Static Electricity – Hair-Raising Science
During the winter months, static electricity can build up and cause a shock when we touch a piece of metal or someone else. You can actually feel, see and hear the spark jump from your body or see it when you rub two cotton blankets together.…
Science Fair 911 – Choose a Topic & Project Ideas
By Guest Blogger Debbie Leibold
Sometimes the hardest part of the entire science fair is figuring out what you want to do for your project. I know from personal experience with my own sons that it is easy to fall into the trap of thinking…
Teacher Spotlight on Karen Puracan – A Science Teacher Who Gets It Home to the Dinner Table
Karen Puracan is a science teacher at Hale Academy in Ocala, Florida. The school is a small private school with grades PreK-12th. Mrs. Puracan teaches 8th grade integrated science, 6th and 7th grade life science, 8th through 10th grade physical…
Science Fair 911 – Don’t Sweat the Science Fair We Are Here to Help
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
It's January and it's Science Fair season. The keywords, "science fair projects," "easy science fair ideas," and "science fair help" are some of the top searched terms on Google in the month of January as students…