Science Questions Lead to Discovery
We receive a lot of emails and questions as science fair projects near their deadline. Many parents and their children are looking for answers to their science questions. Some give up the quest and take on an easier project. Others, like this…
How would you like $10,000?
Amgen, the world's largest biotechnology company, has opened nominations for the 2005 Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence. Amgen realizes the critical role teachers play in motivating students to explore science and pursue science-related…
Water Can Explode in the Microwave
Did you know that heating water in the microwave can actually be dangerous? While sharing this story with audiences, I've learned that many people have had similar experiences but never understood why the water just blew up. It's an important…
Exploding Pumpkins
Television viewers in Denver woke up to the sounds of exploding pumpkins. It was actually a new version of my self-carving pumpkin trick for Halloween.
Editor's Note: This experiment was presented in this forum for educational purposes…
A Meteorite Hit My House
It's true. A meteorite hit my house in Colorado and I survived the impact. Okay, so maybe the meteorite was small in size... very small... so small you'd need a microscope to see it... but I was hit. Chances are your house has been hit by a…
Test the Power of Sunscreen with UV Color Changing Beads
Mom always warned you to never look at the sun, but what are you to do when your teacher encourages it?
Don't worry... the kids are in the capable hands of Solar Science expert and teacher, Jim Stryder. I recently met up with Jim at the Western…
Teachers Receive Hands-on Science Training
Summer vacation was cut short one day for 117 Florida teachers in Brevard County. Why? Blame Steve Spangler.
Teachers returned…
Insta-Snow Gets Teacher Out of Speeding Ticket
We received the following email from a teacher who attended one of our hands-on science professional development workshops for teachers. Believe it or not, she amazed a police officer with a science experiment using Insta-Snow Powder and got…
Good Morning America Features Steve Spangler’s Insta-Snow
Television viewers of Good Morning America learned how to make snow in their living room with our very own Insta-Snow.
Each month Good Morning America highlights "Stupid Products" from Stupid.com. Insta-Snow was one of the lucky few featured…
The Science of Learning Through Play
I occasionally get the honor and privilege of being the “helping dad” in my sons' classrooms. I don’t know how much “helping” goes on when I’m at school because I find myself playing with the best of them. It doesn’t take long…