Success Stories | Science Buddies Blog (Page 6)

Science Buddies Teams up with PPG Volunteers to Improve Crime Scene Chemistry Project

May 15, 2018 6:00 AM

With help from a team of PPG volunteers, Science Buddies updated a popular science project to ensure a positive science learning experience for high school students curious about the way luminol is used at a crime scene. The Challenge—A Large Directory of Projects Requires Ongoing Maintenance Science Buddies has more than 1,100 free science, technology, math, and engineering (STEM) project ideas and activities for K-12 students. The depth of the… Read more

Inspiring Students about STEM Careers and Robotics

April 10, 2018 6:00 AM

When a senior staff scientist at Science Buddies met online with an elementary school robotics team in Texas, the students got a much bigger dose of STEM inspiration than they expected! Science Buddies robotics expert talks with students about robotics and STEM careers. www.sciencebuddies.org Inspiring Tomorrow's Engineers As a small non-profit organization working on STEM education materials to help support more than 18 million students, teachers,… Read more

Checking Out Cybersecurity: Summer Science at the Library

July 27, 2017 6:00 AM

Libraries are not only for borrowing books! Many libraries offer free educational programs that let patrons "check out" a wealth of information, including STEM! Student patrons at a Pennsylvania public library recently got an inside look at the ins and outs of denial of service attacks, thanks to a free summer STEM workshop. Above: Meagan, a 10-year-old student, had the role of "server" during a Denial of Service cybersecurity workshop at the Manheim Township library. Libraries… Read more

Philadelphia Classrooms Benefit from Science Buddies Kit Club Program

June 14, 2017 5:00 AM

Four teachers in Philadelphia received free science kits for their classrooms thanks to support from Science Buddies and VWR Foundation. The Science Buddies Kit Club program helps provide science kits to K-12 classrooms in need throughout the U.S. By matching companies with local schools, Science Buddies supports STEM education and helps promote community STEM awareness. The Kit Club program launched during the 2016-2017 school year. With support… Read more

Shoebox STEM: A 4-H Success Story

April 26, 2017 8:00 AM

As a non-profit that focuses on engaging students in hands-on science explorations, we could not be more excited to share the successes of another hands-on learning organization, Ohio 4-H! This organization prides itself on being an educational program for kids to build life skills to help them succeed. By Lily Arendt Above: Students in an Ohio 4-H program learn about robotics by building and testing their own ArtBots. Bringing Science into the Hands… Read more

Student Finds Success at First Science Fair with Bristlebot Project

March 10, 2017 1:00 PM

Do you remember your first Science Fair project? What challenges did you face? Science Buddies knows how intimidating science fair can be, and we are here to help every step of the way! By Lily Arendt Choosing a Project To some students, the hardest part of science fair is choosing a project! Bryce, a 4th grade student in Granger, IN, was stumped when he began searching for his first ever science fair project. "He loves to read, build and put LEGO… Read more

Family History Fuels Student Engineer's Passion for Medical Engineering

November 3, 2016 1:00 AM

A family member's medical condition sparked Ram Goli's interest in biomedical engineering. Above: Ram Goli, winner of the 2016 Mardigian Scholarship from Bio-Rad, with project display boards from 3rd and 11th grade. Each year, Bio-Rad awards the Ron Mardigian Scholarship to a graduating high school senior who plans to pursue a career in science. The winning student's essay is then posted at Science Buddies. It is inspiring to see such dedication,… Read more

10+ Backyard Bird Science Projects

June 10, 2016 7:30 AM

From bird seed to bird feet, there are exciting science projects you can do with students of all ages to encourage interest in birds. Keeping a few key tips in mind, your summer bird watching may also help build your student's science skills and reinforce important observation and recordkeeping skills. Add a creative angle to summer bird watching with a display board project to share at school or hang up as a reminder of a summer of birds! Ten Plus Science and… Read more

Quick and Dirty Science--Testing Laundry Detergents

April 12, 2016 1:07 PM

A student investigates whether enzymes are the key to laundry stain removal. By Kim Mullin Above: Mustard stains on swatches of fabric from my son's Are Enzymes in Laundry Detergents Effective Stain Removers? science project. "I need a science project that has a real-world application," said my 7th grade son. "Our teacher says we can't just put Mentos in a bottle of soda." "Fair enough," I thought. While a soda geyser has a big "wow" factor, by middle school, experienced science fair… Read more

Slimy, but Smart: Slime Mold Science

March 11, 2016 8:00 AM

Can an organism without a brain solve complex problems? A school science project puts slime mold to the test. By Kim Mullin "Slime mold? Really?!?" I was not thrilled when my son announced the topic he had chosen for his science project. Slime molds are blob-like masses that move at a snail's pace, eating any decaying organic material in their path. I thought it sounded like something I'd rather avoid than bring into my house. Above: photos taken at various points in my son's… Read more

Science Buddies Blog (108 results)

Explore Our Science Videos