Homemade Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscopes are an incredible tool for witnessing the effects of refracting light, but putting your own kaleidoscope together can be a pain. We’ve simplified the […]
Easy Science Experiments
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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 […]
Homemade Hand Boiler
What would you say if we told you that you could make water boil with nothing more than your touch? Impossible, right? There is no […]
Money Under Bottle
This setup looks a lot like a one-container version of the tablecloth trick and you might be able to present it that way, too. Of course, it’s […]
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 […]
Sinking Soda Surprise
I remember as a kid diving to the bottom of the swimming pool to retrieve unopened cans of soda pop. Our parents tossed the unopened […]
Oil and Water
There’s something very important about oil and water that you probably already know: oil doesn’t mix with water! That explains why oil spills on the ocean float on […]
It Pays to Smile
How often do you look at the face of the president pictured on your paper money? What’s the facial expression of the president? Happy? Sad? […]
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 […]
Burping Bottle
Did you know that the majority of burps are simply caused by swallowed air? It’s true! Burping is a natural human phenomenon, but it’s also […]
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 […]
Balancing Glass Trick
Table tricks are all the rage when it comes to post-dinner “oohs” and “ahhs.” All you need are some knives, bottles, and a drinking glass. […]
Human Table Trick
Table tricks are a great addition to any meal. Do you want to whip the tablecloth out from under they place settings? Great! Oh, you're […]
Dollar Bill Inertia Challenge
Sometimes a science demonstration based on inertia comes off as a “trick” to some people. Some of these tricks drop eggs into water and others have you whipping […]
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 […]
Dry Ice Balloon
Blowing up balloons can be quite the task. You’ll spend a ton of time huffing and puffing while blowing your breath into the rubbery orb. […]
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 […]
Perfect Fake Blood - 5 Easy Recipes
A few gallons of fake blood are just the ticket for your Halloween haunted house, for some innocent pranks, or for emergency preparedness training. The problem is […]
Rainbow Test Tube
Grow and color jelly-like crystals, then layer them in a plastic tube so you can see the colors blend and change. Our baby soda bottle […]
Energy Stick - Testing Conductors and Insulators
The Energy Stick makes quite the “buzz” when you’re using it. To the untrained eye, it appears to be a plastic tube with a jumble […]