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Spring Scavenger Hunt
The weather is finally starting to warm up and it is the perfect time to get outdoors and watch the landscape change from winter to
April 7, 2021
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Dear Science: Why Does Yeast Rise?
We have received so many amazing questions through our Dear Science campaign, including this one from Oli, age 10. Why does yeast rise? You might know
March 26, 2021
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Science At Play: Color Mixing
Materials to Collect Various colors of paint or food coloring A jar to mix in Different colored lights, or lights with colored filters over
March 17, 2021
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Dear Science: Evolution
We have received so many amazing questions through our Dear Science campaign, including this one from Malarhy, age 6. Do animals evolve anymore? Evolution is something
February 26, 2021
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Science At Play: Upside Down Water
One day I found my daughter Samantha drinking her juice in a very unusual way, the straw was not even in the cup of juice.
February 10, 2021
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Science Sunday: Fun with Polymers
For this final Science Sunday of January, we are going back to something we have talked about a few times in the past, polymers. If
February 1, 2021
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Dear Science: Meteors
We have received so many amazing questions through our Dear Science campaign, including this one from Ben, age 7. Why do meteors sometimes burn up? Surprisingly,
January 29, 2021
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Science At Play: Fiber Optics
Light is a really cool piece of science that has so many applications in our everyday lives. We are so used to light being all
January 20, 2021
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Science At Play: Confetti Launchers
Happy New Year! This New Year’s Eve is probably going to look different for a lot of us, but there are still a lot of
December 31, 2020
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Science At Play: Column Contest
We have a contest you can try with anyone in your family over the holidays. Grab a piece of paper, some tape and a few
December 23, 2020
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Dear Science: Mars Moons
We have received so many amazing questions through our Dear Science campaign, including this one from Olivia, age 7. Why does Mars have 2 moons?
December 18, 2020
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Science At Play: Science of Pizza
We have a tasty Science At Play for you today. Did you know that there is a lot of science that goes into making a
December 11, 2020
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Science At Play: Frosted Window Paint
We have a great activity you can do at home this holiday season to create a wonderful keepsake to display. You know how beautiful it
December 8, 2020
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Science Sunday: Homemade Calorimeter
So we have all heard of calories, right? They are a measurement almost everyone uses to determine how healthy a food item is. What exactly
December 7, 2020
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Science At Play: Testing Vinegar
What do ketchup, lemon juice and vinegar have in common? They all can be used as cleaners for objects in our everyday lives. All three
December 4, 2020
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