Chill a Drink STEM Challenge

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Table of Contents How to do Chill a Drink Challenge Challenge description: A refrigerator is a convenient way to cool beverages. There are also multiple ways to cool a drink using ice. Some of them will be faster than others. Your challenge is to chill a drink in forty seconds, […]

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Table of Contents How to do Chill a Drink Challenge Challenge description: A refrigerator is a convenient way to cool beverages. There are also multiple ways to cool a drink using ice. Some of them will be faster than others. Your challenge is to chill a drink in forty seconds,

Science Digest Edition Oct 01 – Oct 15, 2022

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Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 11 | Oct 01,2022 – Oct 15,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News: Scientists Discover How to Break Down PFAs! | Dugong Declared Extinct in China | STEM Around Us: Catching lightning in a bottle | Science Video | Did You Know?  | STEM Challenge:

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Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 11 | Oct 01,2022 – Oct 15,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News: Scientists Discover How to Break Down PFAs! | Dugong Declared Extinct in China | STEM Around Us: Catching lightning in a bottle | Science Video | Did You Know?  | STEM Challenge:

The Alkali Metals!

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uixxJtJPVXk Lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), caesium (Cs), and francium (Fr) together make up the alkali metals. They are also known as the lithium family of elements.  Along with hydrogen gas (H), the alkali metals form the first group of the periodic table of elements. All the

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uixxJtJPVXk Lithium (Li), sodium (Na), potassium (K), rubidium (Rb), caesium (Cs), and francium (Fr) together make up the alkali metals. They are also known as the lithium family of elements.  Along with hydrogen gas (H), the alkali metals form the first group of the periodic table of elements. All the

STEM Around Us: Catching Lightning in a Bottle

The high voltage breakdown of plexiglass creates beautiful fractal patterns called Lichtenberg figures

The high voltage breakdown of plexiglass creates beautiful fractal patterns called Lichtenberg figures. Credit: Bert Hickman “Catching lightning in a bottle” is an idiom for a nearly impossible goal. While trapping lightning in a bottle is still out of reach, we can trap lightning in plexiglass or acrylic with some

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The high voltage breakdown of plexiglass creates beautiful fractal patterns called Lichtenberg figures. Credit: Bert Hickman “Catching lightning in a bottle” is an idiom for a nearly impossible goal. While trapping lightning in a bottle is still out of reach, we can trap lightning in plexiglass or acrylic with some

Winogradsky Column : Make a Bacterial Art Installation

Create a window into the world of bacteria

A Winogradsky column is a beautiful way to observe and learn more about bacteria all around us Table of Contents The World in Miniature Microbes are an important but often ignored part of life around us. The word microbes or micro-organisms encompasses all bacteria, viruses, and fungi. One microbe alone

Winogradsky Column : Make a Bacterial Art Installation

Create a window into the world of bacteria

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A Winogradsky column is a beautiful way to observe and learn more about bacteria all around us Table of Contents The World in Miniature Microbes are an important but often ignored part of life around us. The word microbes or micro-organisms encompasses all bacteria, viruses, and fungi. One microbe alone

Marvels of the Ocean Floor

Learn about the startling features hidden in the deep blue

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The depths of the ocean are mysterious and unexplored, but we know it contains incredible things. Table of Contents Features of the Ocean Floor The deep blue ocean covers an incredible 70% of the Earth’s surface. It connects all the landmasses, is an important source of food, and it is

Marvels of the Ocean Floor

Learn about the startling features hidden in the deep blue

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The depths of the ocean are mysterious and unexplored, but we know it contains incredible things. Table of Contents Features of the Ocean Floor The deep blue ocean covers an incredible 70% of the Earth’s surface. It connects all the landmasses, is an important source of food, and it is

How Do Snowflakes Form?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6zr2eLpduI What do humans and snowflakes have in common? Just like every person has a unique fingerprint, every snowflake has a different geometry and shape. When an extremely cold droplet of water freezes over a speck of dust or pollen in the sky, it forms an ice crystal, which serves

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6zr2eLpduI What do humans and snowflakes have in common? Just like every person has a unique fingerprint, every snowflake has a different geometry and shape. When an extremely cold droplet of water freezes over a speck of dust or pollen in the sky, it forms an ice crystal, which serves

Red Cabbage Indicator to Classify Liquids into Acids and Bases

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An indicator reveals if a substance is acidic or basic. In solutions, acidic components release hydrogen ions, while basic ones release hydroxide (OH−) ions. The indicator changes color according to the solution’s nature. Materials Needed • Red cabbage• Knife (Use only under adult supervision; preferably let the adult do the

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An indicator reveals if a substance is acidic or basic. In solutions, acidic components release hydrogen ions, while basic ones release hydroxide (OH−) ions. The indicator changes color according to the solution’s nature. Materials Needed • Red cabbage• Knife (Use only under adult supervision; preferably let the adult do the

Science Digest Edition Sep 15 – Sep 30, 2022

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Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 10 | Sep 15,2022 – Sep 30,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News: Food Crops Could Now Use the Sun’s Energy 20% More Efficiently! | First Native American Woman to Travel to Space | STEM Around Us: What does a dog’s breed say about

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Smore Science Digest A biweekly science newsletter for kidsEdition 10 | Sep 15,2022 – Sep 30,2022 In This Issue:  Trending News: Food Crops Could Now Use the Sun’s Energy 20% More Efficiently! | First Native American Woman to Travel to Space | STEM Around Us: What does a dog’s breed say about

What Does a Dog’s Breed Say About its Personality?

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Credit: Ken Billington A big myth about dogs is that their personality has a lot to do with their breed. In reality, all dogs can be good dogs, and we have the science to back that up! Scientists turned to dog-owners to answer questions about their pups’ behavior. The questions

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Credit: Ken Billington A big myth about dogs is that their personality has a lot to do with their breed. In reality, all dogs can be good dogs, and we have the science to back that up! Scientists turned to dog-owners to answer questions about their pups’ behavior. The questions

Prototype A Kite

Prototype A Kite

To prototype is to create an example of something. Prototypes are quick creations that give us ideas for the next stage of what we will make or invent. This project is about fueling your imagination for flight, just like Leonardo. Let’s experience the same forces of flight as pilots do

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To prototype is to create an example of something. Prototypes are quick creations that give us ideas for the next stage of what we will make or invent. This project is about fueling your imagination for flight, just like Leonardo. Let’s experience the same forces of flight as pilots do

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