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
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Spinning Match - Table Trick
When you cautiously balance a matchstick on the rim of a coin that has also been precariously balanced onto another coin, it might sound like […]
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 […]
Colorful Sugar Water Density Tower
This is one of those great demonstrations you could set up in the middle of a crowd and everyone would be able to see everything. If […]
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, […]
Backyard Bubbles
The key to great bubbles is in the bubble solution. The best homemade bubble solution is made with glycerin and dish soap and allowed to […]
Glow Jars - Fireflies in a Jar
Have you caught fireflies in a jar on a warm summer night? It’s magic to watch the little bugs flash their taillights as they buzz […]
Puffy Paint in the Microwave
We are always looking for fun, easy and educational experiments. This one only uses a few kitchen items and requires very little set up and […]
Nature Prints on Sun Paper
Sun Sensitive Paper is a classic summer activity – grab some leaves and flowers, lay them flat on special paper, wait a few minutes and […]
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 […]
Talking Cups
From the soulful crooning of an R&B singer to the deep roar of thunder, sounds are created by vibrations. So, if you’re looking to make […]
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 […]
Painting with Bubbles
We are often asked about coloring bubbles. No matter how you color bubbles, bubbles will always appear clear. If you mix a little bubble solution […]
Growing Plants in Test Tubes
Nothing compares to eating fresh vegetables picked right out of the garden! But, what’s happening out of sight in the soil of that garden? Here are two plant-growing activities you […]
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, […]
Incredible Egg Geode
We love to do “eggs-periments.” We’ve made naked eggs, put eggs in a bottle, folded eggs, and we’ve even shown you how to decide if an […]
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.
Do it Yourself Weather Vane
Early weathermen and women didn’t use Doppler radar or computers to forecast the weather, they relied on tools that were much more simple. Take, for […]
Make Your Own Compass
There is one tool that is sure to give you guidance if you get lost, a compass. But what could you do if you forgot […]