On this week’s edition of Science Sunday, we are learning about sparklers to celebrate July 4th! When you light a sparkler, the temperature of the sparks reaches about 3,000 degrees. But what makes the spark not burn through your clothes or skin? Watch the full Science Sunday video to learn the true science behind sparklers.
There is so much more Science Sunday to explore. Check out the full gallery of segments on our blog: https://ctsciencecenter.org/blog_categories/science-play/.
Lexi Held is a Marketing Intern at the Connecticut Science Center. She is a student-athlete at Ithaca College studying Integrated Marketing and Communications.
