Science Buddies Blog (3 results)

This high school student used Arduino for the first time to explore ultrasonic levitation for the regional science fair. The Physics of Standing Waves and Acoustic Levitation As a 9th-grade student at Westminster High School in CA, Alice participated in the Orange County Science and Engineering Fair (OCSEF) with a project exploring acoustic levitation as a potential approach to reducing pathogens in medical settings. We talked with Alice about… Read more

New middle and high school projects help students explore real-world health and epidemiological challenges through measles outbreak simulations and COVID-19 data analysis. Health and epidemiology Science projects - measles and Covid-19 tracking in waste water New Epidemiology Projects for Students In a post-pandemic world, modeling and analyzing data related to illnesses like measles and COVID-19 is an ongoing concern for health professionals and… Read more

This high school teacher in Texas uses Science Buddies throughout the year with students and has added the annual Engineering Challenge to their calendar. Science Buddies Educator Ambassador Program Stephanie Paynter, a high school science teacher at Jesus and Mary Academy in El Paso, Texas, was a Science Buddies Educator Ambassador in the 2025-2026 school year, her second year in the program. Ambassadors are educators selected for their shared… Read more