Rainbow Snow
We’ll admit, we take a little bit of offense when someone says, “Snow only comes in white.” Apparently, they’ve never seen the Rainbow Snow activity.
Easy Science Experiments
Chemistry
Water Twist
When you poke five, evenly-spaced wholes into the side of a bottle, they come out as five separate streams. That is, until you run your […]
Homemade Rock Candy
Science is often referred to as the most fun subject in school mainly because… it is! It can be a most delicious subject, too. When […]
Growing and Shrinking Egg
We’ve found a method to take our famous Naked Egg experiment to a new level. By dropping your Naked Eggs into Karo corn syrup or […]
The Power of Bleach
Water and bleach: historically, this pair go together pretty well, namely in the world of cleanliness. Bleach is a remarkably caustic base that, when diluted […]
Candy Chromatography
Candies come in all shapes and sizes. You might find spheres in all the colors of the rainbow or find tiny discs that are colored […]
Disappearing Ink - FriXion Pen
Give someone special a note that requires heat to decode the message. You won’t believe what the ink in this pen will do. Your message […]
Wrapper Worm
Sometimes it’s just fun to be a little silly. Let’s be honest, worms are cool to look at in the garden, but probably not at […]
CO2 Fire Extinguisher
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a gas that humans interact with every day. For instance, you exhale it from your lungs. Drive a vehicle and it’s in the engine […]
Invisible Soda
A glass of cold milk goes great with a lot of things: cereal, cookies, cakes, pies, etc. However, it’s not such a good match-up with […]
Insta-Snowball
Our Insta-Snow® powder has become pretty famous for being the most realistic faux snow on the market. What many people don't know is that you […]
Genie in a Bottle
Genies are imaginary, right? Well, genies are the real deal when you have Steve Spangler around. What appears to be a normal bottle quickly reveals […]
Gaviscon Worms - The Science of Antacids
Acid reflux disease is battled by a change in diet, or by using antacids, such as Gavison. In this demonstration, a 250 mL flask is […]
Edible Slime
Slime is a staple of Halloween, chemistry, and science, in general. What could be better than stretching a glob of goo between your hands or […]
Disappearing Ghost Eggs
It looks like an ordinary glass of water… crystal clear water. But hiding just below the surface of the water is an amazing collection of […]
Drops on a Penny
You might think that you can’t fit many drops of water on the surface of a penny. Pennies are just so small! In the Drops […]
Homemade Geyser Tube
Steve Spangler has been performing and explaining the Mentos Soda Geyser for years. So many geysers have erupted, in fact, that a device was designed to […]
Color Mixing Gobstoppers (Candy Science)
Hard candies are known for their bright colors, delicious tastes, as well as having a ton of sugar. While munching on a handful of candy […]
Candy Science - Floating Letters
M&Ms have the slogan of melting in your mouth, but not in your hands. You wanna know something cool? The special melting property is totally […]
Mentos and Diet Coke Experiment
It’s been called the “vinegar and baking soda” reaction for a new generation. While science teachers have been dropping candies and mints into 2-liter bottles […]
Gardening with Hydrogel Crystals
Water Jelly Crystals are an example of a water-absorbing polymer called a hydrogel. Think of these hydrogels as long chains of molecules (called polymers) that […]
Growing Bacteria in Petri Dishes
This activity will prove that Mom was right… “Wash your hands with soap and warm water!” A Petri dish prepared with nutrient agar (a seaweed […]
Gravi-Goo: A Self-Siphoning Gel
When a small amount of Polyox (polyethylene oxide) is mixed with water, it dissolves, forming a thick, slippery, gooey, mucous-like gel. Oh, the visual imagery! […]
How to Make Slime - Elmer's Glue Recipes
Expert slime makers agree that Elmer’s glue makes the best DIY slime. However, there are some tricky variations that can turn your slime from just […]