Leprechauns Strike Again with Green Water
I will never forget St. Patrick's Day 2006. This morning I woke to the screams of our almost four year old twins, Mark and Scott.
"Daddy, wake up! Look at what those Leprechauns did," yelled Scott. I jumped out of bed to find the twins picking…
The Bike Helmet Myth: Slow Riders Don’t Need to Wear Helmets
The Colorado State science fair judges were not the only ones who were impressed with Raleigh Burt, an 8th grader from Sargent Junior High School in Alamosa, Colorado. His first place, award-winning project caught the attention of many people…
Crazy about Science: Missouri Teachers Take Over Tan-Tar-A Resort
By 10:30 AM on Friday, March 10th, the place was out of control. Roughly 600 early childhood teachers who attended my featured session - How to Keep Your Children Excited about Science - were smacking each other with giant 8 foot long balloons…
Science in the Rockies – Summer Science Workshop for Teachers – August 3-5, 2006
The dates for Science in the Rockies are etched in stone. Mark your calendar for August 3-5, 2006 (that's Thursday through Sunday) in Denver, Colorado for another year of bubble blowing, slime-making, potato launching fun... educationally speaking,…
Alka-Seltzer Rocket
What happens when you have a build-up of gas? Please don't answer that question! The gas in question is carbon dioxide and the explosion is nothing short of fun. This experiment uses film canisters and Alka-Seltzer to create a rocket. Warning:…
Raleigh Burt – Colorado State Science Fair Winner
What does it take to be a state science fair winner? Listen to my podcast with Raleigh Burt, an 8th grader at Sargent Junior High in Alamosa, Colorado. This young man has a tremendous amount of wisdom and great advice for anyone who wants some…
Celebrating Connections 2006 – West Virginia
Another three eggs met their fate as Ginger Huffman skillfully executed a perfect egg drop in front of nearly 2,000 cheering fans. Ginger Huffman and Alyson Edwards served as the conference organizers for one of the top early childhood education…
Insta-Snow Makes CHS Snowmakers Famous
Who would have ever thought that a white powder that turns water into snow (okay, fake snow) would get so much attention? When we introduced Insta-Snow to the market in 2003, no one knew that this special polymer could have so many applications.…
DDR for DNA – Dancing for Science?
This is very cool. The photo was posted on Matt Hughey's flickr page called Dance Dance DNA Revolution. Here's what Matt writes about it... At the Birch Aquarium at Scripps near San Diego, they devote half the space to teaching kids about science.…
Mr. Luna’s Bright Idea Follow-up
Kenny Luna has been very busy getting people excited about his bright idea. Mr. Luna is an 8th grade science teacher in North Babylon, New York, who wants Oprah to help him give every child in America (PreK-12), just one Compact Fluorescent(CFL)…
