by leighannwoodruff | Apr 16, 2020 | News
The North Carolina Science Festival is a month-long celebration of science in North Carolina, from April 1-30. The goal of NC SciFest is to help spread science education through exciting, educational and fun, hands-on science events. This year, due to the COVID-19...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 15, 2020 | News
Bubbles are an entertaining way to spend an afternoon, but have you ever made a bubble snake? All you need are a few household materials, and you can make a bunch of bubble snakes to float around in your back yard! Materials: Empty bottle Shallow bowl Tape or a rubber...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 15, 2020 | News
April is the month of NC SciFest, and these sunny days are a great time for a little outdoor exploring! Materials needed: Container for habitat (mason jar, plastic container, etc,) Magnifying glass (optional,) Paper and drawing supplies (optional) Steps: Before you...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 14, 2020 | News
In this Kaleideum At Home activity, we show how the floating styrofoam ball demonstrates Bernoulli’s Principle. Bernoulli was an 18th-century Swiss mathematician who discovered that the faster air flows over the surface of something, the less the air pushes on that...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 13, 2020 | News
In this STEM Challenge, you can test the strength of paper folded in differently shaped columns, by piling books on top. This is very similar to how columns are used to support buildings and other structures. Materials: Copy paper or construction paperScotch tape or...
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