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Snap Circuit Deluxe Kit – 12 Days of Christmas

By Blog Editor Susan Wells We have reached Day #11 in our 12 Days of Wonder. Today's spotlight science toy is Snap Circuit Deluxe Kit. We only have one more day to go. Steve Spangler Science is celebrating the 12 Days of Wonder and highlighting…

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…

Shocking Science – 50,000 Volts of Electricity & a Traffic Reporter

This demonstration proves that science is not for sissies. Stand on a stool charged with 50,000 volts of electricity and have it run over your body and across your skin. I tried this with Amelia Earhart, traffic reporter at 9News to demonstrate…

50,000 volts of Electricity and a 3-Year-Old

My boys make guest appearances on TV with me occasionally, but this week I brought my 3-year-old nephew Cody to help demonstrate how people conduct electricity. If you've ever watched kids going down the slide at the park, you've seen static…