Just Another Static Monday
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! Cold and dry winter weather means chapped lips and dry skin for most folks. For a physicist, dry winter air...
View ArticleJust Another Static Monday – Dancing Balloons
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! For a brief discussion of static electricity basics, check out the first post. Sticking one balloon on the...
View ArticleCD Science
A friend recently commented that she had boxes of CDs to get rid of now that all of her music is stored on her phone and computer. This got me thinking – what could be done with these discs besides
View ArticleElf on the Science Shelf – Hot Chocolate and Screaming Balloon
This is the first in a series of posts featuring science activities for your Elf on the Shelf. You can see the whole series here. The Elf on the Shelf goes way back in my family. My Mom had an elf when
View Article5 COLD Science Experiments
This weekend it’s getting cold. Really cold. Temperatures around 0oF. And in my neck of the woods that does not happen very often. Besides picking up milk, bread and I also grabbed bottled soda,...
View ArticlePocket Slingshot
The weather is finally starting to cool down and my kids are venturing back out from the comfort of air conditioning back into the outdoors. The game of choice right now is battling – in all shapes...
View ArticleElf on the Science Shelf – Balloon Flinker and Invisible Ink
This is the fourth in a series of posts featuring science activities for your Elf on the Shelf. You can see the whole series here. Thanksgiving has passed and that darn elf is back. If you’re like me,...
View ArticleJust Another Static Monday – Let there be Light!
This post is part of a series of static electricity activities. Check out the whole series! For a brief discussion of static electricity basics, check out the first post. If you ever get stuck in the...
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