At The Science Fair: Rules Set to Music
An animated music video designed to introduce middle school children to the science fair. This video goes through the basics necessary for each entry. It does no shw examples, but simply reviews the...
View ArticleHandling Gallium
This is Gallium, a element with the symbol Ga and the atomic number 31. It’s a silvery metallic metal that looks like Mercury, but it’s different for a lot of reasons, most noticeably because it’s...
View ArticleAmmonium Dichromate Volcano
(NH4)2Cr2O7! Or… an Ammonium Dichromate Volcano!With some heat, these (highly toxic) orange crystals will thermally decompose as they release heat, nitrogen, water and green dichromium (III) oxide ash....
View ArticleGive It A Shake, Cornstarch Comes Alive
Science Friday brings you a science fair project for the recession: combine cornstarch and water and make a fluid with bizarre physical properties, on the cheap. Physicists Robert Deegan, of the...
View ArticleBiome in a Baggie
The distribution of plants and animals around the world corresponds closely to global patterns of temperature and rainfall. This is why two forests half a world away from each other will often have...
View ArticleScience Bob--How to Make an Easy Lava Lamp
This video gives excellent step by step directions to make an easy lava lamp. Chances are you have almost everything that you need at home, so try it out. Supplies are simple including the following:...
View ArticleScience Bob-Dry Ice Experiment--The Screaming Quarter
This little demonstration shows what happens as dry ice sublimates (turns to a gas) and then tries to escape around a quarter. The gas causes the quarter to vibrate very fast and create a rather...
View ArticleAir Power
Air Power is a hands-on science exploration for young children and their teachers, parents or caregivers. In this video, explore aerodynamics with just a straw, tray and small objects. (01:05)
View ArticleColumns: Experimenting with Paper Cups
Columns, vertical structural elements that are strong in compression, are good at propping things up. In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, the cast uses paper cups to illustrate what makes columns...
View ArticleColumns: Finding the Strongest Shape
The shape of a structure and its parts is often as important as the materials those parts are made of. In this video segment adapted from ZOOM, members of the cast bend and fold sheets of paper to see...
View ArticleEngineer a Crop: Transgenic Manipulation (Interactive)
The aim is the same as it's been since the dawn of agriculture: to raise the most productive crop you possibly can. But today you are no longer tied to the age-old methods of selective breeding and...
View ArticleAnti-Gravity Water Glass Experiment
This video clip presents a cool physics science demonstration, a glass of water spins up side down with out falling or spilling. (1:54)
View ArticleEasy Kids Science Experiments Glowing Water
In this glowing water children's science experiment, you will need: clear containers, water, highlighters, UV or black light, Tweezers, funnel, measuring cup, and pliers (optional). This video will...
View ArticleEasy Kids Science Experiments Density Tower
In this children's six layer density science experiment you will add the following to your glass in order. Use a funnel or the back of a spoon to help you slowly pour in each layer. 1. Syrup (the most...
View ArticleFeed Conversion in Mealworms
This procedure allows students to generate data on feed conversion. Instructors can follow up by having the students compare this to biomass losses up the trophic pyramid, as well as feed conversions...
View ArticlePlasma Ball + Fluorescent Bulbs = Light!
There are about 20 videos of science experiments on this page. This video shows how regular fluorescent lightbulbs can glow when brought close to a plasma ball found in many novelty shops. The bulbs...
View ArticleDragonflyTV Kids Do Science - Identifying Germs with Glo Germ Kit
As the weather gets colder, kids seem to share a lot more germs. As busy scientists, we don't have time to get sick. Our DFTV question: how can we avoid spreading germs and viruses to our friends and...
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