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Flip-book Animation Science: Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight

April 18, 2013 11:17 AM

Put drawings in motion with a flip book animation science project! Science Buddies Hands-On Projects: Science and Engineering for school and for home In this week's spotlight: a pair of projects that explore the way the brain interprets a series of images. Both traditional cartoon animation and stop motion animation (like claymation) rely on the brain viewing a sequence of images as "in motion." By creating easy and fun flip-book animations, you and… Read more

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Circus Science

April 11, 2013 8:00 AM

In this week's spotlight: a pair of projects that put your understanding of balance to the test! What makes some things topple and other things stable? Use marshmallows and wooden sticks to explore how the distribution of an object's mass determines how the object will balance. You can investigate using these science project and activity procedures: Circus-Trick Science: How to Balance Anything (full Science Buddies Project Idea) Circus Science: How to Balance Anything… Read more

Bot Building for Kids and Their Parents: Celebrating Student Robotics

April 8, 2013 8:00 AM

Interest in student robotics continues to grow. Find out how to get your (and your kids') feet wet with hands-on robotics engineering projects and activities. From taking robotic steps with LEGO® to upcycling toothbrushes or recouping the innards of cast-off electronics, robotics projects can turn kids on to creative thinking and STEM tinkering! Start at the beginning with simple bots that require only a few parts, and then move on to increasingly more innovative and sophisticated designs,… Read more

Family Science: Candy Chromatography

April 4, 2013 9:22 AM

Use paper chromatography to explore the colors in candy coatings in this colorful hands-on science project for K-12 STEM. Science Buddies Science Projects: Hands-On for school and for home In this week's spotlight: a pair of projects perfect for putting a portion of your kids' candy piles to scientific use! Use paper chromatography to explore the colors in candy coatings with one of these hands-on science activities: Candy Chromatography: What Makes… Read more

April 1 Science: April Fools' Day Inspiration

April 1, 2013 10:31 AM

Finding the fun in April Fools' Day gags and pranks—and the science connections to capitalize on the fun! Photo: Screenshot from Google Nose video. It is April 1, and April 1 means April Fools' Day jokes and pranks from trickster friends and even companies. YouTube is coming to an end (and all the videos being deleted)? Did you hear about Google Nose Beta ("the new scentsation in search")? Twitter is apparently doing away with vowels, unless you pay for them. Maybe you spotted… Read more

A Close-up Look at Egg Shells: One Family's Science Experience

April 1, 2013 6:00 AM

Before settling down to serious Easter egg-dyeing with her family, this cool science mom did the "How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell?" activity with her daughter (age 9) and her nephew (age 3). Eggs and three-year-olds can sometimes lead to a scrambled science experience, but with a few extra eggs on hand, the experiment was a success! "Believe me, a three-year-old will introduce some experimental variation into the procedure," admits the mom. "It is tough to do before and after… Read more

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Soft-boiling Eggs

March 28, 2013 6:58 AM

Explore the science of soft-boiling eggs for Easter-themed hands-on science at home! Science Buddies Projects for school and for home Are you looking for a school science project topic or a hands-on science activity to do on the weekend or with your family? Science Buddies' science projects come in all sizes! In this week's spotlight: a pair of eggy projects that are just in time for more Easter-inspired science with your family! Explore the soft… Read more

Egghead Science: The Strong and the Weak of It

March 26, 2013 3:29 PM

When it comes to structural engineering, there is a lot to be learned from the shape of the mighty egg. At the same time, sitting on an egg doesn't always work out so well. From eggs to domes to bridges, there is family science at hand perfect for spring break exploration for young builders and engineers! Be prepared to be slimed by some breakages and dazzled by some shows of surprising strength! Egg and Engineering: Over-easy Science Eggs break easily when force is applied from a… Read more

Spring Break Science: A Hands-on Project Survival Guide

March 26, 2013 7:00 AM

Great science activities and explorations for the kids to do at home can make surviving spring break a piece of cake!Follow along all week as we highlight great picks for keeping the kids busy with hands-on science during spring break. Carefully-selected projects and science activities can be fun and engrossing, and we have plenty of ideas for cool science explorations that take minimal preparation, use easy-to-find materials, and are engaging for a range of ages. (See our initial "Finding… Read more

Finding the Science in Spring Break

March 25, 2013 11:30 AM

If spring break is on the calendar, take advantage of the week to tackle some hands-on family science or set the kids up with STEM projects that offer a fun challenge and some focused exploration. Great science activities and explorations for the kids to do at home can make surviving spring break a piece of cake!This week is spring break in my house. Maybe it is in your house as well, or will be in a few weeks. The kids may be psyched to be home, but spring break often requires a bit of… Read more

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