by msander | Jul 22, 2019 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science
Did you know that you can cause a packet of ketchup to rise and fall on command in a bottle of water? People might even think that you have the ability to move objects with your mind! The truth is that you don’t have the gift of telekinesis. You actually just know a...
by msander | Oct 12, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
A candle and beaker of pink phenolphthalein solution are placed inside a jar. The candle is lit and the jar is capped. The flame expectedly goes out as the oxygen is depleted. After the flame is extinguished, the pink solution slowly fades to colourless. What has...
by msander | Oct 3, 2018 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
We’ve all opened a package filled with hundreds of those pesky foam peanuts. Leave it to our science guy Steve Spangler to create an unforgettable recycling lesson on the science of polystyrene. Contact Steve Spangler at steve@stevespangler.com Contact Steve’s...
by msander | Jun 11, 2018 | Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry
Show students a “special” balloon that doesn’t pop when exposed to a flame. Students will come up with very clever ideas for why the balloon doesn’t pop. But, when all is said and done, the “magic” is the result of important scientific principles involving specific...
by msander | Apr 2, 2018 | Gr 7-8 Science & Tech, Gr 9-10 Science, Gr. 11-12 Chemistry, Gr. 11-12 Physics
This interesting resource shows what happens when a light bulb is placed in a microwave oven. Click on the source to get a video and Steve Spangler’s explanation of how this works. Source: Microwave Light Bulb – SICK Science | Science Experiments | Steve...
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