Convection Can Be Pretty
In this excerpt from the book Science for Parents, learn how to visualize convection using stuff you’ve probably already got in your kitchen.
Use Magnetic Fields To Navigate Like A Sea Turtle
Create small turtle navigators and use them to detect magnetic fields in this activity and companion game.
Science Friday Home Science Highlights of 2014
Our best home experiments and maker projects from 2014.
Jumping Spider Shake Down
Can you match each jumping spider dance to its vibratory song?
Squishy Circuits
Use two play dough recipes to create “squishy circuits” and explore electricity.
Classroom Strategy: Image of the Day
Three approaches for using images as gateways to instruction in grades 4-16.
Fashion Circuit
Add some pizzazz to your favorite clothing and accessories using some wire, tape, a battery, and an LED.
Talk Like A Firefly
Learn to speak the language of fireflies and invent your own secret flash code.
How Does an Octopus Change Its Body to Blend In With Its Environment?
Watch footage of a live octopus to model different ways that these animals can camouflage themselves by changing their body’s texture, shape, size, and color.
How Tails Help a Kite to Fly
In this activity from Science Buddies, you will experiment with how a kite’s tail affects how it flies.