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Google's Science Journal App Transforms a Cell Phone into a Powerful Tool for Science Class

April 3, 2017 6:00 AM

With Google's Science Journal app, a student's phone acts as a Swiss Army knife for scientific research, exploration, and data analysis. To help students and teachers learn about the app, Science Buddies has integrated the Science Journal app into student science projects that involve sensor-based data. Students can now do sophisticated sensor-based projects using their phones and without additional specialty equipment. To further support teachers using the Science Journal app in the classroom,… Read more

Chocolate Covered Candy Geodes

March 29, 2017 1:52 PM

Two culinary students turn making chocolate-covered candy eggs into a masterful kitchen science experiment. These giant candy geodes took many months to make. Can you scale down the process and make your own? Above: Video showing Alex Yeatts and Abby Lee Wilcox's chocolate covered candy geode being cracked open. When faced with a fancy chocolate or a filled candy, do you ever carefully bite into it so you can see what is inside? Whether the inside is filled with nougat, a cream, a… Read more

Students Explore Blood Type Chemistry

March 23, 2017 10:20 AM

With a convenient science kit and unmarked synthetic blood samples, students get hands on with the science behind blood typing. Can you correctly identify the "type" of the mystery blood samples? Blood. It keeps the body alive. Thanks to the circulatory system, our blood travels through our bodies all day every day, continuously delivering oxygen, fuel, and nutrients to our cells and helping transport carbon dioxide and waste to organs that remove… Read more

The Physics of Falling Toast

March 3, 2017 10:30 AM

Will a piece of buttered toast land buttered side up or down if it falls to the floor? Students can find out with a hands-on science activity. The Physics of Falling If a piece of buttered toast is dropped from the height of a table, will it land buttered side up or down? If it falls the same way from a higher vantage, will the end result be different? Does the result change if you cover the toast with peanut butter instead? How about jelly? What happens if the piece of buttered toast… Read more

12 Great Ideas for Engineers Week

February 17, 2017 8:00 AM

Celebrate engineers and the spirit of engineering by doing a hands-on STEM project or activity with your students! Our list of 12 fun STEM ideas will get you started! E-Week: Innovative Engineering Projects and Activities for K-12 Students. Hands-on STEM with Science Buddies. www.sciencebuddies.org Celebrate Engineers Week with Your Students Our Engineers Week collection for features some excellent choices for student engineering projects and… Read more

Make Your Own Sorting Machine

February 6, 2017 9:00 AM

Creative DIY STEM projects like making a sorting machine help students understand steps of the engineering design process. Plus, hands-on science activities like this are lots of fun in the classroom and give kids a practical challenge to solve. Have you ever used a machine that you put a handful of coins into, and the coins fall into collectors based on the type of coin? This kind of machine is fun to use and makes it easy to sort your money. The… Read more

Enzymes, Foam, and Hydrogen Peroxide

January 20, 2017 10:51 AM

A hands-on science activity helps students observe the role of the catalase enzyme in breaking down hydrogen peroxide in the body. Enzymes in the Body Enzymes are molecules in the human body that help speed up chemical reactions. Some enzymes help with the digestion of food in the body, but there are thousands of different kinds of enzymes, each designed to help with a specific reaction. For example, while you might use hydrogen peroxide externally, when hydrogen peroxide forms inside… Read more

Mechanical Science Scissor Lift

January 18, 2017 1:26 PM

Kids can experiment with physics and mechanical engineering at home or in the classroom by making a fun cardboard scissor lift. Explore Mechanical Science Simple devices and machines can be used to help solve everyday problems. A scissor lift is a device that can fold up compactly but can extend to a great length. This kind of device uses a system of mechanical linkages and can stretch out or contract with an accordion-like motion. In the Build a… Read more

Your Digital Classroom: Assign the Science Project with Google Classroom Integration

January 11, 2017 1:00 PM

Did better productivity and classroom organization make your New Year's resolutions list for your science class? Give our Google Classroom Integration a try to make it easier than ever to assign and manage science projects with Science Buddies! More and more classrooms are shifting the balance between printed handouts and the use of paperless and digital environments. If your school uses Google Classroom, our Google Classroom Integration tools allow… Read more

Get Computer Smart about File Deletion

January 9, 2017 10:15 AM

What happens when a computer file is deleted may surprise you. A new science project guides students in investigating how files are stored and deleted and how different methods for file deletion may change the end result. Is a deleted file really gone? Put it to the test to find out! Is a Deleted File Gone for Good? Typically, when you delete a computer file, it is because it is a file you no longer need or want, and you intend to remove it from your computer. But sometimes, you might… Read more

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