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A Family Science Hop Along: Egg-centric Science Exploration

March 24, 2013 9:00 AM

Egg science is fun at any time, but if you and your kids are planning to boil and dye eggs this week, don't miss out on the great opportunities for fun, colorful, and possibly smelly, family science! Above: the results of our first attempt at using natural dyes for our eggs. In the years that I have worked at Science Buddies, the tradition of dyeing Easter eggs has taken on new meaning and significance. Instead of simply being a requisite family craft… 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

Surfing Mavericks: The Science of Northern California's Big Waves

March 12, 2013 9:26 AM

When Mavericks' unusual sea floor terrain meets up with the perfect winter weather conditions rolling in from the Pacific Ocean, the surf's right for big waves. Students can learn more about the area's extreme surf with a range of hands-on science investigations. Photo: Courtesy, Rick Hyman In January, daredevil surfers and fans of extreme surfing gathered along Pillar Point, just outside of Half Moon Bay, CA, for Mavericks Invitational. It was the first time in three years that… Read more

The Results are In: Plotting Numerical Ranges

March 11, 2013 1:00 PM

Adding graphs to your science project display board helps others see how your project went. Knowing when to use a histogram, and how it differs from other kinds of charts, might just give you a statistical edge! The above image shows a sample histogram. It looks a lot like a bar chart, but it represents how data is distributed within certain ranges or "bins." Note: many sources say that in a histogram, there are no spaces between bars, but some online graph… Read more

Student Video Game Creators Get Their Game On

March 8, 2013 8:00 AM

The National STEM video game competition supports the potential of video game design as a tool for STEM education and rewards and encourages the learning process for emerging student video game developers. Science Buddies' video game design resources can help students get started on a path of game design and development that transforms a love of video game playing into an innovative process of game creation. What kind of video game will you build? Click the image above to view video samples… 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

Hands-on Science in Action: Building a Cloud Chamber to View Radioactive Decay

March 6, 2013 6:02 AM

The above photos were taken during the creation of the "Particles in the Mist: See Radioactive Particles Decay with Your Own Cloud Chamber!" physics Project Idea. Radioactive decay particles are too small to reflect light and too small to see, but with a cloud chamber, you can confirm their presence and observe their movements by viewing the trail of ions they leave as they move throughout the chamber. This science project guides students in the construction of a DIY cloud chamber made… 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

DNA Show and Tell: Biotechnology You Can Wear Around Your Neck

February 27, 2013 8:45 AM

A biotechnology kit from Bio-Rad Laboratories introduces young scientists to the world of biochemistry. In this fun science activity, kids can extract their own DNA, examine it without a microscope, and create a pendant containing their DNA—the ultimate item for cool-but-geeky show and tell! By Kim Mullin With a fun science kit from Bio-Rad Laboratories, you and your students can extract DNA—and then preserve it in a cool necklace. This is hands-on science that is sure to be a hit… Read more

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