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...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 10, 2020 | News
This Saturday, April 11, marks the 50th anniversary of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission to the Moon. Launched from the Florida coast on April 11, 1970, it was to be humankind’s third moon landing. Unfortunately, it was not to be.Approximately two days into the mission...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 10, 2020 | News
Meet Peanut, the male Jerusalem donkey that lives at Kaleideum North. Peanut was born at Kaleideum North (formerly SciWorks) in 2006. Here’s five fun facts about donkeys with questions in parentheses you can research on your own. Donkeys are also called...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 8, 2020 | News
When you hear “egging,” you may think of the old-fashioned prank that wreaks havoc in neighborhoods around Halloween. But some Winston-Salem neighborhoods are utilizing a friendlier game in order to combat boredom and stay connected while still practicing...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 7, 2020 | News
A mandala is a complex abstract design that is usually circular in form, and it represents the connection between our inner worlds and outer reality. In this episode of Kaleideum At Home, we share how creating your own mandala can be both inspirational and...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 6, 2020 | News
What’s the difference between a beetle and a butterfly when it comes to dinner time? Which one has a mandible, and which one has a proboscis? Find out this and more as Jay demonstrates the way different insects eat and the different types of...
by leighannwoodruff | Apr 6, 2020 | News
With all this cooking at home, you probably have a lot of empty egg cartons. Why not make them into adorable little insects … you’ll want these cute bugs in the house! Materials Needed: Empty egg carton Scissors Paint/markers/crayons/stickers Construction...
