A Fruity Experiment
Summer is over, and the days of the best fresh fruits are behind us for now. However, thanks to a global economy, we can still get delicious fruit from other warmer climates at our local [...]
How Does Acid Rain Affect Plant Growth?
The US EPA is a great resource for environmental research, data, lesson plans, experiments, you name it. They provide wonderful teacher resources on their website on a variety of topics, and they’ve even got a [...]
Summer Science
As we near the end of August, we want to take full advantage of our last days of summer. That means hitting the beach, the park, the splash pad, cooling off in the pool… You [...]
Kimchi Fermentation Chemical Changes Experiment
What is Kimchi? Kimchi is a staple Korean food, traditionally a side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, such as napa cabbage and Korean radishes, with a variety of seasonings, including chili powder, scallions, [...]
Science Fair Experiment: Water Quality Testing
The U.S. Geological Survey is fantastic resource for water quality information, definitions, experiments and data. We look to their extensive knowledge base when it comes to water quality properties. USGS defines water quality as “a [...]
What is Sweat?
This might seem like an odd topic for us to choose, but today, let’s talk about sweat. What is it? Well, sweat, or perspiration, is your body’s way of cooling down. Our normal body temperature [...]
Science Just for Fun
Today, we’re sharing a science experiment that’s just for fun. Well, of course you'll learn something. But, no science fairs or school projects or buying supplies. Just good old-fashioned fun at home. Looking for something [...]
Experiment: Sugar Content in Ripe Bananas
Bananas. Ya gotta love’ em. They’re delicious. They’re healthy. They’re among the world’s most commonly consumed fruits. When we found a potential science experiment using our Glucose Test Strips and bananas, we had to jump [...]
Science Fair Project: Reducing Food Spoilage with Humidity Detection
That time of year is rolling around again, and we’ve got science fair project ideas on the brain. This is a relatively easy project, but it can be expanded upon, like many of the experiments [...]
Science Experiment: Soap and Shampoo pH
Today, we’re going to perform an experiment comparing the pH of soap and shampoo using various brands. We want to find out which soap and shampoo is the gentlest, if shampoo is gentler than soap, [...]