Why Does the Water Rise?
Watch closely and use everything you know about air pressure differences to explain the mystery of the rising water. Look for clues that explain why […]
Easy Science Experiments
All Experiments
Screaming Balloon
Here’s an easy-to-do experiment using only a balloon and a hex nut from the hardware store. Be sure to buy enough supplies for all of […]
Do Not Open Bottle
When you receive a package that says “DO NOT OPEN!” what do you want to do? Open it! It’s just human nature. Try this tempting […]
Exploding Balloons of Hydrogen and Oxygen
Combining two parts hydrogen with one part oxygen gets dramatic when you add a little energy. POW! This is Steve Spangler’s unique twist on combining these two gases […]
How to Keep Fizz in Your Soda
Rarely do you ever drink an entire 2-liter bottle of soda at one sitting. Since leftovers are inevitable, the soda tends to go flat. Besides […]
Wintergreen Lifesavers Soda Geyser
You don’t have to shake a soda in order to produce a flowing, foaming, sticky mess. Just drop a roll of Wintergreen Lifesavers into a […]
How Science Changed the Olympics
While neither are Olympic sports, the science of force and motion has everything to do with an athlete’s performance at the Olympics. Athletic skill combined […]
Squeeze Bottle Rocket
It’s easy to turn a juice bottle into a rocket launcher. How? Grab a few straws, some modeling clay, and an empty juice bottle to […]
Balloon in a Bottle
Some things look so easy until you try them. Case in point… how hard would it be to inflate a balloon in a plastic soda […]
Liquid Nitrogen - Clouds of Fun!
Sometimes “clouds” are needed as a special effect to move low across a set or a stage. This creates a dramatic effect for a dream sequence, […]
Colorful Convection Currents
Cool, crisp, clean mountain air has long been an important reason why people move to Colorado, USA. Unfortunately, the air in the city of Denver […]
Revealing UV with Color - Changing Beads
Knowing you’ll spend some time in the sun, you carefully spread a sunscreen lotion labeled “SPF 50” on exposed skin. The next day, you look […]
Halloween Sounds - Screaming Cup
This is the perfect sound effect to carry door-to-door on your trick or treat adventure.
Amazing Square Bubble
Soap bubbles that are not spherical are unusual and they don’t happen without a little help. Nature is funny like that. Square bubbles are easy to […]
The Baby Diaper Secret
If you’ve ever changed a diaper and noticed what looked like tiny crystals on the baby’s skin, you’ve uncovered the secret of superabsorbent, disposable diapers. […]
Huff and Puff Challenge
Putting an item into an empty soda bottle is a piece of cake. Just drop the object through the mouth of the bottle, right? Well, we […]
Impossible Egg Crush
Eggs are amazingly strong despite their reputation for being so fragile. An egg can withstand nearly your entire strength as you try to squeeze it. […]
Dancing Spaghetti
Who taught these noodles to dance? Go on – gather up some pasta noodles, turn up the music, and get ready for an old-fashioned pasta […]
Magic Spheres - Science of Density
Science is not magic but magic definitely needs science. Say this to your friends, “Let’s make this metal ball bearing become a featherweight plastic sphere.” […]
Balancing Act - Cylinder Strength
If someone told you that they could balance a full-size text book on a piece of paper, you might call up the looney bin. That’s […]
Light Ice, Heavy Water
You know that materials have different densities. For a perfect, amazing example of how to demonstrate these different densities, check out our 9 Layer Density […]
Fortune Telling Fish
Are you searching for answers about your real personality? You know, the one you keep hidden from everyone? A simple plastic fish will reveal the deeper side of […]
Sink or Swim (Surface Tension)
There are times in science where changing one variable can be the difference between fire and smoke, conducting and insulating, and in this case, sinking […]
Holiday Fire - Red
Everyone likes to cuddle up next to a nice warm fire, but we couldn’t possibly settle for any normal fire. Why not make a more […]