Black Light Secret Message
Highlighters have a number of uses, from helping acknowledge important text to acting as brightly-colored markers in our favorite coloring book. Around Halloween, though, we’ve […]
Easy Science Experiments
Energy
Stop and Go - Swinging Pendulum Trick
While many magicians rely on the arts of deception or slight of hand to baffle their audience, we like to use principles of science to […]
Solar Oven S'mores
So many great things are synonymous with “summertime yummies!” We can’t think of a summer treat we enjoy quite as much as a s’more: warm, […]
Volcano in a Cup (Erupting Wax)
When you hear about a volcano erupting, what do you think is going on? If you’re like us, you think of red hot chunks of […]
Blubber Glove
The animals of the Arctic and Antarctic circles spend their lives surviving subfreezing air temperatures and frigid water. Their secret is blubber, a thick layer […]
Balloon-Powered Car
When it comes to powering a race car, there are a lot of options. Some cars use gasoline, diesel fuel, rocket fuel, or other combustible […]
Drag Racing Cups
In the Drag Racing Cups experiment, you’ll construct a simple and fun racer that converts potential energy into kinetic energy.
Mousetraps in Motion
A mousetrap is a stellar example of converting potential energy to kinetic energy. The spring of the mousetrap is held back with a bunch of […]
Wind Up Racer
Finding creative, hands-on ways to demonstrate the difference between potential and kinetic energy can be difficult. With some simple household items and a little creativity, […]
Fruit-Power Battery
Voltaic batteries of all shapes and sizes are devices that convert chemical energy into electrical energy. You probably use batteries to power your cell phone, iPod, […]
Build a Light Bulb - Circuits
When you are conducting experiments and demonstrations using electricity, you’ll use the science of circuits. Amazing things are possible with circuits including alarms, radios, and […]
Microwave Light Bulb
We heard that it’s possible to actually make a light bulb light-up without any electricity. We figured it out.
Erupting Volcano
Volcanoes have shaped history and science since the dawn of time. From the ultra-destructive Mount Vesuvius to the more recent Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland (good […]
Shrinking Chip Bag
We can’t get our hands on enough stuff to shrink. Faced with the problem of creating tiny chip bags, we turned to Steve. “I don’t […]
Magic Rollback Can
The Magic Rollback Can appears to be a normal can that was once full of coffee, but after you roll it along the ground a […]
Desktop Catapult
Since city ordinances (among other things) won’t allow us to build a full-scale Medieval catapult, we had to scale it down a bit. Despite the […]
Balloon Expansion
Here’s a great way to actually see how air fills more space and then less space as its temperature changes back and forth between warmer and cooler. You can easily […]
Light Writer
Writing in the dark is challenging. After a letter or two, it gets messy and the message is lost. Even something as simple as your name […]
Candle Seesaw
This scientific amusement is easily overlooked when you’re thumbing through the pages of an old science book. How exciting can a few candles attached to […]
Glowing Pumpkins - Halloween Science
Just add a glowing powder to your Halloween pumpkins and you’ll get a spooky Halloween display without all the mess of carving.
Instant Freeze Water - Bottle Slam
You put a plastic bottle of soda pop or water in the freezer for a few minutes to get it ice cold. It’s still a […]
Exploding Pumpkin
A chemical reaction is triggered inside the pumpkin, and the previously carved pieces explode from the pumpkin. This method is a favorite among chemistry teachers, […]
Exploding Water in the Microwave
Did you know that heating water in the microwave can actually be dangerous? This is not an experiment, but rather a warning to help you […]