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Spectacular Science – 4th of July Activities

Independence Day is the absolute best of summer – picnics, barbecue, fireworks and family fun. Are you looking for something to keep everyone entertained during your 4th of July summer picnic? We have some suggestions for summer learning fun…Fourth of July celebrations.

Before you watch the rockets red glare, how about firing off some of your own rockets, making your own ice cream and designing your own light show?  Here are some of our recommendations to make your 4th of July barbecue sizzle.

The Bubbles that Bond – Soapy Family Ties

Stacy Ratel and her children love bubbles. Really love bubbles.

On lazy summer days, Stacy and her two children are constantly moving from activity to activity. When the weather is just right – muggy, just before a rain with little to no sun – she brings out the bubble solution.

The Ratels are serious about their bubbles. They don’t make small, round, boring bubbles. They make giant, kid-eating bubbles. The kind that have a life of their own as they bobble and bounce around in the air before popping and spraying tiny soap droplets everywhere.

Making the bubbles is a family affair. Her oldest, Mark, helps to make the bubble solution to practice measuring and mixing – building a great math skill for later down the road.

Her youngest, Emily, is a Science Bubble Investigator – SBI. Emily discovers new techniques and ways to catch a bubble and not pop it. Soapy hands protect the bubble from dirt and oil and prolong its life.