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Bubble Bubble on the Wall, Who's the Squarest of Them All?
Bubbles! Bubbles! Bubbles! My bubbles!
It's one of the most memorable scenes from Finding Nemo. We also love bubbles at Steve Spangler Science. The science of bubbles is as fascinating as bubbles are engaging.
First, start with a good bubble…
What's That in the Sky? Is it a Bird or a Plane? Nah, It's Science!
If you were at Weather and Science Day last week, you saw our giant flying sausages, the Solar Bags.
Solar Bags are 50 feet long and are made from a very thin plastic. When inflated, the black plastic heats the air up inside the Solar Bag.…
The Science of Sugar – How Much Sugar is in a Can of Soda?
Do you know how much sugar is in that can of soda you drink every afternoon? It's well known that sugar accounts for the high calories in soda that lead to weight gain and unhealthy habits. But just how much is in that can and what about diet…
Skewer Through the Balloon Experiment Surprises Weathercaster
For this experiment, we traded fire extinguishers, exploding toothpaste and liquid nitrogen for balloons and cooking skewers...not an explosive experiment at all. Then why was Becky Ditchfield so nervous?
It's so simple. Blow up a balloon…
Happy Halloween with Self-Carving Exploding Pumpkins
We at Steve Spangler Science have demonstrated Exploding Pumpkins for over 15 years. This year, we tried experimenting with small and large pumpkins to see which one would produce the biggest bang and test our timing skills. With the help of…
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…
July 4th Science – Exploding Watermelons
Over the years, the exploding pumpkin demo is right up there at the top of my short list for my all time favorite, crowd-pleasing science demonstration. But who wants to wait a whole year just to do the demo again? That's why we're working on…
