Acid Rain Effect on Metal
As spring arrives, and it begins to rain, it’s important to understand what acid rain is and the effects it can have. This time of year is a perfect time to do this experiment looking [...]
Legendary Bottle Rocket
Spring is in the air! We know it’s a little early for some, maybe you still have some snow on the ground, but here in sunny AZ, spring is in full swing! (Yes, we’re rubbing [...]
Target pH Test Strips
We get requests from time to time from customers wanting a Yes/No response at a specific pH. To our knowledge, this is not readily done using our papers or strips. All of our pH test strips [...]
Easy Universal pH Paper Experiment
This is a fun hands-on experiment for younger kids to introduce them to the pH scale. You won’t need any special materials for this project. Just a few household items and our universal pH test [...]
A Sweet Valentine’s Experiment
On the verge of Valentine’s Day, we couldn’t resist doing a sweet science experiment, so today, we’re going to test glucose levels in honey! Feel free to lick the spoon. Background Let’s take a closer [...]
Hard Water Soap Test
Do you think you have hard water? We came across an interesting DIY test for checking hard water in your home. So today, let’s try an experiment comparing a DIY water hardness test to results [...]
How Do Germs Spread?
Last week, we did an experiment to show the importance of hand washing, particularly during cold and flu season. So, this week, we want to talk about how germs actually spread. This will give us [...]
A Hand Washing Experiment
We are now in full-blown cold and flu season, and we can’t stress enough how important it is to WASH. YOUR. HANDS. Good health habits, like washing your hands, can help stop the spread of [...]
Beans, Beans the Magical Fruit
Flatulence. Uncomfortable in just about every way imaginable. Stomach Pains. Embarrassment. Awkward. So, let’s talk about it. We already know through several glucose science experiments that glucose is a sugar that is converted into energy. [...]
Effects of Fertilizer on Surrounding Aquatic Life
Here in the desert, water is an extremely important resource that is sometimes hard to find. In Cottonwood, Arizona, where we manufacture our products, we have the Verde River, which flows through our little town [...]
Sweating New Year’s Resolutions
The time has come to make your New Year’s Resolutions, and for many of you, that may involve hitting the gym, some new fitness routines and weight loss goals. So, whether you’re sweating what your [...]
Happy Holidays from Precision Laboratories
We Have a Little Dreidel Test Strip We have a little test strip It started as a sheet And when solution’s ready Oh, paper, we shall treat Oh, paper, paper, paper We hang you up [...]