Education Through Entertainment

How to Make Your Own Water Density Display | Fun Science Activity

Posted on Wed, Sep 14, 2016

Visually learn about water density with this easy-to-do experiment with beautiful results.  By "stacking" sugar water of varying densities in a test tube you can create a stunning display of science in action.  Check it out!

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How to Make Homemade Ice Cream | Science Activity for Kids

Posted on Wed, Aug 24, 2016

Here's a tasty activity perfect for these last few weeks of summer.  Watch this video to learn how to make your own delicious homemade ice cream!  With just a few ingredients and our technique, you'll be scooping up your own frosty treats in no time.

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How to Make a Ping Pong Ball Levitate | Fun Science Experiment

Posted on Wed, Aug 17, 2016

Perform the impossible when you make an ordinary ping pong ball float in mid-air!  Learn how to do this super cool science feat in just a few minutes.

Watch this video and follow the step-by-step instructions to get started!

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How to Perform Pencil Poke Trick | Fun Science Experiment

Posted on Thu, Aug 11, 2016

Here's a fun trick (that's actually a science experiment) that you can do at home.  Learn how you can run a sharpened pencil all the way through a plastic bag filled with water without spilling a drop.  All you need are some sharpened pencils, a plastic bag filled with water, and our secret technique!

Watch the video and follow the directions below to learn how to perform this impressive stunt yourself!

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How to Make a Homemade Hovercraft | DIY STEAM Project

Posted on Thu, Aug 4, 2016

Follow these instructions to make your own homemade hovercraft!  With just a few items you probably already have laying around the house, in under a half-hour you could have a desktop-sized hovercraft zipping all over the place! It's great for a science project, a classroom demonstration, or a rainy day.

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How to: Learn Colors and Chemicals using Baking Soda and Vinegar

Posted on Wed, Jul 27, 2016

If you have curious little ones running around the house, or are looking for a fun activity for your lower elementary kids, this is a great way to spend an afternoon they'll ask to do again and again.

It's a simple "baking soda and vinegar" experiment, but with an artistic twist!  By coloring the vinegar, you can not only mix the vinegar with the baking soda... you can also mix red with blue!

Follow these directions to start mixing colors and chemicals with your kids today!

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Science Assembly Programs and State Standards Part 2

Posted on Thu, Nov 18, 2010

Last time we looked at how programs such as Skydome Planetarium meet State Educational Standards in science. Now I would like to continue that discussion with a look at another scientific discipline, chemistry.

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