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link to Foamy Fun: The Science Behind Elephant Toothpaste

Foamy Fun: The Science Behind Elephant Toothpaste

Have you ever heard of elephant toothpaste? If you haven't, you're in for a real treat today! It's a unique chemical reaction that has a little twist to it (the help of a catalyst to speed things...

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Water Bending Magic: The Science Behind the Bend!

Ready to be a magician? I've got a super easy STEM experiment for you that involves static electricity, polarity of water, and attraction/repulsion of molecules while making water bend. If you...

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Boom Tube Science: Make Sound Visible with a Toilet Paper Roll!

Sound science is so cool. You take something that you can’t see in everyday life, only hear, and put a visual component on it. In our case today, we are using sound science to move a piece of...

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link to Color Unlocked: The Magic of Coffee Filter Flower Chromatography!

Color Unlocked: The Magic of Coffee Filter Flower Chromatography!

This experiment is so much fun because it’s a blend of art and STEM, or STEAM, in one beautiful experiment. Today, we’re making coffee filter flowers! This experiment demonstrates capillary...

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link to Whoosh! Building a Balloon-Powered Glider in Minutes

Whoosh! Building a Balloon-Powered Glider in Minutes

This balloon-powered glider has it all: it's a simple engineering experiment with a lot of teaching ability. Plus, you only need 3 things to build it in a matter of minutes! What's not to love about...

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Windy Wonders: Build Your Own Weather Vane!

It’s March, which means the winds are picking up and storms can happen at the drop of a hat. And when the winds pick up, what does that mean? We do experiments with it! Enter, the weather...

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