Boy Scouts Become Mad Scientists to Earn Science Merit Badge
Twenty-one Boy Scouts from the Mesa, Arizona area recently came together to earn a Merit Badge in Nuclear Science. Yes, Nuclear Science.
This lesson wasn’t as easy as it sounds.
The scouts built electroscopes and cloud chambers to earn their…
The Science of Wildfires
It’s wildfire season and people across the country watch the conditions and the weather hoping their home will be spared.
Areas with dense trees, grass, shrubs or other plant growth are more susceptible to wildfires, especially after a…
Tricks and Challenges for the NBC Hit Show Minute to Win It
The producers of the NBC show, Minute to Win It, have called our offices with questions about some of our science tricks that they've seen on our weekly appearances on Denver NBC affiliate, 9News. Some of our science experiments like Egg Drop…
Table Tricks – The Coffee Cup Pendulum
A pendulum is anything that swings back and forth on a string, chain or rope. Due to their properties, they are good for timekeeping and are found in old clocks. Pendulums are also used for measuring gravity. Pendulums are in Seismometers and…
Staff Spotlight on Rachel
Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
A: I am 42, a mother of two, and also a grandmother of three beautiful grand babies. I love to work and play hard. I volunteer for the Triskele Foundation which raises money for people who need to get…
Are Some Science Educators Playing with Fire? When Does Sharing an Experiment Cross a Line?
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
I am frustrated. As our children grow up, they want to experiment. Explore. Discover. The internet is a wonderful tool to use in their education and growing independence. Growing up, I had to use encyclopedias,…
The Secret to Making PVA Slime Lies in Hospital Linens
We have shared many slime recipes over the years - Elmer's Glue Slime is always a favorite, made with water, glue and Borax. Or Glacier GAK, made to show the movement of glaciers. We at Steve Spangler Science sell gallons upon gallons of Atomic…