The Best Teachers Make Learning Memorable
By Blog Editor Susan Wells
As the summer begins to wind down, parents begin to trek to the stores with supply lists in hand and the summer learning break turns to talk about our education system.
What do teachers do over their summer break?…
Wordless Wednesday – Cutie Patooties Visit Spangler Offices
Two very awesome scientists from Roxborough Elementary stopped by the office to give us a poster from Roxborough Elementary students to thank Steve for an assembly he gave.
Teachers Go Wild for Science – Summer Workshop Fuels Teacher Enthusiasm to Teach Science
Before we can get kids excited about science, we have to first start with getting teachers excited about teaching science. This year's participants at Science in the Rockies shared some of the their underlying reasons for focusing their effort…
Staff Spotlight on Our Receiving Manager Brian
Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
A: I am a very proud American with a German/Italian heritage. I am an extremely loyal family member, friend, and co-worker. I am a college student working toward a degree in Business Administration…
Patriotic Monster Foam – Exploding Hydrogen Peroxide
Since fireworks are no longer an option, you have to find some way to occupy your time on the 4th of July. I turned to my demo team and brainstormed anything we could do in the backyard at 9News for the celebration. Here's the classic Elephant's…
Boy Scouts Become Mad Scientists to Earn Science Merit Badge
Twenty-one Boy Scouts from the Mesa, Arizona area recently came together to earn a Merit Badge in Nuclear Science. Yes, Nuclear Science.
This lesson wasn’t as easy as it sounds.
The scouts built electroscopes and cloud chambers to earn their…
The Science of Wildfires
It’s wildfire season and people across the country watch the conditions and the weather hoping their home will be spared.
Areas with dense trees, grass, shrubs or other plant growth are more susceptible to wildfires, especially after a…
Tricks and Challenges for the NBC Hit Show Minute to Win It
The producers of the NBC show, Minute to Win It, have called our offices with questions about some of our science tricks that they've seen on our weekly appearances on Denver NBC affiliate, 9News. Some of our science experiments like Egg Drop…
Table Tricks – The Coffee Cup Pendulum
A pendulum is anything that swings back and forth on a string, chain or rope. Due to their properties, they are good for timekeeping and are found in old clocks. Pendulums are also used for measuring gravity. Pendulums are in Seismometers and…
Staff Spotlight on Rachel
Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
A: I am 42, a mother of two, and also a grandmother of three beautiful grand babies. I love to work and play hard. I volunteer for the Triskele Foundation which raises money for people who need to get…