“Building an airplane from a kit and flying as a child, I longed to understand the physics, application and reach of flight. I see no
Today we are going to be talking about electrical currents with some visual we are excited to share. Using a rheostat device, we can adjust
Have you ever gone over a suspension bridge before? Most of us probably have, but we don’t always think about how it works to keep
Did you know Connecticut used to be covered in a glacier 14 times higher than the Science Center? Today we are exploring more about glaciers
Let’s talk about milk today! Even more specifically, let’s talk about an activity you can explore at home using milk. We can do something very
What happens when you drop a bunch of washers on the end of a string? Something amazing! Materials: Length of string (30-40 inches) 16-18
In this week’s Science Sunday Mark Dixon and Aoife Ryle talk about gyroscopes. Normally, the force of gravity causes objects to fall to the ground;
Have you ever looked at a chicken egg and wondered how a baby chick can breathe through the shell? The secret all comes down to
Women only make up 28% of the STEM workforce, but why? Society’s standard allows the male-dominated field to discourage women from pursuing related careers in
In this week’s Science Sunday segment, Aoife Ryle shows Mark Dixon what happens when tires are “bald” and have no tread versus when tires do
Background: The history of the tribal practice of creating tsantsa holds great symbolic and spiritual meaning to those who made them. This practice originated in
In this week’s Science Sunday segment, Mark Dixon mimics how fast a heart must work to pump blood to all the body’s extremities like your
It’s no surprise that many dog owners call themselves a “pet-parent” due to how much they love their four-legged friend, but they may be surprised
In this week’s Science Sunday, we’re talking about perception. You use perception every day, however, you may not have thought much about it before. If
Adopting a new science curriculum is a huge undertaking. As professional learning specialists, we have spent the time since Connecticut adopted the Next Generation Science
