Mix a Little Science into Your Valentine’s Day
Everyone knows that Halloween is my favorite holiday. That doesn’t stop me from finding experiments for every holiday year round. Why not mix a little science into your holiday calendar? I don’t have a secret formula for the science of relationships,…
Women Scientists Who Made a Difference
By Guest Blogger Susan Wells
When you think of scientists, you think of the greats, like Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Issac Newton, Charles Darwin, Benjamin Franklin, Galileo Galilei and Nikola Tesla. But what about the women scientists?…
Science Fair Winners Should Be Just as Celebrated as the Super Bowl Winner – President Obama
President Obama is a brilliant orator. When I listened to his State of the Union last night, his comments about education, innovation and science, in particular, really hit home.
Nations like China and India realized that with some changes of…
Heavy Newspaper – The Incredible Power of Air
This experiment takes a little karate and an understanding of air pressure. If you lay a yard stick down on a table and hit it with your best karate-chop, what will happen to the stick? Will it break? Most likely it will flip off the table and…
The Science Behind Denver's Brown Cloud
Clean air is an important part of Colorado...fresh, clean mountain air. But by the 1970s Denver had a lot of pollution hanging over the city. Pollution so bad it could be seen from all over just hanging over the downtown area. The dirty cloud…
Beyond the Fizz – How to Get Kids Excited About Doing Real Science
No one cared that it was cold outside. These kids could hardly wait to see what would happen next. Giggles and laughter bounced from child to child as the group of second graders positioned themselves around the 2-liter bottle of diet soda.
In…
Human Volcano – Wonder How Many Kids Tried This Mentos & Diet Coke Hoax?
While you may have never tried it, let's be honest... you've thought about trying it... or making someone else try it. Drink as much Diet Coke as possible and then eat a few Mentos. It's every 8th grader's dream... either you spew a volcano…
Meet a Scientist & Share Your Ideas with the Kid's Science Challenge
The Kid's Science Challenge, presented by the radio series Pulse of the Planet and the National Science Foundation, is open for students in 3rd to 6th grade. It's a unique opportunity for students to explore the world of science and technology…
Win a $995 Registration to Science at Sea 2011
We are packing our bags and setting sail for Alaska and Science at Sea this July. And we want you to join us for FREE.
Enter the Coolest Field Trip Ever Contest to win registration to Science at Sea 2011. This covers the cost of all our customized…
Can't Watch Spangler Science Videos at School? How to Remove the Ban
My team and I have worked hard to create hundreds of science demonstration and how-to videos available on YouTube and our SteveSpanglerScience.com site for teachers, parents and students. But we hear from a lot of teachers who are frustrated…