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.
Tag: Do it Yourself Science
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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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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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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.
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Mentos Geyser – Super Soda Dispenser 3000!
Jack Spangler demonstrates his unique invention to not only prevent the waste of Diet Coke when shooting off a Mentos Geyser, but to serve soda to six of his friends at the same time!
About Steve Spangler…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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Chemical Magic – Classic Clock Reaction
Learn more at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/iodine-clock-reaction Two clear liquids are mixed together and the audience is told to watch closely… “Don’t take your eyes off the liquid or you’ll miss it!” Then, in a flash, the water changes to ink (or so they think!). Clock reactions like this never fail to capture the students attention, and the Iodine Clock Reaction is one of the most startling chemical demonstrations you’ll ever see. How did that happen? is almost always the reaction, and when students ask How?, theyre ready to learn.
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H-Racer Hydrogen Race Car
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/hydrogen-car The car uses a fuel cell and on-board hydrogen storage system to power itself no batteries required. In fact, the H-Racer may just be the prototype for a cleaner, oil free future and is a great way to teach children—and adults alike—about the importance and functionality of alternative fuel resources.
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Marshmallow Masher – Fizz Keeper
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1219 Experiment with the powerful properties of air as you squish marshmallows with air pressure all day long. Your students will be amazed that a huge marshmallow can end up looking like an after dinner mint! Campouts with toasted globs of spun sugar will never be the same.
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Insta-Worms
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1500 Squeeze a long stream of Worm Goo into the Activator Solution and you’ll get Instant Worms! You won’t believe your eyes as the honey-like “Worm Goo” changes into a rubbery solid the second the two solutions mix. This unique polymer formulation (no Borax or PVA used here) is safe to touch and weave between your fingers. The “hands-on science” factor is great for younger students while the strong content makes the activity perfect for upper-level students and teachers. If you love the classic “slime” activity, Insta-Worms™ is guaranteed to knock your socks off!
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Tornado Tube – Vortex in a Bottle
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/search?sSearch=tornado+tube&sClass=Product&sType=&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 Create a tornado in a bottle! With this colorful plastic tube, learn about the science of vortex energy, the swirling, twisting and spiraling action that can be found everywhere in nature.
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Is Black Really Black? – Filter Paper
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1144 Perform an amazing experiment in color separation with a water-soluble black pen, a pipe cleaner and a round piece of filter paper. There’s a rainbow of color in just one black dot! Perform an amazing experiment in color separation with a water-soluble black pen, a piece of fuzzy wire and a round piece of filter paper. An inexpensive and fun science activity to teach kids about the science of color.
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Singing Rod – A Cool Vibration Trick
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1187 This aluminum Singing Rod is great as an addition to your selection of sound wave demonstrations. With some practice you will be a musical wizard as you play this unique musical instrument. The comprehensive activity guide will teach you the right strategy for getting the perfect tone from the Singing Rod.
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Bursting Water Pipe
Water is a very unique liquid. Unlike almost every other substance in the world, water actually expands when it freezes. This is very cool because it allows people to walk and skate on frozen lakes while fish are swimming below the ice. But freezing water can also pose a few problems for homeowners and some job opportunities if you’re a plumber.
About Steve Spangler…
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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Sound Hose – Whirly Tube
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1192 Twirl this 30-inch plastic “hose” over your head at different speeds and make at least five different tones, depending on how fast you can twirl! This is a fun science activity that’s also guaranteed to get your arm in shape!
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UV Beads – Color Changing Beads
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1350 Become an ultraviolet detective with these amazing UV-sensitive beads! It’s solar magic in action! Make bracelets, test the effectiveness of sunscreen, or experiment with color while you learn about the power of sunlight. Included is a science activity guide with lots of fun experiments with solar radiation and light.
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Hand Boilers – Hot or Not
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1177 Find out if you’re “hot” when you experiment with the relationship between temperature and pressure. Just wrap your hand around the bottom bulb and the liquid will go up to the top – not because the kids squeezed the boiler, but because the heat from their hands warms the gas, which pushes the liquid into the top chamber. After a little while, challenge your students to get the liquid back to the bottom of the boiler without turning it over. Works on the same principle as the old Love Meter, common in drugstores and five-and-dimes all over America.
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Bouncing Bubble – Super Strong Bubble
Are you a true bubble-ologist? Have you ever bounced a bubble? Can you squeeze a bubble? Are you a true bubble trickster? With this kit you will be able to do all of this and more! The amazing bubble concentrate makes 4 Liters (1 gallon) worth of incredible bubble solution. You will also receive some of the best bubble blowers on the market and gloves so you can actually touch and play with a bubble – AMAZING! So go ahead, mix up a batch and discover the true beauty of a bubble!
Get this for yourself at home: http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/bouncing-bubble-kit.htmlAbout Steve Spangler…
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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Sharpie Pen Science
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1148 This kit offers all the materials you need to create your own designer t-shirt, lab coat, pants, hats, canvas shoes or whatever you like! It looks like tie dye, but it’s not messy! Included are detailed instructions and creative ideas for both kids and adults. Finally, chemistry makes a fashion statement!
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Oil Absorbing Polymer
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1265 Add a small amount of beautiful red oil to a jar of water and figure out a way to remove the layer of oil, now floating on the surface. This amazing science kit includes a patented oil polymer and enough Marvel Mystery Oil (similar in chemical composition to crude oil) to repeat the science demonstration a dozen times. Also included is a science activity guide with information on oil polymer chemistry, lots of ideas for demonstrations and a follow-up inquiry-based science activities. Great for science fair experiments!
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Water Gel – Water Absorbing Polymer
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/search?sSearch=water+gel&sClass=Product&sType=&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 Also known as slush powder, this powder instantly turns a liquid into a solid. Sodium polyacrylate absorbs from 800 to 1000 times its weight in water and is actually the secret ingredient that’s used to absorb “liquid” in baby diapers! Includes a science activity guide with lots of fun polymer tricks to play on your friends! Water Jelly Crystals are an example of amazing Hydrogels… superabsorbent polymers that are saving the environment.
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Growing Creatures
Growing creatures are made out of a superabsorbent polymer that soaks up water. The polymer is similar to the non-toxic chemical used in baby diapers. Don’t overlook the educational value of these inexpensive toys. Check out the Growing Creatures book for some great teacher-developed ideas.
About Steve Spangler…
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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Growing Bacteria – Petri Dish
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/search?sSearch=agar&sClass=Product&sType=&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 You can smell a good science project a block away. In this case, multiply the fun by six and you have one of our most popular science fair project kits. You’ll get six large Petri dishes, 10 cm (4 in) in diameter, a microwave safe plastic beaker, cotton swabs and the highest quality nutrient agar. This is the same nutrient agar used by microbiologists to grow really funky stuff in the lab. The instructions give you great suggestions for collecting samples and ways to gross out your parents.
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Gravi-Goo
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/search?sSearch=gravi-goo&sClass=Product&sType=&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 Everyone knows that water can’t flow uphill. Not so fast… when this goo is poured back and forth between two beakers, Gravi-Goo mysteriously siphons from the higher held beaker to the lower one. Maybe water can flow uphill. You have to play with the stuff to believe it.
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Water Jelly Crystals
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/search?sSearch=jelly+crystals&sClass=Product&sType=&submit.x=0&submit.y=0 These amazing pebble-sized polymer crystals mysteriously grow into huge pieces of gel-like material when you add water. In fact, these crystals absorb 150-300 times their weight in water! Because of their incredible thirst, they’re even used to reduce the amount of water needed to water crops and gardens during years of drought! Included with each package of crystals is a science activity guide, with lots of fun ideas for science projects. Water Jelly Crystals are an example of amazing Hydrogels… superabsorbent polymers that are saving the environment.
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Instant Snow – Amazing Polymer
Insta-Snow from SteveSpanglerScience.com is an amazing polymer that turns ordinary water into a white fluffy substance that looks like real snow! Insta-Snow is the latest technology used by movie makers to create incredibly realistic snow scenes without the hassle of melting ice. Just add a little water and watch the white powder expand to 100 times its original size.
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Clear Sphere Crystals
Purchase Clear Spheres at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/clear-spheres-40-grams Clear Spheres – water-absorbing crystals – that literally vanish in a bowl of water.
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Optical Illusion – Magic Arc
In his never ending search for fun things to do at the grocery store Steve Spangler has a science illusion that is guaranteed to fool some unsuspecting person in the produce department.
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Baby Soda Bottles
Why are these test tubes called Baby Soda Bottles? Steve Spangler coined this name when he introduced them to teachers everywhere as the world’s greatest test tube for kids. Believe it or not, Baby Soda Bottles are really just that: baby bottles before they are blown up into the 2-liter soda bottles you see in the store. Heres how it works: The tubes are placed into a vacuum mold and heated so they soften. Hot air is then blown into the tube, stretching the warmed plastic to 40 times its original size. When the plastic cools into the shape of the mold, the bottle is ready to fill with your favorite refreshing drink.
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Guide to a Successful Science Fair
Steve Spangler and his team of award-winning teachers will help you make your next science fair project a guaranteed success with our amazing science fair ideas at http://www.sciencefair101.com
With science fair season upon us Steve Spangler explains the difference between a science trick and a science experiment to help you have a successful science fair.
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Mountain Pine Beetle
Patches of red pine trees blanket Colorado’s high country and serve as a warning for an an incredible forest fire that will be unlike anything the state of Colorado has ever experienced. You cant blame this one on drought, but instead a tiny little black beetle living just under the bark. According to Colorado State forestry officials, an estimated 750,000 acres of trees have been killed by the Mountain Pine Beetle and this is just the beginning.
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Human Christmas Tree
Steve Spangler and his three boys bring a little science twist into the holiday cheer. demonstrating how to light up the Christmas tree using the family to conduct the electricity. All you need are a few friends, a few light bulbs, a basic understanding of simple circuits and 50,000 volts of electricity.
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Steve Spangler on Good Morning America
Steve Spangler appears on Good Morning America to promote 4H and their use of polymers to help plant growth.
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Sun Sensitive Paper
Make amazing white on blue prints with your favorite objects! Just place leaves, flowers, shells or whatever you choose on the photo-sensitive paper and place in the sun. Remove the objects after a couple of minutes and rinse the paper to “fix” it. Congratulations, you’ve made a permanent piece of sun art!
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Square Bubble
Do square bubbles really exist? That’s the question of the day and the answer is yes if you know the science secret. Square bubbles are easy to make and serve as a great learning tool as students explore the concepts of soap films and surface tension
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Split Demo Tank
This split demo tank will bring your classroom demonstrations to a whole new level! Pour hot, yellow liquid in one side, pour cold, blue liquid in the other side now just pull the divider and wait for the applause. This unique demonstration tool will help you teach the basic principles of temperature inversion with the same benefits of our regular demo tank. The split demo tank is made from durable plastic that is convenient for any classroom demonstration and easy to carry from class to class.
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Is Black Really Black
Steve Spangler and a few friends discover if the color black is all colors combined, or the absence of all colors.
