If you are teaching young children, I’m sure you’ll agree with me that the “fun” factor is a catalyst for learning. But it’s not easy to make every learning session fun. However, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Well, here is something I came across that seems pretty interesting — Robert Krampf’s Science Education Co.
The website has science experiment ideas that are simple enough for you to do at home. There are also videos that will show you how.

Well, here is one that I did with K: Shooting flames from orange skin. All you have to do is peel an orange. Then hold up the peels against a lit candle and squeeze. The oil from the orange skin will shoot forward and combust, making a burst of sparks.
Of course, enjoy the orange after that too. What does the experiment teach? Well, the idea that the orange skin holds oil that is flammable.

You could also extend your lesson by listing out the different uses of orange peel oil e.g. air fresheners, perfume, soap, insect repellents. For more information on the uses of orange peel, you can visit Wisegeek’s page on orange peels.
He says that if you rub orange peels on your skin, it would repel mosquitoes. Hmm… maybe I should try this out.

Well, if you are looking to add some fun to your homeschooling, just try some simple science experiments at home.