by leighannwoodruff | Mar 26, 2020 | News
Kaleideum has received a generous gift from the Duke Energy Foundation to support the museum’s LIVE Science! program. The money will be used to provide educational programming for students visiting the Museum on field trips, as well as for members of the general...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 26, 2020 | News
In this episode of Kaleideum At Home, Jay utilizes the Plasma Ball to demonstrate some of the properties of this fourth state of matter. The Plasma Ball was invented by Nikolas Tesla. It is a clear glass ball filled with a mixture of noble gases and a high voltage...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 25, 2020 | News
Try creating beautiful works of art with your kids during these strange times. Maddie demonstrates an easy way to create an abstract paining. If you make one at home, please post it on Instagram and tag...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 24, 2020 | News
Having trouble getting your kids to wash their hands thoroughly with soap? Try this fun experiment at home with simple household materials! Materials:Plate or bowlWaterDish SoapPepperPour water into your bowl and then shake some pepper into it. Take your finger and...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 23, 2020 | News
After you get all your school work completed, celebrate by making a “Paper Tube Kazoo” with #kaleideumathome! Materials needed: paper tube (paper towel or toilet paper roll,) markers/crayons/stickers, wax paper, rubber band or tape, toothpick or skewer...
by leighannwoodruff | Mar 20, 2020 | News
Have you missed Huey, Kaleideum’s blue and gold macaw? Here are five fun facts about these magnificent birds and questions in parentheses that you can research further at home: 1) The blue and yellow macaw is a type of parrot with the scientific name Ara...
