NAEYC 2006 – Fizz, Pop, Wow!
It was easy to see that this Steve Spangler session at the NAEYC 2006 Conference was going to be a little different. The stage was filled with the usual Spangler stuff… a vacuum cleaner, eggs, a saw, bowling balls, toilet paper rolls, giant bags, an aquarium of water, a violin bow, plenty of Alka-Seltzer, potatoes, Diet Coke and, of course, Mentos. Even before Bobbi finished the introduction, there were Mentos Geysers erupting and people running!
My thanks to everyone who attended my session at the NAEYC 2006 conference in Atlanta, Georgia. You’ll find links to the experiments and activities that I shared during the session as well as a few favorites that didn’t make it into the list of 20 Cool Science Activities Under $20. Click on the link below to download a PDF of the session handout:
Steve Spangler’s NAEYC 2006 Handout
Here are a few links to featured experiments and activities from the session…
Not only did I enjoy the workshops and your booth but I am now the coolest aunt. I purchased materials for our classroom as well as for my nieces and nephews. Believe me growing a brain, exploding pop, snow in November, color splash and those way to cool water jelly crystals made a hit with family members from 1 to 52. I will stock up for our next family reunion. Who knew science could be so much fun. Lucinda Jones
Rule 1: Make sure everyone in the household knows that you are experimenting. My sister (49 years old, B.S., M.S., M.A., school district director) drank the experiment. “Why the jelly crystals look just like ice. I thought it was ice water.” She called me on the phone because everyone was laughing except for my 69 year old mom who wanted her to go to the emergency room. Lucinda Jones
Lucinda… you’re hilarious! No need to go to the emergency room. Everything worked itself out in the end.
–Steve
Thank you, awesome activites for all ages!!!
i like this one.