Celebrate April Fools’ Day with Floating Paper Airplanes, Three Cup Monty and the Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide
April Fools' Day is one of our favorite holidays in the Steve Spangler Science office. Pranks are abundant and no one's coffee, desk chair, or personal space is safe. The only downside is that April 1st falls on a Sunday this year and we won't…
Eggceptional Eggs-periments – Dying Easter Eggs Naturally
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Go into any grocery store or department store this time of year and you will be bombarded by Easter egg dye kits. Most of these kits use vinegar and an artificial dye to color the shell of the egg. I know I'm…
Eggceptional Eggs-periments – Rubber, Bouncy, Naked Eggs
For the next two weeks, we are celebrating the incredible edible scientific egg with experiments that you can do using an egg. Or several.
We start with making Naked Eggs.
Did you know you can dissolve an eggshell and make…
Teachers Making a Difference – Mrs. Z and her Oobleck Pool of Goo
Some teachers teach from the book and others make learning come alive. Judie Zoromski, or Mrs. Z, (say it fast and she's called Mizzy), teaches science at Mary, Seat of Wisdom Grade School in Park Ridge, Illinois.
She is one of those teachers…
A Behind the Scenes Look at Science Fair Judging
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
A few weeks ago, I was asked to be a judge at a local middle school's 8th grade science fair. I was so excited to volunteer to take on title of Science Fair Judge for the first time.
I had no idea what to really…
Can You Really Balance an Egg During the Equinox?
This is an encore posting of an article we ran in spring of 2010 about balancing an egg on the equinox.
The first day of spring and the vernal equinox is this week. The vernal equinox marks the start of spring, an autumnal equinox marks…
Staff Spotlight on DJ — The Man of Many Words … and Hats
Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
A: My name is Daniel Joseph Souza. I'm a father of a 3-year-old English Springer Spaniel named Boomer, a brother to a soon-to-be-married baby sister, a son to the two most amazing and inspiring parents…
Some Super Slippery Science Fair Projects from Steve Spangler and Friends
Steve Spangler had two talented and amazing scientists join him this week on his television segment at 9News. Both Elli and Bryce had science fair projects that tested and used different types of oils.
Elli is a 4th grader. Her science fair…
The "Take the Stairs" Tour Rolls into Steve Spangler Science
Blog Editor Susan Wells
All of us at Steve Spangler Science know we do not work at your average company. We don't even work at a normal company. When you show up in the morning you never know what is in store for the day.
So when Steve made…
Steve Burns News Anchor's Money and Sprays Her with Fire Extinguisher
It was Steve's first time working with 9News anchor Corey Rose. Someone should have warned Corey to go light on the hairspray and wear fire retardant clothes. She also should have never handed Steve a $20 bill.
During this segment, Steve performed…