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Broadcasting Live from Toys R’ Us in Time Square
Every year in February I make a pilgrimage to New York to attend the International Toy Fair. The city is host to some 20,000 buyers and industry professionals who are on a quest to buy and sell the latest creations in the toy market. On Monday,…
From Slime to Instant Snot – New Science Kits from Toy Fair 2006
More than 20,000 buyers and toy industry professionals descend on New York each February to feverishly buy and sell what else but toys... lots of toys. This year over 100,000 products were represented - anything and everything you could ever…
Water Can Run Uphill
Everyone knows that water can't flow uphill...unless I get involved. Mix a small amount of polyethylene oxide, a polymer, with water and it forms a thick, slippery, gooey, mucous-like gel. Oh, the visual imagery! When the gel is poured back…
We Hit the Target with Science
Maybe I should say we hit all of the Targets with our new science products. If you stroll through the toy isles at Target stores, you might stumble across some old Steve Spangler Science classics along with a few brand new science kits. All…
Water Balloon in a Bottle – A Cool Puzzle
Sometimes the simplest experiments I do on television creates the greatest response. My Balloon in the Bottle experiment that aired on Monday was no exception. It's just an ordinary balloon poked into a soda bottle with the challenge... blow…
My First Science Fair Project – Try This Easy Idea
It's science fair time around the country and my son Jack came home from kindergarten wanting to do a project. We landed an idea and decided to blog his "journey" for the week. Jack's Science Fair Project is filled with pictures and Quicktime…
Mr. Luna’s Bright Idea
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the most powerful ideas. That's exactly what I discovered when Ken Luna, an 8th grade science teacher in North Babylon, New York, posted a comment on my blog about his project. Here's the idea... Mr. Luna wants…
Scientific Explorer Lawsuit Settled
This statement was released earlier today regarding the lawsuit filed in district court in August 2005:
"Scientific Explorer, Inc. and Steve Spangler, Inc. reached a settlement with regard to the lawsuit filed by Spangler in district court…
Best Educational Toys for 2005
Just last week our office took over 200 calls from people wanting our advice on buying "cool" educational toys. Among the callers were two network television producers and a slew of newspaper writers. So, here's our favorite educational toys…
Scavenger Hunt with an Egg Carton – Genius!
My family and I made our way to Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to visit a long-time friend and amazing teacher, Jeanne Lodwick. While eating breakfast, "Miss Jeanne" told my oldest boy (Jack - 6 years old) that he was going on a treasure hunt…