Science Experiment: Tissue Wiggly Worm

“There’s a worm in the bottom of my garden and its name is Wiggly Woo!” Bring a cherished nursery rhyme to life by introducing simple science to your little ones. It doesn’t just have to be for little children too. This activity can be fun for all ages, with younger children watching the wiggly worms grow in water and the older children can design and create their own worms! ⭕ Materials: - Tissues - Pens - Pencil - Tray - Water ⭕ Instructions: (1) First, use your pens to draw a nice design onto your tissue. (2) When you’re happy with your design, roll the tissue around the pencil. (3) Push and scrunch it together so it is tight, then slide it off of the pencil. (4) When your worms are ready, fill your tray with water. (5) Pop them inside and watch them grow! ⭕ Science Explained: This fun little experiment has a really quick and easy explanation too. Tissues absorb water. They have strong bonds within them, which the water clings onto. So when the tightly wound worm was placed in the water, it sucks it in which makes it expand and appear to be growing.