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link to Listen Up: Your paper towel roll has musical talents!

Listen Up: Your paper towel roll has musical talents!

Showing sound amplification to kids is as easy as saving a used paper towel tube and a couple of plastic cups. This experiment shows kids all about sound amplification by focusing sound waves and...

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Unlock the Mystery of Hot & Cold: Craft Your Own Temperature Tracker

Did you know that you can make your own working thermometer using a few supplies and some cool (pun intended) science? The Temperature Tracker experiment helps children understand how temperature...

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link to Emotron 3000: Build an emotion meter circuit!

Emotron 3000: Build an emotion meter circuit!

If your child is like many other kids out there, they have trouble pinpointing their emotions and what they're feeling. Today's experiment not only helps with that but puts a fun and educational spin...

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link to Shine On! Build an LED Lamp with Office Supplies!

Shine On! Build an LED Lamp with Office Supplies!

These circuits are exciting because they drive home the concept of how current flows through a circuit without the intricacies of a convoluted circuit. The Shine On! LED Lamp experiment involves...

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link to Rudolf the {LED}-Nosed Reindeer: A festive Holiday circuit!

Rudolf the {LED}-Nosed Reindeer: A festive Holiday circuit!

Christmas is less than two weeks away, so it's time to get festive! This simple circuit utilizes just a few simple supplies to make a very easy technology experiment. Simple circuits like this one...

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link to Light Up the Holidays with LED Christmas Tree Circuit Fun!

Light Up the Holidays with LED Christmas Tree Circuit Fun!

Since the Holidays are coming up, I thought it'd be fun to incorporate a little technology experiment into our decorating. Building an LED Christmas tree circuit is an engaging way to introduce...

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I'm Melissa, a former NASA scientist and current homeschool teacher to my two small kids. Join me in teaching our kids all about STEM using these fun experiments! I'm glad you're here!

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