Soap Bubble Science – Stopping the Effects of the Oil Spill
The oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico has been front page news for over a month now. Officials are still unable to clearly state how much oil is leaking out of the pipeline under the ocean while wildlife above and below the water struggle for survival.…
Sub-Zero Science: A New School Assembly Program
Steve Spangler Science is proud to announce a new elementary school assembly program coming to a gymnasium near you. Sub-Zero Science is filled with eye-catching science experiments and hands-on demonstrations that explore states of matter and…
My High School Chemistry Videos Never Looked Like This! Chemistry Parties Are So Reactive
I remember having to sit through my fair share of horrible chemistry videos in high school. I must say this is a much better way to learn about the noble gases, but I'm not sure which version I like better.
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How Ironic! Colorado Rockies Weather & Science Day Cancelled Due to Winter Storm
You just can't make this stuff up. Weather & Science Day is cancelled due to... weather. But it's not just a little rain we're talking about. This storm has the potential to drop a lot of snow, and the high temperature for tomorrow is supposed…
Forget Baseballs, the Colorado Rockies Warm Up with Limes
After last year's Science and Weather Day at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies outfielders asked me to give them more of a challenge for a warm-up before the game. Last year, pitcher Jeff Francis and I launched potatoes with tricked out potato…
Seven-Layer Density Column: Stacking Liquids
Oil and water don’t mix. Everyone knows that. What is the scientific reason behind why don’t they mix?
Answer: Oil and water don’t mix because of how their molecules are constructed. Water is what is known as a polar molecule. A water…
The Egg Drop Challenge Comes to Coors Field
A popular activity for teachers each year is the "egg drop." Each student gets an egg and some guidelines to make a container that will protect the egg and keep it from breaking when it is dropped from high in the air.
The teacher usually…
Cleaning Up After an Oil Spill
With the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico growing everyday, people around the country are trying to find ways to clean it up. Just imagine if the solution to the spill was this simple: sprinkle a small amount of a non-toxic powder onto the layer…
Arapahoe Community College Foundation – Promoting the Power of Education Award
I received a phone call in early December from a good friend, RC Myles, asking if I could "go to lunch" on April 29th. Either this guy's calendar really books up fast or he's an early planner. It turned out that neither was the case since RC…