Science

Idea # 1
Here is the first of a series of seasonal experiments.  As you are cleaning up your turkey, save one of the smaller bones for your scientist. Have your scientist  put the bone in a bowl of vinegar and then leave it alone for several days.
     What you will see is a layer of foam on the top of the vinegar after a few days.  What this foam is, is the results of the reaction between the vinegar and the calcium from the bones.  When you lift the bone up, you will find it soft and bendable.  This has happened because the acid in the vinegar has dissolved the calcium in the bones.  If you are careful you can actually tie the bone in a knot.
Extension:
   Have your scientist look around the kitchen for other things that have calcium in it.  Try putting them into the vinegar it see what will have.   After having completed the experiment you can discuss how our bones also have calcium in them and therefore, we need to be sure to eat lots of calcium rich foods so that our bones, and teeth stay strong.

Next idea

This one is a hoot.  My son has come into my center, and even done with a mentally challenged young man.  Great reading activity.

Making Silly putty

You will need: white glue, borax, ( you can find the borax in the cleaning section of your grocery store.warm water, food colouring and zip lock bags to hold your silly putty

1. In the first container mix just less than 1 cup of white glue with 3/4 of warm water.   Once these two substances are well mixed, add colouring.

2. In a small bowl mix 1 1/4 tsp of Borax  with 2 tbsp of warm water - mix well.

3. Add the contents of the small bowl to the larger bowl, stir a little bit - it will not take long at all.

4. Have fun.