May the 4th Be With You

May the 4th Be With You

May the 4th Be with You! We are missing all of our friends and our SciFi Sundays … and we cannot wait until we are together again! Check out this Star Wars’ official May the Fourth video that contains a powerful message of hope:   In the meantime, why...
Water Cycle in a Bag Experiment

Water Cycle in a Bag Experiment

The water cycle is the continuous movement of water within Earth and the atmosphere. Water in different phases — solid, liquid, gas — moves through a complex system of evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. This experiment will demonstrate the water cycle up...
Macroinvertebrates and Water Quality

Macroinvertebrates and Water Quality

Macroinvertebrates are organisms that live underwater in our streams and rivers, lack a backbone, and can be seen by the naked eye. One of the ways that the scientific community and environmental agencies measure water quality is by looking at the types of organisms...
Making Bubble Art

Making Bubble Art

Here’s a fun outside art activity for a beautiful day! Materials: Bubble solution, bubble wand or drinking straw, cups, food coloring, paper Steps: Pour bubble solution into cups and add 1-2 drops of food coloring. If you don’t have bubble solution, you can make...
Make a Liquid Kaleidoscope

Make a Liquid Kaleidoscope

Here’s a fun experiment for a chilly, cloudy day during the North Carolina Science Festival. Watch as Summit School student Marin McCauley creates a kaleidoscope of colors in milk during this Kaleideum At Home video. What’s the simple explanation for the...