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Galactic Curiosity: Fifth Grade Student Charts a Science Course for the Stars

May 2, 2014 9:00 AM

Sometimes it only takes a tiny spark, a chance meeting, or, maybe, running into an unknown word to ignite an interest that may guide a student into the future. With a string of astronomy science projects and a passion for the night sky that well exceeds the scope of her small telescope, this young scientist shows that elementary school is not too young for astrophysics. Above: Ashleigh with her project display boards from her 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade science fair projects. Students can… Read more

Ball Dribbling Science: Weekly Science Project Idea and Home Science Activity Spotlight

May 1, 2014 10:00 AM

In this week's spotlight: a sports science that looks at the physics of what is going on when you dribble a basketball. After you push the ball to the floor, the ball meets the floor or court and then returns, but it doesn't necessarily return to the same height. What does the surface of the floor have to do with how a ball bounces when dribbled, how much effort a player has to use to keep the ball dribbling uniformly, and what is going on with the energy of the ball in motion? Put it to… Read more

Biochemists: Investigating the Chemistry of Living Things

April 30, 2014 6:30 AM

Students interested in projects involving food science, microbiology, plants, bacteria, and the effectiveness of different medicines may want to learn more about biochemistry as a possible science career path. Biochemists work on a wide range of exciting projects involving chemical processes that happen within living organisms. By Kim Mullin What do the questions in the images above all have in common? Got the answer yet? Some of the projects above appear in… Read more

Symantec Volunteers Put Hands-on STEM Project Ideas to the Test

April 29, 2014 9:00 AM

Symantec employees in multiple locations put a set of Science Buddies Project Ideas to a hands-on test. This team meeting may have felt like a day at school, but by working together to build and test simple motors and shake-it-up energy sources, Symantec volunteers helped Science Buddies make sure that a set of new student science and engineering projects were all set for students. As the volunteers discovered, working through an electronics science project, even one aimed at 4th-6th grade… Read more

Ice Cream Science: Weekly Science Project Idea and Home Science Activity Spotlight

April 25, 2014 10:00 AM

In this week's spotlight: a food science family science experiment and independent student science fair project that takes a deeper look at the chilly process of making ice cream. You can make your own ice cream using one of a variety of shaking or rolling processes, including using a baggy to hold the ingredients! How does adding salt to the ice mixture used to freeze the ingredients affect the process? Make your own ice cream to find out! Chemistry of Ice-Cream Making: Lowering the… Read more

Mark DNA Day with a Field Trip, a Genome Refresher, or a Spool-Your-Own DNA Activity

April 23, 2014 8:29 AM

Whether you explore strawberries, onions, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex, or the ways in which certain physical traits are evident in your family, make time to talk about and experiment with DNA-related science. Students of all ages should know their A's, T's, G's, and C's. With a fun science kit from Bio-Rad Laboratories, they might even wear their own DNA around their neck! The human genome contains more than 3 billion DNA base pairs. If you typed 360 letters a minute for eight hours a day,… Read more

Spring Science: Calling All Animal Lovers

April 21, 2014 8:00 AM

Bunnies and chicks remind us that spring is here! No matter what sort of animals you have in your household, Science Buddies has a menagerie of Project Ideas for you to try. By Kim Mullin Learning from Your Pet Your pet may be a big part of your family, and observing and caring for your pet can be a part of your science learning, too! How do you train pets? How do you feed them to ensure their nutrition? How does the time of the day impact their behavior or sleep patterns? There… Read more

Family Fun with Physics: Launching Plastic Eggs with the Ping Pong Catapult

April 18, 2014 8:00 AM

The ping pong catapult is a great device for independent student science projects, but this is a tool you can use again and again—even as the basis for a fun afternoon or weekend family science activity. We put the rubber band catapult to use with a bag of plastic eggs for some high-flying family physics fun! The Ping Pong Catapult has been used as the basis of a number of innovative physics, math, and sports science projects at Science Buddies.… Read more

Strength of an Egg: Weekly Science Project Idea and Home Science Activity Spotlight

April 17, 2014 9:00 AM

In this week's spotlight: a materials science family experiment and science fair project that asks you to rethink what you know about eggs. Are they fragile? Or are they strong? If you've ever accidentally stuck your finger through one in the kitchen, you may think you know the answer! But the shape of an egg can support a surprising amount of mass. It is a shape, in fact, that can be found in architecture. How much mass can eggshells hold? Put it to the test with a… Read more

Green Engineering: National Environmental Education Week

April 16, 2014 2:00 PM

From creating systems to desalinate water using solar energy to growing rooftop gardens to increase food supply and regulate building temperature, environmental engineers tackle all kinds of problems and innovate new solutions to help create a more sustainable world. Students and classes can explore environmental engineering with a range of hands-on science projects. Talk with your students about environmental engineering and help them see how many different challenges there are that… Read more

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