4th of July Cool Science Experiment – Colored Smoke Rings
I'll have to admit that my Trash Can Smoke Rings routine is not only a signature staple in my stage show, but it's become one of my all-time favorite science demos to perform. After presenting my smoke ring routine on the Ellen Show, I received…
Hardware Store Science – Secret Messages with Teflon Tape
It's true that I find some of my best experiment inspiration in the hardware store. My team often likes to tell the story about spending five hours at Home Depot before a conference in Atlanta... don't believe everything you hear. This Teflon…
Mysterious Floating Water Science Experiment
Fill the glass jar with water and cover it with a card. As you turn the whole thing upside down, the audience can hardly contain themselves. The room quiets down as you precariously position the inverted jar and card a few feet above someone's…
Dancing Raisins – Chemistry You Can Eat
It's true that I have some favorite experiments that seem to make it into most of my workshops and presentations. It's always nice to have a few "stand-bys" in my back pocket that I can use in case of a science emergency. But, it's even…
Make Your Own Prism
Editor's Note: A special thanks to guest blogger and good friend, Jane Goodwin, for this "colorful" post!
Remember how Pollyanna loved to see the rainbows all along the wall? Do you remember how she did that?
She made those rainbows with…
New Widget for Your Blog! Experiment of the Week
We now have over 100,000 subscribers who receive our Science Experiment of the Week in their inbox each Wednesday morning. We've had requests to create a widget (especially from teachers who blog), and we finally did it using Widgetbox. The…
Twist in Time – One of the Coolest Science Demos I've Ever Seen
It's a demonstration that almost has to be seen in person to believe. Otherwise, you're likely to say, "It's fake... there's no way that could happen!" As you're watching the video below, please remember that there is absolutely no trick photography.…
Experiment of the Week – Real Science Fair Project Ideas
I'm excited that people are using our library of easy science experiments over at SteveSpanglerScience.com. Over 100,000 people receive our Experiment of the Week,but as you might imagine the level of interest goes through the roof at this time…
Singing Pipes – Hardware Store Science
If you've ever read my blog before, you know that any experiment I can construct in the aisles of Home Depot is a good experiment. Yes, it's true, my family - and even my co-workers - have had to drag me out of the store after a full day of…
Spin Art Chromatography – Is Black Really Black?
When I pose the question, "What is black?" at a teacher training workshop, I inevitably get two standard answers in response... "Black is black... a color," or "Black is the absence of all color." That's when I like to break out my filter…
