Process of Science Resources
Saturday May 25 2013
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The Slow Race  A challenge that combines science, engineering, and creative thinking. |
Strange Flame, part 2  The answer to part 1. |
Scientific Thought and Creative Thinking, Part 1  A challenge in creative, scientific thinking. |
Scientific Thought and Creative Thinking, Part 2  Part two of Creative Thinking |
Scientific Thought and Creative Thinking, Part 3  Part three of the Creative Thinking series |
Nephoscope  Build a simple device for detecting cloud movement. |
The Knuckle Trick  The answer to the Knuckle Trick challenge |
Building a Rain Gauge  For such a simple device, rain gauges can tell us incredible things. |
A Model of the Water Cycle  Make a scientific model of the water cycle. |
Science Friction  A simple friction challenge that might surprise you. |
Calling a Woodpecker  A simple technique for attracting woodpeckers. |
Science and the Haunted Pumpkin  Use simple chemistry to enhance a ghost story for Halloween |
Igneous Sugar  Make rock candy to explore the difference between magma and lava. |
Sunglass Science: Birefringence  This time we will explore things that are usually invisible, revealing new things about the world around us. |
Water in a Glass, Part 3  The answer to Part 2, and a fun "science trick." |
Water in a Glass, Part 2  The answer to part 1, and a new challenge. |
Water in a Glass, part 1  What really keeps the water inside this inverted glass? |
What is Science?  The definition of science is not nearly as simple as you might think. |
Laser Projection Microscope  Turn a $5 laser pointer into a projection microscope! |
Paleo Cookies  Combine science and chocolate to learn about paleontology. |
Strengthening the Dollar  How can you make a dollar bill stronger? With science! |
Coins Through a Hole  Put a coin through a hole that is smaller than the coin, without tearing the paper! |
Measuring Lightning  Use the Flash-Bang method to measure how far away the bolt was, and how long it was. |
Measuring in Feet  Instead of measuring with a ruler, try measuring with your foot. |
Bottle Tones, Part 2  The solution to the Bottle Tones video. |
Bottle Tones, part 1  How does mass relate to pitch? |
Candles in a Jar, Part 2  The answer to the last video's challenge. |
Candles in a Jar  Which will go out first, the tall candle or the short one? |
The Science of Pizza  Is the cheese on a pizza really hotter than the crust? |
The Right Answer  Sometimes the right answer is not the only answer. |
Half a Water Balloon  Why is half a water balloon different from a full one? |
The Compass and Magnetic Fields  Use the compass you constructed in Video 149 to explore magnetic fields, from electric wires to your kitchen cabinets. |
A Walk in the Park  You don't have to go on safari to see some amazing wild life. |
Floating Cups  Help figure out the science behind this simple trick. |
The Leyden Jar  Learn to construct a 25,000 volt Leyden Jar from materials found around the house. This dramatic, yet safe, demonstration is a |
Observation  Careful observation plays a large role in science. How skilled are you at observation? |
Mirage  What is a mirage, and why do they happen? |
Light as Air  When we say that something is as light as air, what does that really mean? |
Strange Flame, part 1  Can you figure out why the flame moves backwards? |
Radioactive  What does it mean when we say that something is radioactive? |
The Cloud Chamber  A cool way to see evidence of subatomic particles. |
Illusions  Learn some of the science behind optical illusions. |
Mobius Space  Can an empty space have only one side? |
Magic Coin  Use science to make a coin seem to magically rise from a matchbox. |
A Color You Can't See  Use your cell phone to see a color you can't see |
A Watched Pot  Who would think that there could be so much science in a pot of boiling water? |
Koffka Ring Illusion  An easy illusion to trick your brain. |
Making Craters  Make your own craters, and compare them with photos of the real thing. |
Changing the Speed of Light  Can you really change the speed of light? Of course you can! |
The Pool, the Boat, and the Anchor, part 2  The answer to video 111 |
The Pool, the Boat, and the Anchor  Do you really understand why things float and sink? |
Two Coins  Instant science: An illusion to make two coins look like three. |
Osmosis  Explore a chemical process that keeps your cells going. |
Wax and Wood, part 2  The answer to the challenge. Did you get it right? |
Wax and Wood, part 1  We start by putting wood and wax into water, and watching them separate. The challenge is to get them to change places. |
The Stroop Effect  How well does your brain work with two bits of information at the same time |
Taking a Marshmallow Apart  Take a marshmallow apart to see what it is made of. |
Stale Bread  Why does bread go stale so much faster than cake? |
Scaring Pepper  Learn about surface tension on water while playing a fun trick on your friends. |
Why Wet Things Won't Burn  What is it about water that keeps things from burning? |
The Hottest Part of the Flame?  What is the hottest part of a flame? It may not be where you think it is. |
Science Fair Panic, part 4  What if things go WRONG?!?!. |
Science Fair Panic, part 3  This time we talk about controlling variables. |
Science Fair Panic, part 2  This time we talk about research and forming a hypothesis. |
Science Fair Panic, part 1  Its time to start thinking about your Science Fair Project, but don't panic. Take a minute and set some goals. |
Chromatography  Can you tell which pen was used to write a message? Of course you can, if you know the science of chromatography. |
Testing for Tannic Acid  A fun but smelly test to find tannins in your food. |
The Science of Balance  Understanding center of gravity and base can make it easier to balance. |
Light Speed Chocolate  Use chocolate and your microwave oven to measure the speed of light. |
Air Space  How many cotton balls can you fit into a full glass of water? |
Mystery of the Glassy Tube  How quickly can you figure it out? |
Mystery of the Golden Needles  Another Cabinet of Curiosities mystery. |
Identifying Minerals  Using simple tests such as luster, hardness, and cleavage/fracture, you can identify most common minerals. |
Changing Colors, Part 2  A continuation of video 120. This time we will mix two clear liquids to form a white liquid. Then we mix that with the black l |
Changing Colors, Part 1  Can you mix two clear liquids to produce a black liquid? Of course you can! |
Hunting With an Umbrella  What strange creatures would you hunt with an umbrella? |
Curves Illusion  Which of these curved pieces of paper is longer? |
Sorting Salt and Pepper  Can you mix salt and pepper and then sort them out again? Of course you can! |
Blowing Out a Candle  It is amazing how much science is involved in the simple act of blowing out a candle. |
The Old Tablecloth Trick  Simple science behind a famous science trick. |
| Written Experiments |
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A Watched Pot  What can you learn by watching a pot of boiling water? A LOT! |
Changing How We Look at Changing  Rethinking chemical and physical changes. |
| Yellowing Paper |
The Knuckle Trick  A fun science trick to make you think your arm is getting shorter. |
Bird Behavior  Are you a bird watcher or a bird spotter? |
| Three Holes, part 2 |
| Three Holes |
| Drawing Life Sized Dinosaurs |
| Hypothesis |
| Sorting Salt and Pepper, How Many Ways? |
| Stirring Sand |
| Science Photos |
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Science Photo of the Day #813 In recent years, people started throwing bird seed at weddings instead of rice. Why? |
| Looking at Changes |
| A Class Science Project |
| Is Your Project Scientifically Testable? |
| Thoughts on a Science Fair Project, part 2 |
Science Photo of the Day #785 This bird has been the subject of a tremendous amount of research studying bird songs. Why? |
Science Photo of the Day #754 Could you accurately measure the mass of an object in free fall, where its weight did not register at all? If so, how? |
When Does a Theory Become a Law? How much proof does it take for a theory to graduate to being a law? |
Science Photo of the Day #739 Which of the following observations is scientifically testable? |
