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Brownie Mix: STEM with Toddlers
My daughter is freshly two. Like many parents, I’m trying to keep her open to a life in the sciences. To be honest, I’m also
January 11, 2020
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Science Sunday: Homemade Confetti Launchers
Happy New Year! For the first Science Sunday of 2020, we decided to keep in the festive spirit by showing you how to make your
January 6, 2020
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Following Connecticut’s Garnet Trail
Welcome to a new year and a new month. Garnet is the birthstone for January, and the almandine garnet happens to be Connecticut’s state mineral.
January 2, 2020
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Tool School with Bryan: Driving Screws
Renovators, makers, inventors, and anyone who desires the pure unbridled satisfaction of doing it yourself, this is the blog for you. Here we will be
December 21, 2019
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Science Sunday: Experimenting with Heat and Air Pressure
We’ve talked about air pressure before here on Science Sunday, and today we are going to talk about how heat can affect air pressure. In
December 16, 2019
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Science Sunday: Science of Snow
This time last week, the state of Connecticut saw the first major winter storm of the 2019 season. Winter Storm Abel inspired us to explore
December 9, 2019
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Science Sunday: Generating Sparks
Today, we are making sparks without using any fire. How exactly are we going to do this? Through the use of metal and movement. When
December 2, 2019
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Science Sunday: Experimenting with Nylon
It’s Monday, so you know what that means. Another edition of Science Sunday came out yesterday and we are so excited to share it with
November 25, 2019
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Science Sunday: Using Eggs to Learn About Inertia
Today we are going to have some eggcellent fun with inertia. How can we tell if an egg is hard-boiled or raw without cracking it?
November 18, 2019
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Science At Play: Crayon Rock Cycle
The phrases “solid as a rock,” “written in stone,” and “between a rock and a hard place” all evoke images of rocks as permanent and
November 12, 2019
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Science Sunday: Talking About Tesla Coils
Greetings and welcome to another edition of Science Sunday! Today we are talking about electricity- specifically about one of Nikola Tesla’s most notable inventions. Many
November 11, 2019
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Science Sunday: Density
We are trying to solve a mystery on this weekend’s edition of Science Sunday. Look at the picture of this bottle with liquid and beads
November 4, 2019
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Science Sunday: Hydrogen Fuel Cells
This edition of Science Sunday is all about a really awesome alternative energy source- hydrogen fuel cells. Hydrogen fuel cells can be used to power
October 28, 2019
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Science Sunday: How Telegraphs Work
Today, almost everyone you see owns a smartphone, but the smartphone did not magically appear overnight. It has taken time to get to where we
October 21, 2019
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Science Sunday: Playing an Instrument without Touching It
On this edition of Science Sunday, we are making music without even touching the instrument we are playing. No, this is not magic. It is
October 14, 2019
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