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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

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

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Silk Tie Dyed Easter Eggs

March 21, 2013 9:30 AM

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 art-meets-chemistry projects perfect for Easter-inspired science with your family! Explore the process of using silk ties to dye eggs in our updated chemistry project and in the family-friendly activity at Scientific American's Bring Science Home. Dye Eggs Using… Read more

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Cabbage Clones

March 14, 2013 12:01 PM

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 green-thumb projects straight from the pages of science fiction! Growing a cabbage plant from a piece of cabbage is a great way to explore one kind of plant reproduction and the process of plant cloning. But what piece of the plant do you use? Explore plant cloning in our… Read more

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Mixing Up Some Science Fun

March 7, 2013 8:45 AM

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 hands-on kitchen science investigation. What happens when you mix sand and water and how does the resulting mixture compare to a mixture of cornstarch and water? Learn more about mixtures, solutions, and colloids in this pair of fun, tactile science projects: Making Mixtures:… Read more

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Paper Airplanes

February 28, 2013 10:37 AM

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 paper airplane science projects that turn ordinary paper airplane folding and flying into a fun hands-on science activity. Explore the effect of drag on flight in our updated aerodynamics project and in the family-friendly activity at Scientific American's Bring Science… Read more

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight: Tie Dye

February 21, 2013 12:00 PM

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 science projects related to a favorite summer or camp activity—tie dye. Don't miss our freshly updated hands-on chemistry project and a family-friendly version at Scientific American's Bring Science Home. How to Make the Boldest, Brightest Tie-Dye! (full Science… Read more

Heart-smart Science: Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight

February 14, 2013 11:45 AM

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! This week's spotlight pays tribute to Valentine's Day with a trio of health and human biology science projects that let students better understand how the heart works and how doctors can listen in to monitor a person's heart beat. Our hands-on science Project Idea guides independent student… Read more

Weekly Science Project Idea/Home Science Activity Spotlight

February 7, 2013 10:00 AM

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 science projects that enable student and family exploration of left- and right-side dominance. Don't miss our newly updated hands-on science Project Idea for student exploration of this health and human biology topic and a related, family-focused, home activity at Scientific… Read more

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