Tag: education

Did you know that raisins can dance? Watch how the carbon dioxide bubbles in soda can lessen the density of the raisins and give them a little boogie.

This Hands-On Wednesday blog requires adult supervision. Make sure to conduct this experiment with help from a parent or friend. Electrical currents aren’t the only thing that can make a light bulb glow — follow these steps to see what microwaves do when passing through the tungsten filament of a light bulb. The results may surprise you!

Challenge your balancing skills with this eggs-periment! Salt forms in the shape of a perfect cube, which allows it to act as a tiny pedestal for your egg. Just try not to crack the egg while testing this one out!

Today’s activity doesn’t require a lot of materials, but it’s a great test for your senses! Our muscles, tendons, joints, and inner ear all contain what is called proprioceptors. These ‘stretch receptors’ help us know positional locations, which means that we have a sense of where our hands, fingers, and other body parts are in relation to the rest of our body and the environment around us. See how well your proprioceptors are working by completing a few simple tasks with your eyes shut.