An experienced chemistry professor used to say that it took about one explosion per week to maintain college students' attention in chemistry lectures. At that rate, we'd get in pretty big trouble with a lot of parents and teachers! Don't worry, we still have lots of bubbles, fizzes, bangs, and color changes for you to explore.
Unsure of what the steps of the scientific method are? Not sure how to apply the scientific method? Watch how we use the scientific method to explore the science of popping boba – fun juice filled balls that pop in your mouth. You can find more information about each step of the scientific method at https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/steps-of-the-scientific-method?ytid=Xxm_beTs2LU&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a library of instructions for over…
Magnetic slime recipe (no borax powder required). Make your own magnetic slime with glue, water, baking soda, contact lens solution, and iron filings. Written instructions are available on the Science Buddies website: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/magnetic-slime-recipe?ytid=bIfo0anMI98&ytsrc=description
See this page for suggestions about how to make your own magnetic slime "robot":…
Experiment with your own homemade slime recipe in this fun science activity! Written instructions are available on the Science Buddies website for both a "just for fun" activity and a science fair version of this project:
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/how-to-make-slime?ytid=bcfzUOdM8lg&ytsrc=description
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Chem_p012/chemistry/make-slime?ytid=bcfzUOdM8lg&ytsrc=description
Science Buddies also hosts a library of…
This video will show you how to embed seeds in agar plates so you can conduct seed germination experiments. This process is easy and the clear agar and petri dishes allow you to easily observe the seeds as they germinate. For a science project using the agar plates, see the Grow Plants in Microgravity experiment on the Science Buddies website:…
Materials and instructions for each fun chemistry science project are available on our website:
1. Underwater color bursts: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/underwater-color-bursts?ytid=Ng_obFzcgVw&ytsrc=description
2. Invisible ink: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/stem-activities/invisible-ink?ytid=Ng_obFzcgVw&ytsrc=description
3. Slime: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Chem_p012/chemistry/make-slime?ytid=Ng_obFzcgVw&ytsrc=description
4. Paper…
Instructions and materials for these 8th grade science and engineering projects are available on our website:
1. Marble Roller Coaster: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Phys_p036/physics/marble-roller-coaster-loop-the-loop?ytid=9hkaRDhg8Pg&ytsrc=description
2. Popping Boba: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/FoodSci_p074/cooking-food-science/boba-spherification?ytid=9hkaRDhg8Pg&ytsrc=description
3. Light-Tracking Robot:…
Materials and instructions for each project:
1. AI Tic Tac Toe: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/ArtificialIntelligence_p013/artificial-intelligence/min-max-tic-tac-toe?ytid=Dq0lBn15q5U&ytsrc=description
2. Mini drone: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Robotics_p038/robotics/drone-programming-arduino?ytid=Dq0lBn15q5U&ytsrc=description
3. Electrolyte challenge:…
Materials and instructions for each project:
1. Automatic pill dispenser: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p105/electricity-electronics/automatic-pill-dispenser?ytid=jnnhsJLBTOw&ytsrc=description
2. Automatic dog door: https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project-ideas/Elec_p104/electricity-electronics/magnetic-pet-door?ytid=jnnhsJLBTOw&ytsrc=description
3. Marble roller coaster:…
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