Kids Go Green with Eco-Friendly Science
The students in Mr. Kane's second grade class at Wilder Elementary learned about eco-friendly materials and how they can help us all go green. Mix two chemicals together and wait for the reaction. The chemicals produce a polymer called polyurethane…
The Fear of Becoming Invisible – How Great Teachers Use Science Demos as Object Lessons
We salute and thank all of those great teachers out there who find engaging activities to get their students back in the seats and ready to learn for another school year. If you're a teacher, you know all too well the challenges we face keeping…
Completing a Circuit to Make an Amazing Electric Pickle
Humans conduct electricity. All you need to do is complete a circuit to demonstrate how electricity moves around the human body. The electricity conducts or moves over the skin. To demonstrate this, use an Energy Ball to describe an open and…
Science at Sea – How Do Whales Stay Warm in Icy Water?
We are back from our Science at Sea Alaska adventure. About 100 teachers cruised with us to learn about the science and environment of the Alaskan region. Traveling with the teachers were embedded naturalists who gave lessons about Alaska, its…
The Big Brain Club Teaches Kids that Smart is Cool
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Peer pressure is a state of being and survival for school age children. Kids deal with daily pressure to have the right clothes, say the right things and own the right possessions. The pressure bounces off the charts…
Do Not Open this Bottle – The Ultimate Science Prank
Don't bring your new neighbors a bottle of wine as a house warming gift. You are more creative, fun and love pranks. This ultimate prank uses the simplest of props... a plastic soda bottle filled with water. Even though the words "DO NOT OPEN"…
Steve Spangler Science Gives You a Deal Everyday
In honor of our most valued customers (you), Steve Spangler Science is now offering a Deal of the Day.
How does it work you ask?
Each night before bed our super secret Deal of the Day committee relies on the guidance of the stars combined with…
Wordless Wednesday: Teachers Go for Distance – a 12 Foot Mentos & Diet Coke Soda Geyser
A teacher attending Julie Gintzler's Story Time Slime this weekend in Springfield, Illinois took this picture of Julie launching a 12 foot geyser!
Julie left the bottles of Diet Coke in her car with a 104 degree heat index for the day. The…
UV Bead Necklaces – Cute, Fun and a Reminder of Sun Dangers
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
Our customers are always coming up with unique and creative uses for our science toy products. Marilyn Daggett from Arizona designed duck necklaces with sun energy beads to trade on an upcoming Quacker Factory cruise…
Science at Sea 2011 – How do Teachers Get Excited About Teaching?
Our staff along with almost 100 teachers just returned from an amazing hands-on learning experience on a cruise to Alaska.
Great teachers will go to extreme measures to get kids excited about learning, but how do you get teachers excited…