SCIENCE FOR SENIORS BLOG

Halloween Spooky Fun

By Gloria Hoffner, BA, ADC, AC-BC, CDP Fall is the season when the amount of daylight shortens and Halloween celebrations abound. In the...

Dogs Days of Summer

Hot days and seeking cool breezes are the way most would describe the month of August. However, ancient people had another way to...

Eclipse explained

In 2134 B.C. two Chinese astronomers literally lost their heads because of a solar eclipse! The Shujing, the ancient Chinese Book of...

Summer time eating

Hot dogs on the grill, at the baseball game and spinning seemingly forever on the spit at the movie theater may be as American as apple...

Earth Day 2020

Earth Day Celebrates 50th Anniversary April 22, 1970 was the first Earth Day, a day to honor and to offer ways to protect our fragile...

Bubble science

If you have a bubble wand and soap you can do a great program on Why are Bubbles round? Ask the residents - have you ever seen a square...

Water from a Tree

Earth Day is coming! How will you help your residents celebrate our planet from inside their rooms? Science for Seniors has the answer....

April Fool's Day

Why do we celebrate April Fool’s Day? The answer has nothing to do with bad jokes and pranks. The answer lies in how we calculate time....

First Day of Spring

More fun activities on my website: Scienceforseniors.net and questions may be sent to: Science4seniors@gmail.com Ah the sound of Spring…....

Rainbow

WHAT IS A RAINBOW? A rainbow begins as a million tiny rain droplets. When white light from the sun enters the rain drop at a specific...

Peeps in Hot Water

Materials: Marshmallow peep, sugar packet and two glasses of warm water. Process: Put the peep in the first glass of water. Open the...

Easter Science - How does a chick breath through the shell?

Easter, the celebration of the Risen Christ, is April 12, 2020. Did you ever wonder why the date changes every year? Why do we dye eggs?...

Celebrate St. Patrick Day

By Gloria Hoffner, creator, owner of trademarked Science for Seniors “Hail glorious Saint Patrick dear saint of our isle…” begins the...

Fly in the Ointment

True or false - flies landing on your food can transmit disease? Here is a way to demonstrate this fact to your residents. Materials:...

Let it Snow

Let it Snow! As many parts of the the country dig out here is a fun activity. Experiment: How Much Water/Air is in Snow? Materials:...

Black History Month spotlight on a 'super' inventor

African American inventor Lonnie Johnson's resume boasts work with the US Air Force and NASA including work on the Galileo Jupiter probe...

Birds of a Feather

Why do birds stand together and all face the same direction? Materials - The view of birds from a window. Process - Watch the birds for a...

Secrets of an Orange

How can you tell how many slices in an orange without pealing the fruit? Materials: Orange fresh from the tree. Process: Carefully,...

For every reaction

FREE Science for Seniors Tuesday activity! Merry Christmas Eve - for everyone eagerly waiting on dinner here is a fun science activity...

Creature eating plant

What swamp plant eats living creatures? Materials: Jar, pond water, bladderwort plant. Process: Fill a clear jar with pond water and add...