by leighannwoodruff | May 29, 2020 | News
Written by Christy Ferguson From time to time the Kaleideum team will receive phone calls or in person visits from individuals requesting help identifying animals or insects they find in their everyday life. Recently, I responded to a voice mail message from John...
by leighannwoodruff | May 27, 2020 | News
The weather strikes again! Weather is the single greatest cause of launch delays and scrubs. In 2011, the last space shuttle launched from U.S. soil. This was the last time American astronauts would fly without hitching a ride on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft. That was...
by leighannwoodruff | May 26, 2020 | News
With all the clouds and rain, it’s fun to look for rainbows. If you can’t find one outside, though, you can do this experiment in your kitchen with Skittles, water, and a white plate to create your own rainbow! Have your kids make a hypothesis about what...
by leighannwoodruff | May 22, 2020 | News
Just how far is each planet from the Sun? Create a Solar System Walk to find out! To start, you’ll either need sidewalk chalk and plenty of pavement for drawing outside, or you’ll need to make cards or flags for each of the planets with paper and markers/crayons....
by leighannwoodruff | May 20, 2020 | News
Looking for a craft or maker idea that little engineers will enjoy? Try making a catapult out of popsicle sticks, rubber bands, and a plastic lid! A catapult is a simple machine that has been around for ages. Talk about elastic potential energy and projectile motion...