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!
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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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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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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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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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St. Patrick’s Day Science – Making Green Snow!
Looking for a fun experiment to do for St. Patrick’s Day? Why not make green snow?! Steve Spangler teaches you how to take your existing Insta-Snow® and turn it green to celebrate the Irish holiday!
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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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Think Ink! – Chemical Clock Reaction
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/think-ink 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 clear water changes to ink (or so they think!). Think Ink! illustrates the amazing chemistry behind the classic clock reaction where molecules meet up and change over time to create this startling reaction. Unlike the classic iodine clock reaction from your high school chemistry class, our new Think Ink! formula uses a kitchen chemistry approach to achieve even better results. And yes… this is the same reaction that Steve Spangler shares in his live performances and recently featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.
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Flying Toilet Paper & Floating Beach Balls
Check it out at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/experiment/00000037 Amuse the neighbors for hours as you make objects float in mid-air. Believe it or not, the secret to this mystery of levitation is right in front of your nose.
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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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Atomic Slime – Cool Halloween Science
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/atomic-slime The best slime on the market just got better! You wont believe how irresistible our slime is now, with a special florescence ingredient added to create an eerie glow. In normal light, our Atomic Slime seems to glow as it is squished and stretched put the gooey concoction under a black light and it positively shines! Just mix the cross-linker solution with our specially dyed PVA, turn off the lights and break out the black light. Watch in wonderment as this your students clamor to be the first to touch this eerie, oozing slime. This is the perfect slime for Halloween, but is sure to amaze and excite any time of year.
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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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Goldenrod Color-Changing Paper – Halloween Science
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/1239 This paper turns bright red when dipped in bases such as ammonia and washing soda, and turns back to its normal color when you dip it in acids such as vinegar or lemon juice.
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Expanding Baby Bottle
Order now at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/expanding-baby-bottle Were excited to re-introduce this classic science demonstration made popular by the original Mr. Wizard, Don Herbert, who was a master of creating unforgettable experiences using household items. How much gas is trapped in two tablets of Alka-Seltzer? Mr. Wizard answered the question by trapping the bubbling gas inside a baby bottle, but the top of this bottle has no hole! Theres so much bubbling carbon dioxide gas being released that the baby bottle top expands to an enormous size. The audience reaction will be a mix of screams and laughter. The kit comes complete with a plastic baby bottle, three hole-less rubber tops, effervescent tablets and an activity guide, which includes an updated version of the original demonstration taught to Steve Spangler by Don Herbert. Its a classic science demonstration for a new generation.
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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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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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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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Jelly Marbles – Clear Spheres
It looks like a ordinary glass of water… crystal clear water. But hiding just below the surface of the water are an amazing collection of large, jelly-like marbles that become invisible when submerged in water. The Jelly Marbles become invisible due to an identical index of refraction with the liquid. In other words, they vanish like magic! As you’ll see, there’s more to this experiment than meets the eye.
Order them at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/clear-spheres-40-grams
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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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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Valentines Day Science Fun
Steve Spangler talks with Harmony Conger about the fun science crafts she creates for valentines day.
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Food Detective – Mentos Geyser Tube
Food Detectives on the Food Network features Steve Spangler’s Mentos Geyser Tube device used to trigger the best soda geysers. http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/product/2072
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Ellen DeGeneres Birthday Wish – Steve Spangler
Steve Spangler and 51 of his closest friends gather together to wish Ellen DeGeneres a happy 51st birthday by shooting off 51 Mentos Geysers and a huge liquid nitrogen explosion!
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Twist in Time – Laminar Flow
Based on our past experience, we know that color mixing is not a reversible process. Mix red and blue and you make purple. Separating the colors back into their original form is not only tricky but incomprehensible for many of us. Watch the video… you’ll see why we call it a “Twist in Time.”
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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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Science in the Rockies – Science Teacher Training
Learn more at http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/teacher_training/science-in-the-rockies/ Steve Spangler gives a group of teachers a three day magical experience to help them discover ways to get their students excited about science.