Leopard Reintroduction on a Wildlife Reserve in Malawi, Africa
By Jody Tilbury, Mud Hut Mama
We are lucky enough to live in a wildlife reserve in Malawi that over the last ten years has been restored, rehabilitated and restocked. More than 2,500 animals have been translocated here and there is a lot…
The Science Behind Snowflakes
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
We've gone from sub-zero temperatures to almost 60 degrees this week in Denver. Even though the spring-like temps have brought us out of the icebox, we are spending some time on the science behind snowflakes. Snowflakes…
TODAY is the Day for Iron in Breakfast – SICK Science Video Goes Viral
We first shared our Iron for Breakfast experiment around 19 years ago, but this week our video got monster amounts of attention. All the attention started with the Today Show. Soon after, Cheezburger featured the experiment as their Experiment…
Cave Stalactites and Capillary Action
By Marnie from Carrots are Orange
Preschoolers can learn science too. If you don’t believe me, go and check out Steve Spangler’s website. Search his experiments and do one with your child. They may not get all the abstract concepts but…
Instant Freeze – Water Turns to Ice in a Flash
During the cold winter months, do you ever leave a bottle of water or soda in your car or garage overnight? What happens the next day when the drink is still liquid you twist off the cap and the drink instantly freezes! How does this work and…
Cold Weather Science – Frozen Bubbles
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Over the weekend, the girls and I took advantage of the Denver deep freeze to brave the cold and do a little science. We pulled out the summer bubble kit and experimented with what would happen to a bubble when it…
Density in Action: Can You Sink a Marshmallow?
By Loralee Leavitt, Candy Experiments
At the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, DC, children crowd around the Candy Experiments booth. A volunteer asks if they’re ready to take the marshmallow challenge: “Can you sink…
Japanese Scientists and Discovery Channel Capture First Pictures of Giant Squid
The first images and video of a giant squid swimming in the ocean depths has been captured by a Japanese-led group of scientists, with support from the Japanese national broadcaster NHK and the Discovery Channel.
The squid was on the small…
Inside Winter Wonderland – A Christmas Village Covered in Insta-Snow
Becky I. from California shared pictures of her Christmas village with us. She uses Insta-Snow and sprinkles it all over her Christmas village. Insta-Snow fluffs and feels like real snow. It is perfect for creating an indoor winter wonderland.…
Thank a Teacher Day – December 17, 2012
As the horrific events of Friday, December 14th unfolded, we all felt helpless and angry. Angry that someone would walk into a school and take the lives of children and the educators who not only taught them but protected them to the end.
As…