a choreographed dance is a fun creative challenge that the whole family can take on. You can start small by learning from the pint-sized professionals at Kidz Bop. They also have a live daily dance break at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST!
Yoga can be a fun way to reduce stress and anxiety while also building strength and coordination. If you’re looking for a screen-free brain break, check out Sanford Health’s free printable yoga cards. Another teacher favorite is Cosmic Yoga which will give your kid a dose of “healthy screen time”. They have hundreds of videos with different themes for learning and practicing new poses. If you want more moments like this in your house, also try out a few of the ideas we compiled in our post: Mindfulness Activities for Kids and Parents.
If you’re looking for more screen-free activities, check out the KiwiCo Store! We have a bunch of hands-on projects that your child can take on independently or with a little grownup help. Kiwi projects come with multiple activities that you can spread out and use for brain breaks all week long!
Getting kids excited and engaged while learning from home can be a struggle. To help encourage learning beyond your child’s daily curriculum, we gathered fun and free resources that cover a wide variety of subjects. If your favorite site is missing, please drop it in the comments for us — we’d love to hear what works for you!
One-Stop Shops
Khan Academy
If you haven’t visited Khan Academy in a while, you’ll be amazed by how much they’ve expanded beyond just math. You can learn grammar, try the Hour of Code, practice ELA (English Language Arts) for grades 2 through 8, and even explore storytelling from Disney’s Imagineering in a Box class.
Khan Academy is good for ages 4–adult. (Try the Khan Kids app for ages 2–7.)
BrainPOP
BrainPOP is a favorite with kids, with insightful videos on a huge range of topics (including social studies, English, math, and engineering), with related reading and quizzes to check comprehension. They always offer free sample videos, but right now are offering access for free to families with classes closed due to covid-19.
BrainPOP is good for ages 9-13 and BrainPOP, Jr. for ages 5-8.
PBS
You may already be familiar with the games, videos, and activities on the PBS Kids site, but PBS Parents is where it’s at. You can get daily activities and ideas for kids ages 2 through 8, as well as tips for parents on managing learning at home. For older kids, check out PBS LearningMedia for lesson plans and videos curated for teachers.
PBS Kids & PBS Parents are good for ages 2-8 and PBS Learning Media for ages 9–adult.
Scholastic Learn at Home
Beloved by teachers everywhere, Scholastic is offering lessons for learning at home tailored by age: pre-K and kinder, grades 1–2, grades 3–5, and grades 6+. With reading and videos to watch, the lessons are easy to work into a day without a lot of parent involvement.
Scholastic Learn at Home is good for ages 3–12.
ABC Mouse and Adventure Academy
ABC Mouse, for ages 2–8, and Adventure Academy, for ages 8–13, offer a full set of subjects in fun, kid-pleasing game formats. The games or lessons will level with your child, so you don’t need to search for the right one. Both are paid but offer a free month’s trial, and are worth checking out as an option that feels more like a game than like homework.
ABC Mouse is good for ages 2–8 and Adventure Academy for ages 8-13.
Outschool
OK, so Outschool isn’t technically free, but with online video classes taught by real teachers as low as $5 a class, it’s worth checking out. Where else can you find lessons on learning the ukulele, playing a Dungeons & Dragons campaign, and discussing Diary of a Wimpy Kid all in the same place? (They’re also running a program for free classes for kids impacted by public school closures, pending enough donation support.)
Outschool is good for ages 5–15.
Reading and Social Studies
NEH EDSITEment!
The National Endowment for the Humanities has a large collection of lesson plans and teachers guides for K-12 students that cover arts, history, social studies, language arts, and more. Parents will need to dig through to select the appropriate, but with so much to choose from there’s something to interest every kid.
NEH EDSITEment! is good for ages 5–18.
Storyline
Storyline is a non-profit that brings celebrated actors to read illustrated storybooks to kids (kindergarten through grade 3). The performances make these videos fun and engaging for parents as well as kids.
Storyline is good for ages 4–8.
Time for Kids
Time for Kids is exactly what it sounds like: Time magazine’s journalism written at a range of reading levels from kindergarten through grade 6. Just choose your child’s level for short nonfiction reading practice.
Time for Kids is good for ages 5–13.
CNN 10
CNN 10 is a daily 10-minute broadcast, specially reported for elementary-age kids. It’s great for discussion or writing prompts, or just an easy, educational distraction during lunch prep.
CNN 10 is good for ages 5–13.
Newsela
Newsela is used by many schools for reading and research in social studies across a wide range of topics and from numerous publishers, including PBS, The New York Times, and Scientific American. Parents can register for a free account to gain access to all their content products through the end of the 2020 school year.
Newsela is good for ages 6–18.
Science, Tech, and Math
Mystery Science
We love the videos and activities from Mystery Science for the way they inspire kids to love science, so we were delighted to learn that they’ve shared a starter list of free lessons for grades K–5, no account needed. You can just watch the lesson for an all-online experience or pair with a home hands-on activity to explore the topic further.
Mystery Science is good for ages 4–12.
Funexpected Math
Looking for a way to get your kid excited about math? Check out Funexpected Math – an interactive environment that embeds findings in educational neuroscience into digital learning games.
Funexpected Math is good for ages 3–7.
Code.org
Code.org is a fantastic entry into coding, absolutely no experience required. Jump in with the resources on their at-home learning intro page, then pick a game or character your child likes from one of the Hour of Code activities.
Mystery Science is good for ages 5–adult.
American Chemical Society
In response to school closures, the American Chemical Society (ACS) has released a collection of free online lesson plans for grades K-8. With games, videos, and lesson plans to explore, you’ll find ways to explore chemistry with stuff you already have at home (warning: may get messy!).
ACS activities are good for ages 5–13.
Prodigy
Even math-fearing kids tend to love Prodigy. With a combo of cute little monster and curriculum-aligned lessons for grades 1–8, it’s a solid choice for homeschool math time, and the lessons will adapt to your child’s level.
Prodigy is good for ages 6–14.
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids is a hub for tons of content about the natural world, perfect for kids to explore independently.
National Geographic Kids is good for ages 4–12.
Teach Engineering
Teach Engineering is an enormous collection of hands-on STEM activities for kids K-12. Since it’s geared towards teachers, activities will require some parent setup time, but the lesson plans will walk you through everything.
Teach Engineering is good for ages 5–18.
NASA
For kids in elementary school, NASA Kids’ Club has games and activities they can engage with independently. For a deeper exploration of space space, check out NASA for Educators to browse STEM resources for K-12.
NASA Kids’ Club is good for ages 5–8 and NASA for Educators for ages 9–18.
The National Museum of Natural History is good for all ages.
San Diego Zoo
With fantastic pictures and fascinating facts, San Diego Kids lets kids explore the zoo any time. And don’t miss the live animal cams!
The San Diego Zoo is good for ages 4–12.
Brain Breaks
GoNoodle
Every kid needs a brain break, and GoNoodle is our favorite go-to to get help the wiggles out. You can use GoNoodle for a 5-minute break between lessons or a full 20-minute dance session — whatever you need that day.
GoNoodle is good for ages 3–12.
CosmicKids Yoga
Feeling a little stressed? Us too. We could probably all use a little more yoga right now, and CosmicKids Yoga makes it accessible and fun for little ones as well.
CosmicKids is good for ages 3–12.
Arts and Creativity
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Met (New York City) has loads of exhibits online, but we especially love the #MetKids site, which features kid-friendly videos about creating and enjoying art, as well as a “time machine” that allows kids to search the collection for by time, place, and theme.
The Met is good for all ages and #MetKids for ages 6–12.
Louvre
Try a visit to the Louvre, minus the crowds and the flight to Paris. This collection of selected works is a great place to start, but (as you’d expect), there are countless works to explore. We loved the “Closer Look” collection, which allows viewing of works much closer than possible in person.
The Louvre is good for all ages.
Whitney Museum of American Art
The Whitney features over 25,000 works by contemporary artists to browse through, as well as a Watch & Listen section with artists’ stories, videos of exhibitions, and musical performances.
The Whitney is good for all ages.
Google Arts & Culture Collection
Explore collections from hundreds of museums around the world. You can jump off to a creative exploration by picking a painting your child likes and prompting them to create a drawing inspired by it.
Google Arts & Culture is good for all ages.
KiwiCo Corner DIYs
We have a huge collection of DIYs that combine art and science! Your child can learn more about the human body by building a pumping heart or create a chemical reaction with a fizzy candy balloon! Check out thousands of awesome DIYs with KiwiCo Corner.
Spark a sense of wonder and adventure through outdoor science!
Looking for ways to keep your kids learning while exploring the world around them? Inspire your kids with these hands-on outdoor science projects! They’ll have serious fun while enjoying nature!
Try out this two-part water experiment! First–why can’t you blow up a balloon in a bottle? And, second–what happens when you do…and then fill it with water? Play with water pressure and create a water volcano that is seriously fun!
Make your bubbles bigger than ever before with a giant bubble wand. To explore the science of engineering while playing with bubbles, create a Bubble Machine!
Use the power of chemical reactions to launch Pop-Top Rockets! These mini rockets are so easy to make and so fun to set off, you’ll want to launch them again and again. Explore Rocket Science on Day 5 of Tinker Camp. Or if you want to experience more fun in the sun, we recommend our Fun with Flight crate.
Discover the wonderful world of birds on day 3 of Koala Camp! Explore what makes these feathery friends so unique, create egg-inspired art, and craft a pair of toy binoculars to take with you on nature walks.
Use science to build a better sandcastle! Surface tension is what gives wet sand its strength for great sandcastle building. Too little water, and surface tension can’t hold the sand grains together. Too much water, and your sand collapses! Learn the science behind building a perfect construction.
Bring the beach to your backyard and use science to make sand slime! All you need is some clear glue and starch to transform simple sand into slime-like consistency! You’ll learn about polymer science in the process!
Watch a marshmallow grow to three times its original size with a quick and easy experiment using everyone’s favorite summer treat! The marshmallow grows when it burns because of chemistry happening deep within it. Marshmallows are made almost entirely out of sugar, and when sugar burns, one of the chemical compounds it makes is water vapor (like the hot steam from a kettle!). The water vapor is what makes the marshmallow grow.
We invite you and your kids to join us for a fun-filled enriching summer time experience filled with discovery and delight! Camp KiwiCo offers four different sessions – Koala Camp, Kiwi Camp, Atlas Camp, and Tinker Camp – geared for a different age group. Each session is made up of five days that are jam-packed with free content. Each day of camp comes with a science theme that is explored through videos, printables, experiments, hands-on projects, and creative challenges. Camp KiwiCo is designed so that you can choose your own adventure and timeline. You can follow the schedule we created and do all five days back-to-back or you can spread the fun throughout the summer!
We agree with you, Hugo! Bubbles are the best. In fact, at KiwiCo, we love bubbles so much we created a Bubble Machine that you can build with your kids at home! We think bubbles are awesome because they’re a super fun way to play with science.
A bubble is a pocket of gas (like air) that is trapped in a layer of liquid. To make a good bubble the outer shell needs to be able to stretch without breaking. And the secret ingredient for stretchiness is soap! Adding soap to water stops the water from sticking together so tightly. Soap has a love-hate relationship with water–literally. One end of a soap molecule loves water and the other hates water. The soap molecules in a bubble want to have their water-hating ends far away from the water, and the water-loving sides close to it. This creates a soap-and-water sandwich, with the soap on the outside and the water on the inside. With just a little soap and water, you can create bubbles anywhere!
Make stronger bubbles by adding corn syrup to your solution! Experiment with surface tension and see how bubbles stretch! Try dipping a coin or a paperclip into some soapy water, and see what happens when you drop it through a bubble!
Use electricity to break the water molecules apart into its parts — hydrogen and oxygen! The bubbles you see on the tips of the pencils are the hydrogen and oxygen gas created by this reaction. In fact, hydrogen gas is created at one of the pencils, and oxygen gas is created at the other. This process is called water electrolysis.
Oil and water famously don’t mix well. No matter how much you stir them together, they’ll always separate as oil rises to the top. But oil and water don’t avoid mixing because they don’t like each other; it’s because of their chemistry! In this project, you’ll learn more about the chemistry of oil and water and create a bubbly chemical reaction —both essential to making your Bubble Lamp bag groovy and fun.
Using some household items, it was easy to make a giant bubble wand and a bubble solution for giant bubbles. The kids loved taking turns trying to see who could make the biggest bubbles.
When we interviewed kids to find out what they dreamed of becoming when they grew up, being an astronaut was high on nearly everyone’s list. (Honestly, a lot of us want to be astronauts too!) To help give kids a jumpstart on this dream we created the Astronaut Starter Kit (part of our new Professions series in the KiwiCo Store, which also include a Vet Starter Kit,for all the animal lovers out there.) The Astronaut Starter Kit is complete with hands-on projects and fun facts designed to spark wonder and “whoa, awesome!” reactions.
Did you know that astronauts orbiting the Earth can see the sun rise every 45 minutes? Or that because there is no wind or water on the moon, the footprints astronauts left there will last for millions of years? These are just a few of the out-of-this world facts your child will find in theAstronaut’s Guide included in the kit!
Becoming an astronaut requires a love of learning and commitment to curiosity. With KiwiCo’s Astronaut Starter Kit, your child can start their journey to the stars without leaving your home!
Have we mentioned we love space?! If your kids want more out of this world activities, make sure to check out all the cool space content at Camp KiwiCo!
Experience science that’s out of this world! Discover what stars are made of, explore the brilliant stories behind constellations, and learn how to find the North Star on day five of Tinker Camp.
We’d love to see your kids’ “whoa, awesome!” moments! Share photos and videos on Instagram and tag us at @kiwico_inc. Don’t forget to include #kiwico!
We want every child who opens a KiwiCo crate to light up with excitement for the new adventures and activities ahead. That’s why each of our products undergoes a unique design journey and are tested by kid experts before they’re delivered to your door. We know we’ve created something really exciting when we hear the words, “whoa, awesome!” echo across our office. This reaction has become a litmus test for everything we do, and it’s our goal to spark the same excitement in your home. The KiwiCo community plays a huge role in the success of our products, so we want to give you an inside look at how each crate is designed to deliver “whoa, awesome!” moments.
Brainstorming: Searching for Eureka!
Eureka is not only the name of one of our crate lines (you can check it out here), but it’s also the phrase that really sums up the first goal in our design process. Before we start building, our product designers meet to come up with concepts during the brainstorming phase. They play with ideas until they have a eureka moment (aka the triumph of discovery). But not every “good idea” goes beyond the brainstorming phase. In order for it to be built, an idea has to inspire awe in a way that is uniquely KiwiCo.
When brainstorming ideas for a biology-focused product, the designers dove into the nostalgia of frog dissection. This is an educational milestone that is both incredibly enriching… and gross (and stinky! Will you ever forget the smell of formaldehyde??) In a very creative eureka moment, one of the product designers pitched the idea to reimagine this interactive learning experience by making it more approachable (i.e. “cuter”). And thus, Froggie Lab Dissection was born!
Prototyping: Trying & Trying Again
Our product designers are experts when it comes to learning from failure especially during the prototyping phase. This is when the product designers build the products. Most of the time, original concepts don’t look or work as planned. And that’s a good thing because, oftentimes, the small changes product designers make along the way lead to big innovation!
Froggie went through a lot of iterations before it evolved into a dissectable plush. The product designer originally thought to make the frog flat, but after a few attempts, she amped up the fluff! Different materials and colors were also tested for the organs to make sure they were anatomically correct but also cute!
Testing: Making “Whoa, Awesome!” Moments
Kids are at the core of our testing phase. We invite kids of all ages to test out all our products before they launch. Kids make great product testers because, as parents know all too well, they are always brutally honest. Our tiny testers tell us what they think of a product at a few different stages. They help the product designers decide what materials to use and how best to approach the building part of the crate projects. They share feedback with the KiwiCo Editorial and Graphic Design Teams which create exciting and enriching content to pair with products! Once all the crate elements are combined, we do a final kid test, and that’s when the “whoa, awesome!” moments are made!
Our kid testers helped us understand how to make Froggie more huggable by using softer materials. We also switched from velcro to buttons to unveil and close its belly. To make the crate a more enriching learning experience, the editorial team helped come up with a game to explain the anatomy of a frog!
We’d love to see your kids’ “whoa, awesome!” moments! Share photos and videos on Instagram and tag us at @kiwico_inc. Don’t forget to include #kiwico!
From radical robots to astounding animation and colorful chemistry, the wonder of science is all around us!
At KiwiCo, we want to inspire kids to find “whoa, awesome!” moments in their everyday lives. We collected activities, videos, and KiwiCo crates that help make popular science subjects more relatable and exciting for your kids!
Fun with Flight
There’s a lot to learn about massive metal machines that seemingly fly through the air with ease. Help your kids understand the foundations of flight with these awesome videos, projects, and activities!
Explore the phenomenon of space travel and learn how rockets use thrust to fly to space! Check out other hands-on activities on day two of Kiwi Campduring Camp KiwiCo!
Build and launch a pair of model orbiter spaceships using the power of pumps. Paint a set of model planets, then construct a miniature solar system that really spins. Explore the ins-and-outs of space travel — from the history of space exploration, to the challenges of astronaut training, to amazing facts about life on the International Space Station!
This project sails into the sensation of rising hot air. The air currents you’ll create with the Thermal Powered Flower are similar to the ones that paragliders and hang gliders use to take flight!
Awesome Animation
Lights! Camera! Science! Movie makers and entertainers use the science of light to make movie magic. Discover how animation combines still images to create the illusion of movement!
Learn about Incredible Illusions
On day three of Tinker Campduring Camp KiwiCo, your budding maker will learn how to make optical illusions! Then they’ll take what theylearned and make a flipbook, a stop-motion movie, and more!
Stop motion animation is animation that is captured one frame at time, with objects that are moved between frames. When you play back the sequence of images rapidly, it creates the illusion of movement. Learn how to use this technique to make a fun stop action movie!
Make an optical toy that will fool your eyes and boggle your mind! When you spin a thaumatrope, the pictures on either side seem to combine into one image. Check out this early form of animation!
Create Colorful Chemical Reactions
Turn your kitchen into a chemistry lab and experiment with exciting chemical reactions. These hands-on activities and projects will help your kids learn by doing.
On day four of Koala Camp, your little one will learn the ins and out of scientific method and why measuring is good science. Then together you can try some hands-on experiments with ingredients from home.
If you have more candy than you know what to do with, try this experiment with your kids. Sometimes playing with food is inevitable, but with sweet science comes knowledge!
Seeing Stars
There are hundreds of millions of stars in our galaxy. Explore how much space is actually between them and how far away they are from our planet!
Experience science that’s out of this world! Discover what stars are made of, explore the brilliant stories behind constellations, and learn how to find the North Star on day five of Tinker Camp during Camp KiwiCo!
Learn about the constellations in the night sky and then imagine and design your own! Play with planetary gears and use them to engineer a model system of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
An orrery is a mechanical model of the motion of the planets in our solar system. Astronomers used orreries to study them! Try making your own orrery and learn about the motion of the stars!
Science in Motion!
What makes things move? How do sound and light travel? How do our muscles work? Explore the amazing science of motion with these kinetic projects.
Give your body (and your brain!) a workout with the science of sports! On day 5 of Kiwi Camp during Camp KiwiCo, kids will learn how muscles help them move and build a model arm (complete with rubber-band muscles)!
Build a disk launcher and explore physics by sending disks zooming across the room! After you make your flying toys, design your own game pieces using different clay techniques, and play and create games using your disk launcher!
We’re surrounded by waves! Sound and light travel as waves to our ears and eyes. Ocean waves crash onto the beach. Radio waves broadcast music to our cars. We even use waves to cook our food – in microwaves! Try making this wave machine to see how all different kinds of waves move!
We’d love to see your kids’ “woah, awesome!” moments! Share photos and videos on Instagram and tag us at @kiwico_inc. Don’t forget to include #kiwico!
