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Look Up: Bird and Astronomy Summer Reading

June 6, 2016 5:40 AM

Each book in this pair of science-themed books encourages kids to "look up," but each has an eye on something quite different. Make these books a part of your child's summer reading to inspire young birders and young astronomers! Encouraging kids to keep learning and reading all summer long is always important. Parents trying to stave off academic backsliding are increasingly creative about lining up summer science and engineering camps and… Read more

Your Guide to Science Activities for Summer Break

June 3, 2016 12:00 PM

Pencil in some summer science fun with science, technology, engineering, and math activities that your kids can do at home over the break. No reports, no grades, just exciting hands-on, DIY learning, innovation, and discovery! We have suggestions to help you make sure summer break has plenty of opportunity for awesome, empowering, skill-building exploration with projects they will be excited about doing "just for fun." Awesome Science for Summer Break: Hands-on… Read more

Spot the Dot Eye Science

June 2, 2016 10:00 AM

Can you make things seem to disappear by taking advantage of how your brain and eyes work together? Put it to the test in this week's family science activity! In the image above, can you see all three colored dots? Is one harder to see than the others? What will happen if you lift the wax paper off of the background paper, keeping it between your eyes and the dots and gradually increasing the distance between the dots and the wax paper? In this week's family-friendly science activity,… Read more

PPG Volunteers Help Science Buddies Improve Student Chromatography Project

May 31, 2016 1:00 PM

A team of PPG volunteers got hands-on with a Science Buddies student science project. The team applied their expertise with real-world chromatography to a student chromatography project that uses a homemade, low-tech setup at home. Above: PPG employees put the Column Chromatography: Can you Separate the Dyes in Grape Soda Using Space Sand™? student science project to a hands-on test to help find ways to improve… Read more

Density Column Science

May 26, 2016 12:15 PM

Compare the density of different liquids by making a colorful density column at home! Why do some liquids sit on top of each other, and others do not? Find out with a hands-on science project that lets kids see how different liquids "stack up." Not all liquids have the same density. But what does this mean? Scientists define density as mass divided by volume. In the same amount of space (or volume), some substances have more mass than others. A liquid… Read more

Colorful STEM Projects for Summer Science Fun

May 25, 2016 10:30 AM

Bring science to life this summer! Science projects that are bright, colorful, or light up can be fun choices for hands-on science at home—or for an independent science project. Fifteen Plus Colorful Science Projects for Kids: Hands-on STEM with Science Buddies. www.sciencebuddies.org Colorful Science Exploration Are you planning science and engineering activities to do with your kids while they are home this summer? As you pick and choose,… Read more

Unleash the Engineer in You: Tackle Everyday Problems with STEM Projects

May 23, 2016 7:00 AM

If something doesn't work the way you think it should, can you fix it? If troubleshooting problems or potential trouble spots is something you enjoy, you can satisfy your engineering itch and increase your STEM skills with a wide range of hands-on projects that can be done at home. These projects make for great weekend or summer explorations. After you finish, you may be able to wow your friends and family with cool devices, tweaks, hacks, and fixes! Plus, you will be building marketable… Read more

Mini Trebuchet Science

May 19, 2016 4:30 AM

When you build your own mini trebuchet from craft materials, launching projectiles becomes a source of scientific exploration! Explore physics and engineering while you learn more about this medieval tool. In this week's family-friendly physics activity, kids bring a medieval siege tool to life when they build their own mini trebuchet. While similar in concept to a catapult—they both launch projectiles—a trebuchet differs from a catapult… Read more

When a Dog "Nose" Best: Diabetes Alert Dogs and Scent Science

May 17, 2016 3:00 AM

Dogs have an amazing sense of smell, an olfactory system that is far more sophisticated than our own. With scent training, some breeds of dogs learn to perform specialized tasks, including helping monitor people with Type 1 Diabetes. These service dogs put their noses to work every day to save lives! Above: Jedi, diabetic alert dog for 7-year-old Luke, after alerting a caregiver to a low blood glucose, which was confirmed using a blood glucose meter. Photo used… Read more

Student Science for DNA Day

April 25, 2016 12:00 PM

Help students better understand DNA with hands-on student STEM projects from Science Buddies! Explore DNA, Genetics and Genomics with K-12 STEM Projects: Hands-on STEM with Science Buddies. www.sciencebuddies.org National DNA Day is an annual celebration that marks the completion of the Human Genome Project in April 2003 and the discovery of the double helix of DNA in 1953. At all student levels, there are ways for students to learn more about DNA and… Read more

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