Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Michael Barratt provides a 20-minute tour of the International Space Station, documenting the full 167 feet of the space station’s pressurized modules. Barratts commentary describes to Mission Control in Houston how equipment and supplies are arranged and stored, and provides engineers with a detailed assessment of each module-to-module hatchway.
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Mentos Ice Cube Prank – The Hoax!
It’s an e-mail that probably showed up in your inbox… Create an Exploding Drink! The prank is based on the widely known phenomenon of dropping MENTOS® chewy mints into soda to create an erupting geyser. Instead of just dropping the Mentos into soda, the pranksters suggest freezing a Mento in the middle of an ice cube. Serve your friend a refreshing soda drink and garnish with the tainted ice cubes. When the ice cube melts, the Mento is exposed and the soda erupts everywhere. Great idea, right? Readers of the Boing Boing blog suggest that it’s a hoax… but no one out of the 600 plus people who posted a comment bothered to try it. We turned Steve Spangler loose to find out if it really works. http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/mentos-mix-an-exploding-drink-hoax
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How to Make a GAK Glacier – Science at Sea
Steve Spangler uses Gak to talk about Glaciers. Follow Steve and his team as they head to Alaska at www.ScienceAtSea.com Is it a solid? Is it a liquid? Just what is this slimy, stringy, rubbery stuff? This variation on slime will probably remind you of a similar substance found in many toy stores. This is the most popular version of “slime” among teachers because it’s so easy to make and serves as a great visual tool for introducing students to the properties of polymers.
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ATV: ‘Trucking’ in space
The ISS depends on regular deliveries of experiments and spare parts, as well as food, air and water for its permanent crew. ESA’s Automated Transfer Vehicle is one of the ISS’s indispensable supply spaceships.
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ARV: Europe’s space ferry
With ATV’s cargo hold replaced by a re-entry capsule equipped with a heatshield, the Advanced Re-entry Vehicle will be able to bring back hundreds of kilograms of cargo and valuable experiments.
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Do Not Open Bottle – Cool Science Prank
It’s the ultimate prank using the simplest of props… a plastic soda bottle filled with water. Even though the words, “DO NOT OPEN” are printed on the bottle, people just can’t resist the temptation. Watch out, the fun is just beginning.
About Steve Spangler Science…
Steve Spangler is a celebrity teacher, science toy designer, speaker, author and an Emmy award-winning television personality. Spangler is probably best known for his Mentos and Diet Coke geyser experiment that went viral in. Spangler is the founder of www.SteveSpanglerScience.com, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of science toys, classroom science demonstrations, teacher resources and home for Spangler’s popular science experiment archive and video collection. Spangler is a frequent guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Denver 9 News where he takes classroom science experiments to the extreme. For teachers, parents or DIY Science ideas – check out other sources of learning:
Join the Science Club and check out other cool science experiments at – http://www.SteveSpanglerScience.com
Sign up to receive a FREE Experiment of the Week- http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment-of-the-week
Attend a Spangler Hands-on Science Workshop for Teachers – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/training
Watch Steve on Local and National Media Appearances on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpanglerScienceTV
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Microwave Ivory Soap – Cool Science Experiment
Steve Spangler discovers the microwave oven is not just for warming leftovers. Grab a bar of fresh Ivory soap and gather your friends around the microwave oven. Sure, you could do it at your home, but save this great trick for the break room or the staff cafeteria. In under two minutes, you’ll have the best soap soufflé you’ve ever seen.
Check out this and other cool science experiments at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/
About Steve Spangler Science…
Steve Spangler is a celebrity teacher, science toy designer, speaker, author and an Emmy award-winning television personality. Spangler is probably best known for his Mentos and Diet Coke geyser experiment that went viral in. Spangler is the founder of www.SteveSpanglerScience.com, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of science toys, classroom science demonstrations, teacher resources and home for Spangler’s popular science experiment archive and video collection. Spangler is a frequent guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Denver 9 News where he takes classroom science experiments to the extreme. For teachers, parents or DIY Science ideas – check out other sources of learning:
Join the Science Club and check out other cool science experiments at – http://www.SteveSpanglerScience.com
Sign up to receive a FREE Experiment of the Week- http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment-of-the-week
Attend a Spangler Hands-on Science Workshop for Teachers – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/training
Watch Steve on Local and National Media Appearances on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpanglerScienceTV
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Frank De Winne: ESA astronaut
Astronaut Frank De Winne talks about his OasISS mission, being the first European commander of the International Space Station, about living in space… and missing a few home comforts, like a shower or a glass of wine!
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New ESA Astronaut: Thomas Pesquet
Thomas is French, an aeronautical engineer and commercial arline pilot, born in 1978
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New ESA Astronaut: Timothy Peake
37-year-old Tim Peake is a helicopter test pilot in the British army.
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New ESA Astronaut: Luca Parmitano
33-year-old Luca is an experimental test pilot in the Italian air force.
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New ESA Astronaut: Andreas Mogensen
33-year-old Andreas is from Denmark, a space navigation & control engineer.
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New ESA Astronaut: Samantha Cristoforetti
32-year-old Samantha is a fighter pilot in the Italian air force.
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How Many Mentos Make the Best Diet Coke Geyser?
At Coors Field on May 7th, 2009, Steve Spangler and a few helpers discover how many Mentos are needed to make the perfect Diet Coke Geyser. This event was part of a Guinness World Record.
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Mysterious Water Suspension
Read more at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/00000058 A simple science experiment using a jar and water but guaranteed to make your class go crazy with anticipation and shock! Discover the properties of air, air pressure and surface tension, while pleasing the crowd. The element of surprise is very important when you’re an amazing science teacher or curious student. Great for science fair demonstrations – a real crowd stopper.
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Attenborough: the amazing Lyre Bird sings like a chainsaw! Now in high quality | BBC Earth
The world is an amazing place full of stories, beauty and natural wonder. Jump in to BBC Earth’s YouTube channel and meet your planet.You’ll find 50 years worth of astounding, entertaining, thought-provoking and educational natural history content on here.
Dramatic, rare, and exclusive, nature doesn’t get more exciting than this.
Subscribe to be the first to view new clips and competitions.For more brilliant natural history shows, exclusive to YouTube, head over to our brand-new channel Earth Unplugged! http://www.youtube.com/earthunplugged
David looks at this amazing bird, which mimics the calls of other birds – and chainsaws and camera shutters! Watch more high quality videos on the BBC Earth YouTube channel here: http://www.youtube.com/BBCEarth and visit http://www.BBCEarth.com for all the latest natural history exclusives and fantastic new wildlife videos.
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Weather & Science Day – You Did It
Hosted by 9News, the Colorado Rockies and Steve Spangler Science, over 7,000 attended the first annual Weather & Science Day at Coors Field. Thanks for your help in setting a new Guinness World Record.
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Guinness World Record – Largest Physics Lesson
The largest physics lesson involved 5,401 participants who were taught by Steve Spangler Science (USA) during a presentation at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, on 7 May 2009. The event was part of the 9News Weather & Science Day hosted by Steve Spangler and Kathy Sabine. Guinness World Records™ Adjudicator, Danny Girton, was present at the event to award the new record.
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NASA Commander Tweets To Take Questions In Space
NASA astronaut Mark Polansky, commander of the next space shuttle mission to the
International Space Station, is sharing the final weeks of his training on Twitter.
Polansky invites followers to submit questions that he will answer from orbit during
his mission, STS-127, targeted to launch in June. Questions should be submitted in
the form of a video not longer than 30 seconds, posted to YouTube, and a link to the
video sent to Polansky’s twitter account at:http://twitter.com/Astro_127.Questions will be selected each week to be among those Polansky will answer from space,
live on NASA Television. The questions that have been selected will be announced on
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Understanding the Universe with ESA’s next science missions
Herschel will investigate how stars and galaxies formed and how they continue to form in our own and other galaxies, meanwhile Planck will look back at the dawn of time, helping astronomers to study the birth and evolution of the Universe.
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How to Make Giant Smoke Rings! – Cool Science Experiment
Check out this and other cool Halloween science experiments at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/ Steve Spangler teaches the secret on how to make perfect smoke rings every time!
About Steve Spangler Science…
Steve Spangler is a celebrity teacher, science toy designer, speaker, author and an Emmy award-winning television personality. Spangler is probably best known for his Mentos and Diet Coke geyser experiment that went viral in 2005 and prompted more than 1,000 related YouTube videos. Spangler is the founder of www.SteveSpanglerScience.com, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of science toys, classroom science demonstrations, teacher resources and home for Spangler’s popular science experiment archive and video collection. Spangler is a frequent guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where he takes classroom science experiments to the extreme. Check out his pool filled with 2,500 boxes of cornstarch!
Cool Science Toys – http://www.SteveSpanglerScience.com
Sign up for the Experiment of the Week – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment-of-the-week
Watch Spangler’s Science Videos – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/video/
Attend a Spangler Hands-on Science Workshop for Teachers – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/teacher_training/
Visit Spangler’s YouTube Channel – http://www.youtube.com/stevespanglerscienceJoin the conversation on Steve Spangler’s blog – http://www.SteveSpangler.com
Additional Information:
On the education side, Spangler started his career as a science teacher in the Cherry Creek School district for 12 years. Today, Steve travels extensively training teachers in ways to make learning more engaging and fun. His hands-on science boot camps and summer institutes for teachers inspire and teach teachers how to prepare a new generation for an ever-changing work force. Over the last 15 years, he has also made more than 500 television appearances as an authority on hands-on science and inquiry-based learning.
On the business side, Spangler is the founder and CEO of Steve Spangler Science, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of educational toys and kits and hands-on science training services for teachers. The companys unique business strategies and viral creations have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Wired and TIME Magazine where online readers voted Steve Spangler #18 in the Top 100 Most Influential People of the Year for 2006 (what were they thinking?). You’ll find more than 140 Spangler created products available online at SteveSpanglerScience.com and distributed to toy stores and mass-market retailers worldwide.
Spangler joined NBC affiliate 9News in 2001 as the science education specialist. His weekly experiments and science segments are designed to teach viewers creative ways to make learning fun. His now famous Mentos Geyser experiment, turning 2-liter bottles of soda into erupting fountains, became an Internet sensation in September 2005 when thousands of people started posting their own Mentos explosions on YouTube.com.
As founder of SteveSpanglerScience.com, Spangler and his design team have developed more than 140 educational toys and science-related products featured by mass-market retailers like Target, Wal-Mart, Toys R’ Us, Discovery Channel Stores and over 1,400 independent specialty toy stores. His educational science catalog and on-line business offers more than a thousand science toys and unique learning resources. Recently, Spangler has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, WIRED, the History Channel, Food Network and TIME Magazine where on-line readers voted Steve Spangler #18 in the Top 100 Most Influential People of the Year for 2006.
His recent appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres Show have taught viewers how to blow up their food, shock their friends, create mountains of foam, play on a bed of nails, vanish in a cloud of smoke and how to turn 2,500 boxes of cornstarch and a garden hose into a swimming pool of fun.
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NASA’S Head of Science Mission Directorate Discusses History of Hubble Space Telescope
Dr. Ed Weiler is considered by many as the face of the Hubble Space Telescope. He is presently serving his second tour as head of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate in Washington. His scientific expertise and commitment to excellence have earned him numerous distinctions over the years. His relationship with the observatory spans three decades. From his beginning role as chief scientist to numerous management responsibilities, Weiler has been involved with the telescope for 33 years, well before Hubble’s 1990 launch, subsequent technical challenges, and eventual place in history as one of humankind’s greatest scientific achievements.
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Dancing Raisins – The Bubble Lifter
Read more at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/dancing-raisins-the-bubble-lifter Who taught these raisins to dance, anyway? Go on—gather up some raisins, turn up the music, and get ready for a raisin romp. Just when you thought you were done at the dinner table… here is some kitchen chemistry that you can eat!
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Elephant’s Toothpaste
Why is science important? It’s a question that more and more people are asking. Leading scientists across the world are sharing their answers, but today we want to hear what students have to say. Steve is joined by Sam and Anna Freed to help answer this question using some explosive reactions!
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Teacher Appreciation – Tom Andrews
Steve heads to Goddard Middle school in Littleton, CO to meet with Tom Andrews and his students as they share some science secrets.
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Giant Smoke Rings – Cool Science Experiment
Steve and Ellen use a trash can and a fog machine to fire giant vortex smoke rings across the Ellen DeGeneres studio!
Check out this and other cool science experiments at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiments/
About Steve Spangler Science…
Steve Spangler is a celebrity teacher, science toy designer, speaker, author and an Emmy award-winning television personality. Spangler is probably best known for his Mentos and Diet Coke geyser experiment that went viral in. Spangler is the founder of www.SteveSpanglerScience.com, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of science toys, classroom science demonstrations, teacher resources and home for Spangler’s popular science experiment archive and video collection. Spangler is a frequent guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and Denver 9 News where he takes classroom science experiments to the extreme. For teachers, parents or DIY Science ideas – check out other sources of learning:
Join the Science Club and check out other cool science experiments at – http://www.SteveSpanglerScience.com
Sign up to receive a FREE Experiment of the Week- http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment-of-the-week
Attend a Spangler Hands-on Science Workshop for Teachers – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/training
Watch Steve on Local and National Media Appearances on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/user/SpanglerScienceTV
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Cool Science Experiment – Original Mentos Diet Coke Geyser
Find out more information and check out other cool science experiments at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000109 Here’s the original Mentos diet coke geyser video from September 2005 that started the whole thing. Just a bottle and a roll of Mentos. This Spangler video has been duplicated on other sites, but this is the high quality original.
About Steve Spangler Science…
Steve Spangler is a celebrity teacher, science toy designer, speaker, author and an Emmy award-winning television personality. Spangler is probably best known for his Mentos and Diet Coke geyser experiment that went viral in 2005 and prompted more than 1,000 related YouTube videos. Spangler is the founder of www.SteveSpanglerScience.com, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of science toys, classroom science demonstrations, teacher resources and home for Spangler’s popular science experiment archive and video collection. Spangler is a frequent guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where he takes classroom science experiments to the extreme. Check out his pool filled with 2,500 boxes of cornstarch!
Cool Science Toys – http://www.SteveSpanglerScience.com
Sign up for the Experiment of the Week – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment-of-the-week
Watch Spangler’s Science Videos – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/video/
Attend a Spangler Hands-on Science Workshop for Teachers – http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/teacher_training/
Visit Spangler’s YouTube Channel – http://www.youtube.com/stevespanglerscienceJoin the conversation on Steve Spangler’s blog – http://www.SteveSpangler.com
Additional Information:
On the education side, Spangler started his career as a science teacher in the Cherry Creek School district for 12 years. Today, Steve travels extensively training teachers in ways to make learning more engaging and fun. His hands-on science boot camps and summer institutes for teachers inspire and teach teachers how to prepare a new generation for an ever-changing work force. Over the last 15 years, he has also made more than 500 television appearances as an authority on hands-on science and inquiry-based learning.
On the business side, Spangler is the founder and CEO of Steve Spangler Science, a Denver-based company specializing in the creation of educational toys and kits and hands-on science training services for teachers. The companys unique business strategies and viral creations have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, Wired and TIME Magazine where online readers voted Steve Spangler #18 in the Top 100 Most Influential People of the Year for 2006 (what were they thinking?). You’ll find more than 140 Spangler created products available online at SteveSpanglerScience.com and distributed to toy stores and mass-market retailers worldwide.
Spangler joined NBC affiliate 9News in 2001 as the science education specialist. His weekly experiments and science segments are designed to teach viewers creative ways to make learning fun. His now famous Mentos Geyser experiment, turning 2-liter bottles of soda into erupting fountains, became an Internet sensation in September 2005 when thousands of people started posting their own Mentos explosions on YouTube.com.
As founder of SteveSpanglerScience.com, Spangler and his design team have developed more than 140 educational toys and science-related products featured by mass-market retailers like Target, Wal-Mart, Toys R’ Us, Discovery Channel Stores and over 1,400 independent specialty toy stores. His educational science catalog and on-line business offers more than a thousand science toys and unique learning resources. Recently, Spangler has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, WIRED, the History Channel, Food Network and TIME Magazine where on-line readers voted Steve Spangler #18 in the Top 100 Most Influential People of the Year for 2006.
His recent appearances on the Ellen DeGeneres Show have taught viewers how to blow up their food, shock their friends, create mountains of foam, play on a bed of nails, vanish in a cloud of smoke and how to turn 2,500 boxes of cornstarch and a garden hose into a swimming pool of fun.
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Ethical Treatment of Peeps! – Growing Marshmallows
Learn more at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/easter-science Around the Spangler Science offices, every day is a science day! So, why should Easter be any different? If you are looking for something to do with your class or your kids other than the standard egg hunt and Easter basket… we’ve got you covered. You’ll have the kids begging for more and all in the name of science!
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Our Moon: Earth’s only natural satellite
The Moon has fascinated mankind throughout the ages. Discover how our Moon was formed, probably by a collision with a huge object when Earth was very young.
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Cosmic Impact: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashes into Jupiter
Spectacular images of Jupiter during and after impacts, when over twenty fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smashed into the planet in July 1994.
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Dihydrogen Monoxide – Lethal Everyday Chemical
Dihydrogen Monoxide is a chemical that is available to small children without special permission. It can be lethal in small doses, and causes millions of dollars in damage to the environment and personal property each year. Be careful when dealing with this dangerous chemical.
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WARNING! – The Dangers of Dihydrogen Monoxide
Read more at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/dhmo.html Every year thousands of people die from exposure to Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO). Widely unreported by the media and virtually ignored by government agencies, this silent toxin remains unknown to the majority of people at risk.
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St. Patrick’s Day Science – Making Gold Pennies
Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/gold-pennies Theres just something strange about a gold penny. First of all, gold pennies dont exist unless youre a 20th-century alchemist who knows something about the science of alloys. Modern day alchemists, cleverly disguised as chemistry teachers, often share the secret of making gold pennies. Students take home an unforgettable lesson in alloys and a keepsake penny that can never be put back into circulation even though its a gold penny, the US Treasury has a little problem with people buying something with gold pennies.
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Lightning Safety – Van Der Graff Generator
Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/00000050 Your chances of being struck by lightning in the United States are 1 in 600,000. But your chances of being struck in Colorado are higher simply due to the state being ranked number 11 for lightning deaths in the United States. Here in Colorado, lightning is the number one life threatening weather hazard.
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Instant Freeze – Soda Ice
Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/instant-freeze-soda-ice It might have happened to you… You put a bottle of soda in the freezer for a few minutes just to get it ice cold. When you take the soda out of the freezer, it’s still a liquid (nothing unusual has happened just yet). However, the second you twist off the cap, the soda instantly freezes! The process is amazing to watch… but it’s a real bummer if you were thirsty (because it’s tough to suck ice out of the bottle). This is a great illustration of how carbon dioxide can lower the freezing point of water. Get some ice, some salt and some plastic bottles of soda water and try this very cool science demo.
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Money Blender – Iron in a Dollar Bill
U.S. dollar bills are printed with special inks that contain traces of iron and other magnetic material in an effort to prevent counterfeiting. So, the only logical question that follows is, “Can you get the iron out of a dollar bill?” Steve Spangler accepted the challenge with the help of his friend, Bob Becker, who found a most unusual way to extract the iron from a dollar bill. You’ll be amazed at how much iron is in a single dollar bill.
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Thermite Reaction – Smash! Bang! Boom!
Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/00000052 You’ve probably heard of rubbing two sticks together to make fire… but who would think of using large steel ball bearings to make fire?
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Singing Pipes – Hardware Store Music
Read the full experiment at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/experiment/00000129 The Singing Tube is a great science demonstration used to teach students about sound waves, as the piece of metal pipe is made to magically sing. Since this demonstration requires the use of fire (a propane torch), it must be done by an adult with a child-like enthusiasm for making science fun.
