Folklore or Science… Is a Blue Moon Really Blue?
You might have overheard your local television meteorologist say something about a blue moon. Of course, my boys were hoping to see a real blue moon, but instead, they were treated to the second full moon of the month. According to popular definition,…
Best of Spangler Science 2009
It's been quite a year for us at Steve Spangler Science... in fact, when the year starts out with 50 off your closest friends helping you wish Ellen DeGeneres a Happy Birthday, you know big things are in store. Whether we were letting fans…
Great Science Teachers Apply Now! Amgen Wants to Give You $10,000
In a time when everyone is cutting their budgets, I'm so happy to get to announce that the Amgen Corporation continues to support great science teachers with their generous award of $10,000. The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence…
Surprise School Assembly Teaches Elementary Students How to Make it Snow at Home!
When you spend your days processing orders, building cool products and shipping out hundreds of boxes, it's easy to lose track of the people (young and old) who are playing with all of these science toys. Today, our staff got the opportunity…
Think Twice Before You Double-Dip That Chip – Petri Dish Test Tells All
If you're a Seinfeld fan, you undoubtedly remember George Costanza's double-dip chip episode where he takes a chip, dips it, take a bite and dips it again - the famous double-dip. The best line in the whole episode comes from the guy at the…
SONIC Drive-In Presents Steve Spangler Science Wacky Pack Books
We are excited to announce our third partnership with SONIC Drive-In restaurants, SONIC Sliders 2. Starting in November, the books are available at a SONIC Drive-In near you. This time around, our Science Editor collaborated with SONIC to…
Burning Money – Does Anyone Have a $20 Bill?
It's probably not a wise idea to soak a $20 bill in a flammable liquid and set it on fire, but that's what you'll have to do with this science demonstration. Sure, you could use just a $1 bill, but then you don't sweat as much. There is a point…
Pilots for Kids – Northwest and Delta Pilots Share Cool Science Demonstrations
Every week our customer service team shares cool stories that our customers share over the phone or through e-mail. Zarah Brown (@ZarahwithaZ) shared a story from the wife of a Northwest/Delta Airlines pilot who participates in a program called…