The Rainbow in a Jar
Pour them carefully into a glass, and instead of mixing together, they'll stack in separate layers — heaviest at the bottom, lightest at the top. It looks rather odd at first, but it's just physics doing what physics does.
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Common Mistakes in Science Experiments (And How to Avoid Them)
You set up the experiment. The volcano fizzles. Interest fades. It’s rarely the kit’s fault. Science falls apart when we over-prepare, hover, rush answers, or chase perfection. Step back. Let them predict, spill, question, and try again. That’s where the learning actually sticks.
Here Comes the Story: The Day We Walked to Neptune
Let's make the solar system fit in your neighborhood—and actually understand just how mind-bogglingly empty space really is. Twenty minutes later, we stood in the driveway with the weirdest collection of stuff our kitchen had ever produced: a basketball, various fruits, and a single peppercorn.
Robotics Opportunities: What's Out There
Robotics teaches the messy kind of problem-solving: something doesn't work, you don't know why, figure it out. That skill transfers everywhere.
The Day We Shrank the Universe to Fit on a Football Field
We walked 4 miles to show how far the nearest star is—if the Sun was a grain of sand. At that scale, our galaxy stretches from New York to LA, and the universe is larger than Earth itself. Space is impossibly vast, but that's exactly what makes it worth exploring. Maybe someday, we'll get there.
Debunking STEM Myths: It's Not Just for "Science Kids"
Myth #1 STEM is only for kids who are naturally good at math and science.
Myth #2 cience experiments are too complicated and require expensive equipment.
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Little Experiments, Big Ideas: Science for Ages 5 and 6
When children can pour, build, watch, and test things for themselves, big ideas start to make sense in small, playful ways—gently introducing chemistry, physics, and biology without turning learning into a lesson.