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How to Burn Steel Wool with a 9 Volt Battery
April 2, 2019
Here's a fun science experiment that has a lot of WOW factor! We all know that wood will burn in a fire, but did you know that metals can burn?…
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This EPIC Bottle Rocket Flew Higher Than our Two Story House!
March 24, 2019
Warmer weather means its time to do some science experiments outside! Kids will love making a soda bottle rocket with simple household materials. This fun science demonstration is easy to…
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Review of the Turing Tumble - An awesome STEM toy!
February 15, 2019
Several months ago, a video caught my attention on Instagram. It was a fascinating educational toy for kids that featured tiny marbles being "handed" down a track through a series…
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Transfer of Energy Science Experiment
February 8, 2019
Grab some marbles! This simple science experiment is such an easy and fascinating way to demonstrate how energy is transferred from one object to another. Energy is defined as the…
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Science Demonstration: Air Takes Up Space
January 18, 2019
Make water stay in a funnel, rather than flowing out the bottom and into the bottle! It totally seems like magic! But it's actually just science, and this science demonstration…
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Don't Melt the Ice! Science Experiment for Kids
January 17, 2019
Keep ice from melting! This is a fun science experiment for winter, but it works any time of the year. One of the reasons that I love science education is…
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Collaborative Art with Christmas Tree Tessellations
November 27, 2018
Here's another fun tessellation project that is perfect for the holiday season! Print the Christmas tree template in this post, and kids can create a collaborative work of art with…
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Marbles and Play Dough STEM Challenge
November 17, 2018
Build a marble run with an unlikely material... play dough! There are actually two STEM challenges with marbles and play dough in this post, and they are both a ton…
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Pumpkin Launch! How to Build a Catapult with LEGO Bricks
September 30, 2018
Here's a fun LEGO® building idea for fall! Launch candy pumpkins with this awesome LEGO® catapult. This is a great activity for a rainy day, and it would also be…
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Build Working Gears out of Popsicle Sticks
September 5, 2018
Here's a fun STEM challenge: Build working gears out of plastic caps, popsicle sticks, and a cardboard box! This project demonstrates mechanical concepts using materials you probably already have. Kids…
